Holy Trinity Church, York, Western Australia

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Holy Trinity Anglican Church, York
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The church in 1994
Holy Trinity Church, York, Western Australia
31°53′11″S116°46′21″E / 31.88639°S 116.77250°E / -31.88639; 116.77250 (St John's Anglican Church)
LocationCnr Newcastle and Pool Streets, York , Western Australia
CountryAustralia
Denomination Anglican
Website Holy Trinity, York
History
Status Church
Founded1854 (1854)
Dedication Holy Trinity
Consecrated 1858
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s) Richard Roach Jewell
Style Norman, or Victorian Romanesque
Years built1854–55
Specifications
Materials Brick, corrugated iron
Administration
Province Western Australia
Diocese Perth
Parish York
Official nameHoly Trinity Church, Hall & Rectory
TypeState Registered Place
Designated28 June 1996
Reference no. 3213

Holy Trinity Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church on the corner of Newcastle and Pool Streets, in York, Western Australia. The church was consecrated in 1858 by the first Anglican Bishop of Perth, Mathew Blagden Hale.

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Earlier church

The first Anglican church in York was built in 1840 by Peter Barrow, on his property in Avon Terrace and consecrated in 1848. It was dedicated to St John. Being made of mud brick and in disrepair, the first building was demolished. A replacement was built at the same site and dedicated in 1861. [lower-alpha 1]

New glebe lands were granted to the parish on the east side of the river in 1849 and a parsonage was built in 1852. [2]

The Holy Trinity church, on the other side of the Avon River was constructed in 1854, and both churches were operating and maintained until 1905 when the second Saint Johns was moved to the Holy Trinity site and became the parish hall. [3] [4]

Construction

The architect was Richard Roach Jewell. [5] The church "was built in the style of the latter part of the 11th century", [6] that is, in Norman style, or Victorian Romanesque. [lower-alpha 2] The church was designed to have a "lofty spire" above the tower and to accommodate 250 people. [5]

The foundation stone for the church was laid on 25 October 1854 by Mrs Fitzgerald, the wife of the Governor, Captain Charles Fitzgerald. [7] [8]

Tenders were called between November 1854 and March 1855 for lime, [7] brickwork, [9] "roofing, weather-boarding and shingling", [10] and doors and seats. [11] Construction cost was 1,100 pounds. The tenders for lime were to be submitted to S A Barter of Guildford or John Henry Monger Snr of York. [lower-alpha 3]

A newspaper article commented that the (convict) workmen "have displayed great interest in their work and deserve much credit for their skill". [6]

The church was opened on 26 October 1855. [6] When first constructed, it consisted of a nave and a small porch. [2]

The church was consecrated in 1858.

In 1893, the roof was raised, and the bell tower, chancel and vestries were added. [2]

Interior

The organ was built by Albert Pearse in London in 1898 and was shipped in parts to Australia to be installed in the church in the same year. the organ was restored in 1998. [12]

The altar and bishop's chair were dedicated to the rector, Edward Williams, who was killed in a horse accident in 1899. [13] [14]

The stained glass windows, installed in 1986, were designed by Robert Juniper. The windows depict traditional religious scenes together with landscapes, flora and fauna and an intermingling of historical events from the Avon Valley. [15]

First world war

Community events commemorating the earlier versions of Anzac Day occurred at the church, [16] and church events during the war continued. [17]

1968 Meckering earthquake

Holy Trinity Church some time after the earthquake, with the bell tower still unfinished. York, Holy Trinity Church.jpg
Holy Trinity Church some time after the earthquake, with the bell tower still unfinished.

The 1968 Meckering earthquake seriously damaged the belltower and the height was reduced by about a third. [2] The tower was subsequently rebuilt. [18]

1979 cookbook

The church community was involved in producing a cookbook in the late 1970s. [19]

Holy Trinity Church Society

In the 1980s and after, the Church Society had a range of talks and publications relating to Anglican Church history and notable figures in that history. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] The church was also involved in theatrical events in the 1980s. [25]

In the 2000s the church produced a community fixtures calendar. [26]

Conservation

In 1995 a conservation report was done on the buildings related to the church. [27]

Heritage registration

The church and related buildings were permanently added to the State Register of Heritage Places in 1996. [28]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The builder of St John's was Henry Stevens, the blacksmith and builder who was paid 104 pounds in August 1860 to construct the church. [1]
  2. ↑ Refer to the article The Style Council on the website Dodgy Perth for a discussion as to why the style was not Gothic when Pownall and wanted Gothic style, the author believes the lead "consultant" for the design of the church was Colonial Secretary Edwsard Sanford.
  3. ↑ This indicates that Monger may have been the builder, overseeing construction. In the previous year, he was the contracted builder for the Wesleyan Chapel in York.

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References

  1. ↑ The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News, 3 August 1860, p.2.
  2. 1 2 3 4 A.M. Clack and Jenni McColl: York Sketchbook, p. 24.
  3. ↑ Ward, Malcolm (1957), Holy Trinity York
  4. ↑ Western Australia. Government Photographer (1900), Holy Trinity Church, York, Feb. 1947 , retrieved 16 June 2018
  5. 1 2 Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News, 3 November 1854, p.2.
  6. 1 2 3 Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News, 9 November 1855, p.3.
  7. 1 2 Inquirer, 15 November 1854, p.2.
  8. ↑ Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News, 6 October 1854, p.2.
  9. ↑ Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News, 2 March 1855, p.1.
  10. ↑ Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News, 16 March 1855, p.2.
  11. ↑ Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News, 30 March 1855, p.2
  12. ↑ The York Express, 12 September 1998.
  13. ↑ "Accident to the Rev. E. Williams". Albany Advertiser . Vol. XII, no. 1, 754. Western Australia. 30 September 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 16 June 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  14. ↑ "THE LATE REV. E. WILLIAMS". The West Australian . Vol. 15, no. 4, 241. Western Australia. 4 October 1899. p. 7. Retrieved 16 June 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  15. ↑ West Australian, 7 April 1986.
  16. ↑ "Anzac Day". The Avon Gazette and York Times . No. 199. Western Australia. 27 April 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 16 June 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  17. ↑ "CONFIRMATION AT YORK". The Avon Gazette and York Times . No. 157. Western Australia. 21 July 1917. p. 3. Retrieved 16 June 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  18. ↑ McCall, Lennie (1969), Holy Trinity Church, York damaged by an earthquake, June 1969 , retrieved 16 June 2018
  19. ↑ Church of the Holy Trinity (York, W.A.). Anglican Guild (1979), York cooks, Anglican Guild, retrieved 16 June 2018
  20. ↑ Holy Trinity Church York Society (1900), Chairman's report, The Society, retrieved 16 June 2018
  21. ↑ Bolton, G. C. (Geoffrey Curgenven); Holy Trinity Church York Society (1985), John Ramsden Wollaston : the making of a pioneer priest, Holy Trinity Church York Society, ISBN   978-0-9588841-0-5
  22. ↑ Hallam, H. E. (Herbert Enoch); Holy Trinity Church York Society (1991), Wollaston : family man and priest in a new land : John Ramsden Wollaston bicentennial memorial address, delivered in the Holy Trinity Church, York, Western Australia on Sunday 15th September 1991, Sandalwood Press, ISBN   978-0-646-06063-7
  23. ↑ Green, Neville; Holy Trinity Church York Society (1988), John Ramsden Wollaston and the Aboriginal experience, Holy Trinity Church York Society, ISBN   978-0-9588841-3-6
  24. ↑ Wallace, Helen Walker; Holy Trinity Church (York, W.A.) (2002), Mrs Wollaston & Mrs Millett : pioneering wives of clergymen in Western Australia, s.n.], retrieved 16 June 2018
  25. ↑ Six Plays From the York Cycle of Mystery Plays (4 June 1988 – 5 June 1988) [Event Description], 1988, retrieved 16 June 2018
  26. ↑ Holy Trinity Church York Society (1900), Kalender of major fixtures (church and town), The Society, retrieved 16 June 2018
  27. ↑ Bodycoat, Ronald; Holy Trinity Church (York, W.A.). Vestry (1995), Holy Trinity Church, hall and rectory, York, W.A. : conservation plan, The Vestry, retrieved 16 June 2018
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