Wesley Church, Albany

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Wesley Church, Albany
Wesley Church, Albany
35°01′34″S117°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
Denomination Uniting (since 1977)
Previous denomination Methodist (1890 1977)
Website arc.ucwa.au
History
Former name(s)Wesley Methodist Church
Status Church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
Style Victorian
Completed1890
Construction cost 2,695
Specifications
Materials Brick; granite
Administration
Synod Western Australia
Parish Albany 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.

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History

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 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]

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