MALLENGEEBA SCOUT HALL

MacGregors Road WANNON, Southern Grampians Shire

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23450 CofE Former Scouts Hall Wannon 1338

Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Conditions

    MALLENGEEBA SCOUT HALL - Physical Conditions

    Good condition although now stripped of much of its religious detailing internally.

    Physical Description 1

    MALLENGEEBA SCOUT HALL - Physical Description 1

    The former Christ Church at Wannon is a timber building designed in a simple Gothic Revival style. The timber framed structure, made from locally milled red gum, is clad with red gum weatherboards between piers and stained ox-blood red. The steeply pitched roof is covered with proprietary asbestos cement shingles, also stained red and laid in a diaper pattern. These were available only in the early twentieth century and are rarely found in the region. The windows are single lancets with plain diapered leadlight glazing part of which projects internally to provide ventilation. At the southern end of the nave there is a pair of smaller lancet windows. An entrance at the south-east corner has swinging doors with remnants of green baize lining. The other entrance is on the west elevation. The internal walls appear not to have been lined, since there are no nail holes on the studs. Lining boards survive above the rafters and purlins and below the shingles. There is board-and-batten cladding surviving at the northern end as a reminder of the former position of the altar which was removed to Holy Trinity Church, Coleraine along with many other fittings. The building survives with a compromised integrity but is structurally sound.
    
    Also on the site there is a modern concrete block ablution building and prefabricated structures.

    Historical Australian Themes

    MALLENGEEBA SCOUT HALL - Historical Australian Themes

    Theme 8 Developing Australia's Cultural Life
    8.5 Forming Associations
    8.5.4 Pursuing common leisure interests
    
    8.6 Worshipping
    8.6.1 Worshipping together
    8.6.2 Maintaining religious traditions and ceremonies
    8.6.3 Founding Australian religious institutions
    8.6.4 Making places for worship

    Usage/Former Usage

    MALLENGEEBA SCOUT HALL - Usage/Former Usage

    Scout hall.

    Integrity

    MALLENGEEBA SCOUT HALL - Integrity

    Good

    Physical Description 2

    MALLENGEEBA SCOUT HALL - Physical Description 2

    Rev C Hudson, vicar
    Ramsden family, benefactors
    Mercer family, benefactors
    Winter Cooke family, benefactors
    George Knapp, carpenter

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Southern Grampians - Southern Grampians Shire Heritage Study

    Author: Timothy Hubbard P/L, Annabel Neylon
    Year: 2002
    Grading:

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