St Davids Anglican Church, Allora, Anglican church in Allora, Australia
St Davids Anglican Church is an Anglican place of worship in Allora built in the Gothic Revival style with visible timber bracing, exposed framing, and cedar interior fittings. The building displays characteristic elements of this architectural tradition through its open structural framework and crafted finishes.
The first purpose-built St David's church, designed by Richard George Suter, was erected on this site in 1868. The present church, designed by F.D.G. Stanley, was built by local contractor W.G. Gillam from 1887; Bishop William Webber laid the foundation stone on 5 August 1887 and consecrated the church on 1 February 1890. The 1868 building was moved aside and later demolished in 1911.
The parish hall on the site combines the 1912 Sunday school building with the former St Andrew's Church of Glengallan, moved here in 1962. The church's cedar altar and rails were replaced after World War I, and the originals were given to St Andrew's at Glengallan.
The building sits on Church Street where it is easy to locate if you know the address. Visitors interested in viewing the interior should check ahead for service times or access arrangements.
St David's is the only surviving timber church of the ten F.D.G. Stanley designed for the Anglican Church that is still owned by the diocese; St George's at Beenleigh, the other timber survivor, has passed out of Anglican hands. The 1897 pine chamfer boards that sheath the exterior cost £108, and the shingle roof was replaced in 1938 for the church's golden jubilee.
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