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Wesley Church, Albany

Wesley Church
Wesley Church, Albany
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35°01′34″S 117°52′51″E / 35.02615°S 117.88086°E / -35.02615; 117.88086 (Wesley Church)
AddressDuke Street, Albany, Great Southern region of Western Australia
CountryAustralia
DenominationUniting (since 1977)
Previous denominationMethodist (1890 – 1977)
Websitearc.ucwa.au
History
Former name(s)Wesley Methodist Church
StatusChurch
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
StyleVictorian
Completed1890
Construction costA£2,695
Specifications
MaterialsBrick; granite
Administration
SynodWestern Australia
ParishAlbany Region Congregations
TypeState Registered Place
Designated11 December 2018
Reference no.21

Wesley Church is a Uniting church located on Duke Street, overlooking Princess Royal Harbour, in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

History

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Founded by the Methodist Church as the Wesley Methodist Church, it was built in a late Victorian style in 1890[1] at a cost of A£2,695.[2] The church has walls of brick and local granite with elaborate brick window surrounds.[3] It also features gothic elements such as pointed arched entrances, a tall spire and pointed arched windows.[4] The manse was built on the eastern side of the church in 1903 at a cost of £1,250[2] in a matching architectural style.[1] Both buildings were funded by the Robinson family who held large commercial, land and legal interests in both Albany and Perth.[2]

The complex, consisting of the church, hall and manse are heritage listed. The hall was built first in 1863 and then replaced in 1891, now known as Albert Hall. The church was opened the same year after replacing an earlier building, parts of which were incorporated into the hall.[2]

The church is set close to the road with a symmetrical façade, a tower and spire. It has a steeply pitched roof, parapeted gable and wall buttresses. The stone masonry is finished with brick trim.[2] The hall sits next to the church also has a symmetrical facade and a steeply pitched roof that includes a row of vents. It has a central arched doorway and five centred flat-topped windows above the door.[2] The manse has a symmetrical façade, stone construction with painted brick quoining around windows and doors. There is a central portico with arched entrance, a verandah with decorative timber posts and frieze. The main roof is hipped and topped with four distinctive chimneys.[2]

In 1977 the Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church of Australia, and the Congregational Union of Australia merged to form the Uniting Church.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Wesley Uniting Church Duke Street, Albany". Organ Historical Trust of Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Wesley Church, Albert Hall and Manse". inHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Western Australian Pipe Organs". The Organ Society of Western Australia. 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Wesley Church, Albany". Medievalism in Australian cultural memory. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Wesley Uniting Church - Albany, Western Australia". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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