St George's Cathedral, Perth
St George's Cathedral (Anglican) is located in the centre of Perth, Western Australia in St George's Terrace. As the cathedral it is the principal Anglican church in the city and the mother-church of the Anglican Diocese of Perth.
Built in 1888, the cathedral replaced an earlier building immediately to the north-east of the present building, which is described as Gothic Revival and is made from local handmade clay bricks and Victorian blue stone pillars on footings of Fremantle limestone. It was designed by Sydney architect Edmund Blacket. The site is near to the location of the "Rush Church" - the first church built in Perth, by Frederick Irwin, in December 1829 a few months after the city was founded.
Its castellated bell tower was damaged in the 1968 Meckering earthquake. In 2005-2008 the cathedral was extensively restored with the tile roof replaced by slates as originally built. Earthquake protection was added to two walls to provide bracing and much other work was undertaken. Plans are currently underway to restore and develop other buildings in the complex, including the Burt Hall and the 1859 Deanery building, which adjoins the cathedral, on the corner of Pier Street.
Further reading
- Evenson, Lilian M. (1977) A short history and guide to Saint George's cathedral Perth: Cathedral Chapter. (Based on a guide book prepared in 1950).
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