Local Government
Gingin
Region
Avon Arc
9 Weld St Gingin
Ginging Uniting Church
Methodist Church
Wesleyan Church
Gingin
Avon Arc
Constructed from 1870
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 17 Oct 2017 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 30 Apr 2004 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Oct 2017 | Category B | |
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 28 Sep 1982 | ||
| Restrictive Covenant | YES | |||
| Uniting Church Inventory | Completed | 01 Oct 1996 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 03 Jul 1978 | ||
Uniting Church is of significance for the associations with the Weslyan (Methodist) and Uniting Churches communities in the Gingin area. The Church has social and religious significance for the events that have taken place that also evoke a sense of place.
The Church is a simple rectangular form with an enclosed entry porch at the Weld Street entry (west). The roof is a steep pitch gable clad with recent shingles. The porch has a simple gable of same degree. The windows and double front doors are detailed with Gothic arches. There is a steel framed and clad addition across the rear of the church buildinq.
In 1868 Thomas James Jones gifted part of Swan Location 262 for the Wesleyan Church. Charles Masters constructed the church, getting the clay for the bricks from the gully across Weld Street. After completion in 1870, visiting clergyman Reverend Mcinnes conducted the services. In 1897, the first resident missionary, Walter Prior, was appointed. The Reverend Henry Robins was the first ordained Minister appointed in Gingin. In 1914 the manse was constructed behind the church, facing Church Street, (demolished 1969) and there was a tennis court between the house and railway line Between c.1915-1919 sisters Elsie and Ruth Rudeforth were the appointed Ministers of the congregation as lay preachers. In 1953, Missioner Creagh left the district. He was the last resident Minister.
Integrity: High degree Authenticity: Moderate/high
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| H Udell: "History of Gingin". p 154 & 276 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 622 | Restoration of Gingin Uniting Church | Heritage Study {Other} | 1995 |
| 3920 | Gingin Townscape Project | Report | 1991 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Present Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TIMBER | Shingle |
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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