Local Government
Toodyay
Region
Avon Arc
35 Stirling Tce Toodyay
Residence
St. John the Baptist Church (RC)
Toodyay
Avon Arc
Constructed from 1864, Constructed from 1863
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 01 Dec 2012 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 25 Feb 2005 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Recorded | 07 Jun 1977 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
| Catholic Church Inventory | Adopted | 01 Jul 1998 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Aug 1998 | Category 2 | |
The place has historic value for its associations with clergymen and people of the Catholic faith between 1863 and 1963. It has aesthetic value for its simple and classic design and use of local materials and its contribution to the streetscape. The church has social value for its role in the community and its sense of place for generations of people who have worshipped and had special events and celebrations in the church.
Rendered brick and iron church, with tall pointed arch lancet windows, pointed pinnacles to the entrance porch and main façade. Round window incorporated into a rendered cross in the gable end.Restrained Gothic style with limited decoration.Dormer windows incorporated into the roof. Brickwork laid in Flemish bond with remnant tuck pointing evident on the gable.
Early in the settlement of Toodyay, Catholic services were held in private homes by Bishop Salvado who had organised a parish in 1855. A petition was drafted for land near the pensioner barracks and signed by over 100 people. Canon Raphael Martelli was appointed parish priest and in 1857 he began building the Church of Santa Maria of Toodyay which opened in 1858, in the original town site. Floods in 1859 and 1862 damaged the mud brick building. When the new town was planned, the St John Baptist Church was built at the new town site in1863-64. From that time until 1884,when the Sisters of Mercy came to Toodyay, the transept was used as a school room for Catholic children. In 1963 a new church next to St Aloysius was completed and this church was de-consecrated and sold into private ownership.
Integrity: Medium Authenticity: Medium
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Church, Cathedral or Chapel |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Free Gothic |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
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