Anglican Church of Saint Paul the Apostle – Manuka Conservation Management Plan Prepared for: The Parish Council of the Anglican Parish of Manuka by Sandy White Eddie Braggett Pip Giovanelli November 2015 This project was supported with funding made available by the ACT Government under the ACT Heritage Grants Program St Paul’s Anglican Church Conservation Management Plan 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY St Paul’s Church was built in three stages (1938-39, 1953-56 and 2000-2001), with each stage stylistically consistent with the architect’s (Burcham Clamp and Sons) initial design. It is significant for its aesthetic, historic and social values and continues to be above the threshold for entry to the ACT Heritage Register. The ancillary buildings of old rectory, new rectory and hall/office are of lesser heritage value and would not reach the threshold for listing in their own right. Consequently there is no heritage impediment to their demolition subject to the old rectory, designed by Malcolm Moir, being recorded for posterity. Most of the garden landscape has been substantially altered over the years with a major remodelling being undertaken from 2001-2004. That phase of work is appropriate to the church and its setting and there is no recommendation for its change. A few trees are historically significant and warrant continued careful management and there are other areas on the site that could be improved. One opportunity includes the reinstatement of a perimeter hedge or fence. As landscaping work to date has tended to be piecemeal it is recommend that a landscape plan for the whole site be developed. There are further opportunities to extend the church and to redevelop the rectories, hall and office however all new work should be done with very careful attention to architectural style and detail. Setbacks and heights will also be critical if new work is not to dominate or detract from the church. To help in this regard some development guidelines are provided later in this conservation plan. The report also includes policies to guard against over-commercialisation of the site, which could inadvertently lead to a diminution of its spiritual, commemorative and celebratory uses. The church building is well cared for by volunteers, however to ensure that information is transferred to subsequent groups it is recommended that long-term strategies, such as the development of a maintenance plan, are implemented and regularly updated. A list of maintenance work identified by current and former church wardens has been included in the Appendix. St Paul’s Anglican Church Conservation Management Plan 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Purpose of this report ....................................................................................................... 8 1.3 Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 9 1.4 Location ............................................................................................................................ 9 1.5 Brief ................................................................................................................................ 10 1.6 Authorship ...................................................................................................................... 10 1.7 Client .............................................................................................................................. 11 1.8 Limitations ...................................................................................................................... 11 1.9 Burra Charter .................................................................................................................. 11 1.10 Statutory Listings ............................................................................................................ 11 1.11 Non Statutory listings...................................................................................................... 12 1.12 Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................ 14 2 EVIDENCE OF SIGNIFICANCE ............................................................................................. 15 2.1 Overview description of site ........................................................................................... 15 2.2 St Paul’s Church ............................................................................................................. 16 2.2.1 St Paul’s Exterior ........................................................................................................ 16 2.2.2 St Paul’s Interior ......................................................................................................... 17 2.3 Old Rectory ..................................................................................................................... 19 2.4 New Rectory ................................................................................................................... 20 2.5 Hall and Office ................................................................................................................ 20 2.6 Landscape ...................................................................................................................... 23 2.6.1 Landscape Siting ........................................................................................................ 23 2.6.2 Lower Apron ............................................................................................................... 24 2.6.3 The Upper Apron ........................................................................................................ 25 2.6.4 External Axis ............................................................................................................... 26 2.6.5 Garsia Garden ............................................................................................................ 27 2.6.6 John and Barbara Griffiths Rose Garden ................................................................... 27 2.6.7 South side of church ................................................................................................... 28 2.6.8 Residential Gardens ................................................................................................... 29 2.6 9 Old Rectory Garden .................................................................................................... 30 St Paul’s Anglican Church Conservation Management Plan 5 2.6.10 East of Sanctuary ................................................................................................... 30 2.6.11 Trees on Southern Boundary ................................................................................. 31 2.7 Areas of archaeological sensitivity ................................................................................. 32 2.7.1 Air raid shelter ............................................................................................................ 32 3 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 33 3.1 Aboriginal Experience .................................................................................................... 33 3.1.1 Pre-Contact ................................................................................................................ 33 3.1.2 First Contact ............................................................................................................... 33 3.1.3 European Settlement .................................................................................................. 33 3.1.4 Impact on Aboriginal Life ............................................................................................ 34 3.1.5 Continuing Contact and Aboriginal / European Relations .......................................... 34 3.1.6 Twentieth Century ...................................................................................................... 35 3.2 White Settlement: 19th Century ..................................................................................... 35 3.2.1 Early Settlement ......................................................................................................... 35 3.2.2 St John the Baptist Church ......................................................................................... 36 3.2.3 Consolidation 1850-1890 ........................................................................................... 37 3.3 Federation and its Effects ............................................................................................... 38 3.3.1 Land Ownership ......................................................................................................... 38 3.3.2 Public Works ............................................................................................................... 38 3.4 St Paul’s: 1914-1939 ...................................................................................................... 39 3.4.1 Early Years: 1914-1929 .............................................................................................. 39 3.4.2 Need for Change: 1930-1939 ....................................................................................