The Holy Trinity Anglican Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church in Northampton, Western Australia.[1] Completed in 1908, and further expanded in 1959,[2] the church remains in active use and is part of the Anglican Diocese of North West Australia.[3]
| Holy Trinity Anglican Church | |
|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Northampton | |
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| 28°21′10″S 114°37′45″E / 28.3529°S 114.6292°E | |
| Location | Northampton, Western Australia |
| Address | 193 Hampton Road, Northampton WA 6535 |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Churchmanship | Low church, Evangelical |
| Website | Northampton Church |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Dedication | Holy Trinity |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | State Register of Heritage Places |
| Designated | 15 August 2003 |
| Architect(s) | Henry (Harry) Marwood |
| Architectural type | Parish church |
| Style | Federation Gothic, Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1908, 1959 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Granite |
| Administration | |
| Province | Western Australia |
| Diocese | North West Australia |
| Official name | Holy Trinity Anglican Church |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Criteria | 11.1., 11.2., 11.4., 12.2., 12.3, 12.4., 12.5. |
| Designated | 15 August 2003 |
| Reference no. | 01909 |
Northampton, one of the oldest towns in Western Australia, is classified as a 'historic town' by the National Trust of Australia (WA), with over 200 heritage listings in the shire, including 30 which are listed on the State Register.[4] Holy Trinity Anglican Church was added to the State Register of Heritage Places on the 15th August, 2003.[5]
Description
editConstructed of locally sourced granite, the church building serves as a 'fine example of a Federation Gothic Revival style church,' and has been deemed to be of exceptional significance to the town's heritage.[2][6]
Plans for the construction of the church were passed by February of 1908,[7] with construction beginning in April, and the majority of the work completed around September.[8] It was licensed for use that same month,[9] and then officially consecrated by Bishop Riley on the 18th of January, 1909.[10]
The church remained part of the Diocese of Perth until 1928 when the boundaries between Perth and the North West were redrawn. Northampton (along with the territories of Greenough, Geraldton, and Mullewa) were given over to the North West diocese in a effort to provide them with a more stable base of operations.[11][12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Register of Heritage Places - Permanent Entry: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Northampton. inHerit (WA). 15 August 2003. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Documentation: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Northampton. inHerit (WA). 15 August 2003. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Northampton". Anglican Diocese of North West Australia. 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "Shire of Northampton Heritage Places". inherit.dplh.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Heritage Council of Western Australia. "Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Northampton". inherit.dplh.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ Heritage, Conservation and Development - Local Planning Policy (Version 4). Shire of Northampton. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "THE CHURCHES". The West Australian. Vol. XXIV, no. 6, 821. Western Australia. 1 February 1908. p. 14. Retrieved 2 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Northampton Notes". The Geraldton Express. Vol. XXXI. Western Australia. 18 September 1908. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Consecrations, Buildings, Etc". The Daily News. Vol. XXVII, no. 10, 472. Western Australia. 24 December 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 2 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Anglican Church". The Geraldton Express. Vol. XXXI. Western Australia. 22 January 1909. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Hawtrey, C. L. M. (1949). The Availing Struggle: A Record of the Planting and Development of the Church of England in Western Australia 1829 to 1947. pp. 170–171.
- ^ Martin, Gary; Harris, Khim (2022). Boldly Proclaiming Christ: A History of Geraldton Anglican Cathedral. Diocese of North West Australia. pp. 29-39.