Knowledge (XXG)

Scots Presbyterian Church, Fremantle

Source 📝

313:, and is one of the last he built before his business closed in 1900. It was delivered and installed in the church prior to 1901. The longest pipes of the organ are situated on either side of the console and in towers at floor level. There are two manual chests with no internal passage board between them. The console has an attached drawstop with a roll top, there are two composition pedals to great and two to swell. It has a mechanical key and stop action and four couplers. The organ was restored by F.J.Larner and company in 1990 with the pipes restored sometime later by Pipe Organs of Western Australia. 220: 228: 34: 236: 337:, to build a permanent church in Fremantle. A loan of £1,000 was granted by the Colonial Committee in Scotland, and a local bank also advanced funds. Hanlin acquired the 0.121 hectares (0.30 acres) South Terrace site (Fremantle Town Lot 1360) for £208 in June 1889 for the Commissioners of the Presbyterian Church in Western Australia from the state government. The 828: 299:
moulded brick dripstones rising from plaster and terra cotta corbels. The window sills, plinths, mouldings and steps of buttresses are rendered in cement stucco. The building's exterior is rough stone and brickwork with the brick pointed, in black and white mortar. The tower is 75 feet (23 m) tall with an octagonal spire.
298:
is at the north-eastern end of the aisle with a connecting tower and porch at the south-western end facing Norfolk Street, which acts as the main entrance. The building style is rustic gothic, composed of stone in irregular coursed work, with red brick moulded windows and door jambs. There are
353:, the building contractor was Messrs. J. Petrie and Company, with internal decorative painting carried out by E. Bockelmann. The building was completed at a cost of £2,000 and officially opened on 26 November 1890. 873: 302:
The main facade comprises the tower and spire, porch and triple lancet windows fitted with stained glass. The church now has a capacity of 80 in the main hall and 25 in the lesser hall.
356:
Gaslight was introduced in 1902 and replaced with electric light in 1905. The church was re-roofed at a cost of £150 in 1911, and in 1975 the Church was awarded an
436: 47: 374: 360:
15,000 National Estate grant for repairs to brickwork and wiring. In 1985 a wall around the church was constructed, with a rear shed added on in 1994.
325:
in 1849 at St. Andrew's Church in Pier Street. A congregation of the Scots Church was established in Fremantle in 1885 with services delivered by a
329:. Rev. Robert Hamlin arrived in 1886 and held his first service on 16 October 1887 in the Oddfellow's Hall and later in the supper room of the 858: 772: 688: 632: 440: 369: 848: 832: 863: 176: 262:, Western Australia. It was the first Presbyterian Church built in Fremantle and one of only six to decline amalgamation with the 868: 800: 744: 660: 604: 576: 379: 853: 334: 520: 203: 322: 251: 341:, approved plans for Scots Presbyterian Church at a special meeting in March 1890, and on 26 March 1890 the 255: 338: 98: 282:
on the buttresses and window edges. The steeply pitched roof is constructed from timber, originally with
716: 470: 330: 143: 524: 219: 342: 227: 263: 33: 549: 842: 310: 437:"Register of Heritage Places - Assessment Docummentation Scots Presbyterian Church" 350: 346: 326: 247: 133: 103: 403: 608:. Vol. XLVI, no. 2653. Western Australia. 29 September 1886. p. 3 287: 235: 580:. Vol. XVI, no. 820. Western Australia. 14 September 1901. p. 59 474:. Vol. 6, no. 1, 503. Western Australia. 29 November 1890. p. 3 306: 795: 776:. Vol. IX, no. 2912. Western Australia. 29 November 1890. p. 3 767: 739: 683: 664:. Vol. III, no. 109. Western Australia. 14 January 1888. p. 19 655: 627: 599: 571: 498: 62: 49: 804:. Vol. LI, no. 1558. Western Australia. 3 December 1890. p. 3 711: 692:. Vol. VIII, no. 2691. Western Australia. 27 March 1890. p. 3 636:. Vol. VI, no. 2073. Western Australia. 15 October 1887. p. 3 465: 275: 259: 128: 82: 720:. Vol. 6, no. 1, 295. Western Australia. 28 March 1890. p. 3 827: 748:. Vol. L, no. 1479. Western Australia. 28 March 1890. p. 3 295: 283: 279: 234: 226: 218: 291: 333:. Hanlin soon set about seeking donations, locally and in the 874:
State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Fremantle
290:
tiles. When originally built, the church consisted of a
199: 191: 183: 174: 162: 157: 149: 139: 127: 122: 114: 109: 97: 89: 78: 26: 321:The Free Church of Scotland commenced services in 552:. Western Australian Pipe Organs. 3 January 2009 521:"Venues for hire - Scots Presbyterian Church" 8: 294:and an aisle on the north-western side; the 501:. Organ Historical Trust of Australia. 2009 812:– via National Library of Australia. 784:– via National Library of Australia. 756:– via National Library of Australia. 728:– via National Library of Australia. 700:– via National Library of Australia. 672:– via National Library of Australia. 644:– via National Library of Australia. 616:– via National Library of Australia. 588:– via National Library of Australia. 482:– via National Library of Australia. 375:List of buildings designed by Talbot Hobbs 32: 23: 712:"New Presbyterian church for Fremantle" 493: 491: 489: 391: 544: 542: 397: 395: 309:was built in 1897 by Alfred Fuller of 274:The church is constructed from ashlar 21:Church in Western Australia, Australia 499:"Scots Presbyterian Church Fremantle" 441:Heritage Council of Western Australia 431: 429: 427: 425: 423: 421: 349:. The architect for the building was 198: 190: 182: 173: 7: 460: 458: 370:List of heritage places in Fremantle 177:Western Australia Heritage Register 14: 826: 801:The Inquirer and Commercial News 745:The Inquirer and Commercial News 740:"Presbyterian church, Fremantle" 684:"Presbyterian Church, Fremantle" 605:The Inquirer and Commercial News 380:Presbyterian Church of Australia 286:shingles but most recently with 402:Garry Gillard (2 August 2016). 223:Scots Church from South Terrace 126: 466:"The Scots' Church, Fremantle" 231:Scots Church from Parry Street 1: 796:"The Scots' Church Fremantle" 768:"The Scots' Church Fremantle" 656:"Fremantle Municipal Council" 859:Heritage places in Fremantle 550:"Scots Presbyterian Church" 404:"Scots Presbyterian Church" 16:Church in Western Australia 890: 849:Churches completed in 1890 833:Scots Presbyterian Church 244:Scots Presbyterian Church 239:Scots Presbyterian Church 213: 209: 170: 44: 40: 31: 27:Scots Presbyterian Church 864:South Terrace, Fremantle 869:Parry Street, Fremantle 339:Fremantle City Council 240: 232: 224: 187:State Registered Place 854:Churches in Fremantle 250:church located at 90 238: 230: 222: 835:at Wikimedia Commons 63:32.0563°S 115.7495°E 717:The West Australian 471:The West Australian 331:Fremantle Town Hall 254:, on the corner of 85:, Western Australia 59: /  241: 233: 225: 200:Reference no. 140:Architectural type 68:-32.0563; 115.7495 831:Media related to 525:City of Fremantle 443:. 5 November 1999 406:. Fremantle Stuff 217: 216: 881: 830: 814: 813: 811: 809: 792: 786: 785: 783: 781: 764: 758: 757: 755: 753: 736: 730: 729: 727: 725: 708: 702: 701: 699: 697: 680: 674: 673: 671: 669: 652: 646: 645: 643: 641: 624: 618: 617: 615: 613: 596: 590: 589: 587: 585: 568: 562: 561: 559: 557: 546: 537: 536: 534: 532: 517: 511: 510: 508: 506: 495: 484: 483: 481: 479: 462: 453: 452: 450: 448: 433: 416: 415: 413: 411: 399: 359: 343:foundation stone 118:26 November 1890 74: 73: 71: 70: 69: 64: 60: 57: 56: 55: 52: 36: 24: 889: 888: 884: 883: 882: 880: 879: 878: 839: 838: 823: 818: 817: 807: 805: 794: 793: 789: 779: 777: 766: 765: 761: 751: 749: 738: 737: 733: 723: 721: 710: 709: 705: 695: 693: 682: 681: 677: 667: 665: 654: 653: 649: 639: 637: 626: 625: 621: 611: 609: 598: 597: 593: 583: 581: 570: 569: 565: 555: 553: 548: 547: 540: 530: 528: 519: 518: 514: 504: 502: 497: 496: 487: 477: 475: 464: 463: 456: 446: 444: 435: 434: 419: 409: 407: 401: 400: 393: 388: 366: 357: 319: 278:with red-brick 272: 195:5 November 1999 179: 67: 65: 61: 58: 53: 50: 48: 46: 45: 22: 17: 12: 11: 5: 887: 885: 877: 876: 871: 866: 861: 856: 851: 841: 840: 837: 836: 822: 821:External links 819: 816: 815: 787: 773:The Daily News 759: 731: 703: 689:The Daily News 675: 647: 633:The Daily News 619: 600:"General News" 591: 572:"Presbyterian" 563: 538: 527:. 20 July 2015 512: 485: 454: 417: 390: 389: 387: 384: 383: 382: 377: 372: 365: 362: 335:eastern states 318: 315: 271: 268: 264:Uniting Church 215: 214: 211: 210: 207: 206: 201: 197: 196: 193: 189: 188: 185: 181: 180: 175: 172: 171: 168: 167: 164: 160: 159: 158:Specifications 155: 154: 151: 147: 146: 141: 137: 136: 131: 125: 124: 120: 119: 116: 112: 111: 107: 106: 101: 95: 94: 91: 87: 86: 80: 76: 75: 42: 41: 38: 37: 29: 28: 20: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 886: 875: 872: 870: 867: 865: 862: 860: 857: 855: 852: 850: 847: 846: 844: 834: 829: 825: 824: 820: 803: 802: 797: 791: 788: 775: 774: 769: 763: 760: 747: 746: 741: 735: 732: 719: 718: 713: 707: 704: 691: 690: 685: 679: 676: 663: 662: 657: 651: 648: 635: 634: 629: 628:"Advertising" 623: 620: 607: 606: 601: 595: 592: 579: 578: 573: 567: 564: 551: 545: 543: 539: 526: 522: 516: 513: 500: 494: 492: 490: 486: 473: 472: 467: 461: 459: 455: 442: 438: 432: 430: 428: 426: 424: 422: 418: 405: 398: 396: 392: 385: 381: 378: 376: 373: 371: 368: 367: 363: 361: 354: 352: 348: 344: 340: 336: 332: 328: 324: 316: 314: 312: 311:Kew, Victoria 308: 303: 300: 297: 293: 289: 285: 281: 277: 269: 267: 265: 261: 257: 253: 252:South Terrace 249: 245: 237: 229: 221: 212: 208: 205: 202: 194: 186: 178: 169: 165: 161: 156: 152: 148: 145: 142: 138: 135: 132: 130: 121: 117: 113: 108: 105: 102: 100: 96: 92: 88: 84: 81: 77: 72: 43: 39: 35: 30: 25: 19: 806:. Retrieved 799: 790: 778:. Retrieved 771: 762: 750:. Retrieved 743: 734: 722:. Retrieved 715: 706: 694:. Retrieved 687: 678: 666:. Retrieved 661:Western Mail 659: 650: 638:. Retrieved 631: 622: 610:. Retrieved 603: 594: 582:. Retrieved 577:Western Mail 575: 566: 554:. Retrieved 529:. Retrieved 515: 503:. Retrieved 476:. Retrieved 469: 445:. Retrieved 408:. Retrieved 355: 351:Talbot Hobbs 347:John Forrest 345:was laid by 327:lay preacher 320: 304: 301: 273: 248:Presbyterian 243: 242: 134:Talbot Hobbs 129:Architect(s) 123:Architecture 104:Presbyterian 99:Denomination 18: 808:15 December 780:15 December 752:15 December 724:15 December 696:15 December 668:15 December 640:15 December 612:15 December 584:16 December 556:16 December 531:15 December 505:16 December 478:15 December 447:15 December 410:15 December 305:The church 288:terra cotta 270:Description 258:Street, in 150:Years built 66: / 54:115°44′58″E 843:Categories 386:References 307:pipe organ 192:Designated 51:32°03′23″S 276:limestone 260:Fremantle 115:Dedicated 93:Australia 83:Fremantle 364:See also 163:Capacity 79:Location 317:History 110:History 90:Country 296:vestry 284:jarrah 280:quoins 144:Gothic 323:Perth 256:Parry 246:is a 810:2016 782:2016 754:2016 726:2016 698:2016 670:2016 642:2016 614:2016 586:2016 558:2016 533:2016 507:2016 480:2016 449:2016 412:2016 292:nave 204:1009 184:Type 153:1890 358:A$ 166:105 845:: 798:. 770:. 742:. 714:. 686:. 658:. 630:. 602:. 574:. 541:^ 523:. 488:^ 468:. 457:^ 439:. 420:^ 394:^ 266:. 560:. 535:. 509:. 451:. 414:.

Index


32°03′23″S 115°44′58″E / 32.0563°S 115.7495°E / -32.0563; 115.7495
Fremantle
Denomination
Presbyterian
Architect(s)
Talbot Hobbs
Gothic
Western Australia Heritage Register
1009



Presbyterian
South Terrace
Parry
Fremantle
Uniting Church
limestone
quoins
jarrah
terra cotta
nave
vestry
pipe organ
Kew, Victoria
Perth
lay preacher
Fremantle Town Hall
eastern states

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.