| Item |
| Name of Item: |
Chapel (War Memorial Hospital) |
| Type of Item: |
Built |
| Group/Collection: |
Religion |
| Category: |
Chapel |
| Primary Address: |
Birrell Street, Waverley, NSW 2024 |
| Local Govt. Area: |
Waverley
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Property Description:
| Lot/Volume Code |
Lot/Volume Number |
Section Number |
Plan/Folio Code |
Plan/Folio Number |
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All Addresses |
| Street Address |
Suburb/Town |
LGA |
Parish |
County |
Type |
Birrell Street
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Waverley
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Waverley
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Alexandria
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Cumberland
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Primary
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| Statement of Significance |
Unusual brick chapel with considerable charm. Part of hospital group and complementing twentieth century and earlier buildings nearby. Local significance.
Date Significance Updated: 04 Oct 99
Note: There are incomplete details for a number of items listed in NSW. The Heritage Branch intends to develop or upgrade statements of significance and other information for these items as resources become available.
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| Description |
| Construction Years: |
1915 - 1945 |
| Physical Description: |
Good brick chapel with most unusual roof. Octagonal in plan with gabled projection. Projection is in stone and features a round arched, stained glass window. Leadlight windows on most faces to main building. Main roof takes the form of a truncated octagonal cone or pyramid. Overall form reminiscent of a beehive. Excellent brick and stonework. Special terra cotta roof tiles, similar to shingles. Age difficult to tell. Could have been built in stages. Brickwork appears to be c. 1940. |
| Further Information: |
Reasons for listing: Historical; architectural; aesthetic; group value. |
| Current Use: |
Chapel |
| Former Use: |
Chapel |
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| History |
| Historical Notes: |
Known as the Memorial Chapel. |
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| Historic Themes |
| Australian Theme (abbrev) |
New South Wales Theme |
Local Theme |
| 8. Culture - Developing cultural institutions and ways of life |
Religion - Activities associated with particular systems of faith and worship |
(none) - |
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| Assessment of Significance |
SHR Criteria a)
[Historical Significance] |
Unusual brick chapel with considerable charm. Part of hospital group and complementing twentieth century and earlier buildings nearby. Local significance. |
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| Integrity/Intactness: |
Substantially intact. |
| Assessment Criteria |
Items are assessed against the  State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance.
Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection. |
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| Listings |
| Heritage Listing |
Listing Title |
Listing Number |
Gazette Date |
Gazette Number |
Gazette Page |
| Local Environmental Plan |
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42/5 - 0033 |
06 Dec 96 |
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| Heritage study |
Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
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| Study Details |
| Title |
Year |
Number |
Author |
Inspected by |
Guidelines Used |
| Waverley Heritage Study |
1990 |
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Perumal Murphy Pty Limited |
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No |
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| References, Internet links & Images |
| None |
| Note: Internet links may be to web pages, documents or images. |
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| Data Source |
| The information for this entry comes from the following source: |
| Name: |
Local Government |
| Database Number: |
2620037 |
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