St Andrew's Anglican Rectory, Walcha Explained

St Andrew's Anglican Rectory (former)
Coordinates:-30.9836°N 151.5858°W
Map Relief:yes
Location:Thee Street, Walcha, Walcha Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Beginning Label:Design period
Architect:John Horbury Hunt
Designation1:New South Wales State Heritage Register
Designation1 Offname:St. Andrew's Rectory (former); St Andrew's Rectory
Designation1 Type:State heritage (built)
Designation1 Date:2 April 1999
Designation1 Number:295
Designation1 Free1name:Type
Designation1 Free1value:Presbytery/Rectory/Vicarage/Manse
Designation1 Free2name:Category
Designation1 Free2value:Religion
Designation1 Free3name:Builders

The St Andrew's Rectory is a heritage-listed former Anglican clergy house located at Thee Street, Walcha in the Walcha Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as St. Andrews Rectory (former) and St Andrews Rectory. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

Description

Designed by John Horbury Hunt, the rectory has a traditional pitched corrugated iron roof (originally timber shingled) supported on face brick walls and timber verandah to two sides supported on posts having trefoil decorated timber brackets. Many Hunt details are in evidence such as the large boarded roof gable, elaborate hall screens, central lobby lit by large sky light and large brick chimneys. A pleasant country garden consisting of planted beds and mature trees surrounds the house.[2]

Heritage listing

St Andrew's Rectory was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1] On 25 March 1986 the building was listed on the now defunct Register of the National Estate.[2]

See also

References

Attribution

Notes and References

  1. 00295. S90/05403 & HC 32815. 1 June 2018.
  2. 25 March 1986. 8 June 2018.