Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Northampton Explained

Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Fullname:Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Northampton
Coordinates:-28.3529°N 114.6292°W
Country:Australia
Location:Northampton, Western Australia
Address:193 Hampton Road, Northampton WA 6535
Denomination:Anglican Church of Australia
Religious Order:-->
Churchmanship:Low church, Evangelical
Founded Date:1908
Dedication:Holy Trinity
Status:Church
Functional Status:Active
Heritage Designation:State Register of Heritage Places
Designated Date:15 August 2003
Architect:Henry (Harry) Marwood
Architectural Type:Parish church
Style:Federation Gothic, Gothic Revival
Years Built:1908, 1959
Materials:Granite
Diocese:North West Australia
Province:Western Australia
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Designation1:State Register of Heritage Places
Designation1 Offname:Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Designation1 Type:State Registered Place
Designation1 Criteria:11.1., 11.2., 11.4., 12.2., 12.3, 12.4., 12.5.
Designation1 Date:15 August 2003

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]

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

Constructed 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.[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]

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Notes and References

  1. https://inherit.dplh.wa.gov.au/Admin/api/file/d95b64a4-138a-e766-d6ba-caad0a1a9d5b Register of Heritage Places - Permanent Entry: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Northampton
  2. https://inherit.dplh.wa.gov.au/Admin/api/file/31deeb76-ee06-ed78-4314-bd66cd107aaa Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Documentation: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Northampton
  3. Web site: 2023-05-31 . Northampton . 2024-07-22 . Anglican Diocese of North West Australia . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Shire of Northampton Heritage Places . 2024-08-02 . inherit.dplh.wa.gov.au.
  5. Web site: Heritage Council of Western Australia . Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Northampton . 2024-08-02 . inherit.dplh.wa.gov.au.
  6. https://www.northampton.wa.gov.au/Profiles/northampton/Assets/ClientData/Revised_Document_-_Heritage_Conservation__Development_LPP_20_10_2023.pdf Heritage, Conservation and Development - Local Planning Policy (Version 4)
  7. News: 1 February 1908 . THE CHURCHES. . 2 August 2024 . . Western Australia . 14 . National Library of Australia . XXIV . 6,821.
  8. News: 18 September 1908 . Northampton Notes. . 2 August 2024 . . Western Australia . 4 . National Library of Australia . XXXI.
  9. News: 24 December 1908 . Consecrations, Buildings, Etc. . 2 August 2024 . . Western Australia . 5 . National Library of Australia . XXVII . 10,472.
  10. News: 22 January 1909 . Anglican Church. . 2 August 2024 . . Western Australia . 4 . National Library of Australia . XXXI.
  11. Book: Hawtrey, C. L. M. . The Availing Struggle: A Record of the Planting and Development of the Church of England in Western Australia 1829 to 1947 . 1949 . 170-171.
  12. Martin, Gary; Harris, Khim (2022). Boldly Proclaiming Christ: A History of Geraldton Anglican Cathedral. Diocese of North West Australia. pp. 29-39.