| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
278 Portrush Road BEULAH PARK |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Burnside Council |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Clayton Wesley Uniting (former Congregational) Church Complex (including 1882 Church, 1856 Chapel, 1875 Hope Hall and 1910 Clayton Institute) |
| Registered Name |
Clayton Wesley Uniting Church Complex (including 1882 Church, 1856 Chapel, 1875 Hope Hall and 1910 Clayton Institute) |
| Significance |
This complex of buildings is significant for illustrating the development of the Congregational Church in the Norwood area and its culmination in the construction of what is said to be one of the finest Gothic-Revival churches in metropolitan Adelaide. The 1856 Chapel was the congregation's original building on the site. Hope Hall (1875) and the Clayton Institute/Gymnasium (1910) reflect the growth of the Church's Sunday School and outreach to non-church-going men. The 1882 Church is not only significant for its architecture, but also for its notable benefactors, including Sir Edwin Smith, a dynamic mayor of both Kensington and Norwood and of Adelaide, and Gilbert Wood, of Wood Son and Co., famous for its 'Anchor' brand products. Both of these families are commemorated in stained glass windows in the church. The bas-relief sculpture of Christ in the Temple on the steeple tower is also significant as a rare feature for a South Australian church and for being the work of the noted sculptor W J Maxwell. |
| Subject Index |
Religion - Church (Christian); Religion - Church Hall; Religion - Chapel |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
11-JUN-1998 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Burnside |
| State Heritage ID |
13171 |
| Heritage Number |
8368 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
a - it demonstrates important aspects of the evolution or pattern of the State's history
e - it demonstrates a high degree of creative, aesthetic or technical accomplishment or is an outstanding representative of particular construction techniques or design characteristics
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
LT X/55 F213405 A91 |