ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH

1 Burgundy Street HEIDELBERG, Banyule City

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St John's Anglican Church

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  • Physical Description 2

    ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH - Physical Description 2

    Property Description - Warringal-Permanent Reserve 1869, Crown Allottment 15-18/9, Warringal Village

    Usage/Former Usage

    ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH - Usage/Former Usage

    Original Use: Church
    
    Current Use: Church

    Physical Description 1

    ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH - Physical Description 1

    BUILDING:

    St John's Church is a simple Gothic style church comprising a gabled nave, without aisles, a narthex below the west tower and a sanctuary and vestry at the east end. The narthex was extended on each side of the tower and the sanctuary was opened into a new side chapel in 1965. The original church is of brick construction on a bluestone rubble plinth. The brickwork is covered with a thin render coating which has been painted. The roof is slated and contains small gable vents, and the roof drains to galvanised steel quad section eaves gutters. The gable parapets are fitted with galvanised sheet steel cappings. The nave has simple lancet windows. The nave and sanctuary stained glass windows date from the 1890s and later.The notable stained glass windows are by Fergusson and Urie, Brooks Robinson, W. Montgomery and Napier Waller. LANDSCAPE: The landscape around the churchyard is dominated by large trees, many of which are associated, as is the church, with the early history of the area. A number of Algerian Oak (Quercus canariensis) are located on the east side of the church, as is a mature Pinoak (Quercus palustris). Coniferous species include Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) to the north-east, a Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus deodara) at the entrance to the site, and a particularly notable Bhutan Cypress (Cupressus torulosa) located at the front (west) of the church. This is perhaps the most mature tree on the site.
    
    These large trees provide a fitting setting for the notable church, reflecting the early history of the Warringal Village. They tie the area into the surrounding landscape of Heidelberg Park, which is dominated by similar, large trees.

    Physical Conditions

    ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH - Physical Conditions

    Good

    Intactness

    ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH - Intactness

    Fair

    Historical Australian Themes

    ST JOHN'S ANGLICAN CHURCH - Historical Australian Themes

    The first sale of township allotments in the Warringal Village Reserve took place in August 1845. The block bounded by Jika, Vine and Burgundy Streets was sold in 1846, with land reserved for the Church of England. The local Church of England was dominated by the large landowners of the Heidelberg district and St John's Anglican Church was the first of the large churches to be constructed, enhancing Heidelberg's English village atmosphere.

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Banyule - Banyule Heritage Study

    Author: Allum Lovell & Associates
    Year: 1999
    Grading: A

    Banyule - Heidelberg Conservation Study

    Author: Graeme Butler and Associates
    Year: 1985
    Grading:

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