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Name of Item:	St Andrew's Presbyterian Church and Hall
Type of Item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Religion
Category:	Church
Location:	Lat:152.84282829 Long:-31.07844783
Primary Address:	67 Smith Street, Kempsey, NSW 2440
Local Govt. Area:	Kempsey
Property Description: Lot/Volume Code Lot/Volume Number Section Number Plan/Folio Code Plan/Folio Number LOT 3 - DP 707914
All Addresses
Street Address Suburb/Town LGA Parish County Type 67 Smith Street  Kempsey  Kempsey  Yarravel  Dudley  Primary
Owner/s Organisation Name Owner Category Date Ownership Updated Label Craft Pty Ltd  Private  29 Mar 99
Statement of Significance	St Andrew's Church is a small stuccoed brick structure with corrugated iron roof built in the Victorian Gothic style in 1890. The buildings reflect the evolution of the presbyterian Church in Kempsey. The buildings are aesthetically important to the streetscape. (Heritage Office files) Date Significance Updated: 22 Mar 01 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.
Description
Construction Years:	1890 -
Physical Description:	St Andrew's Church is a small stuccoed brick structure with corrugated iron roof built in the Victorian Gothic style in 1890. The interior displays an elaborately carved scissor truss roof lined with timber and several original stained glass windows. (Heritage Office files)
Physical Condition and/or Archaeological Potential:	Physical condition is good.   Date Condition Updated: 22 Mar 01
Current Use:	Retail
Former Use:	Place of worship
History
Historical Notes:	On 9 October 1861 a Mr W Smith presented the parcel of land on which the Church now stands and a small timber hall which was used as a schoolhouse was erected shortly afterwards on the land. In September 1883 the Rev J. Miller Ross held a meeting of Presbyterians on the Macleay and he was told that there was room for two more Presbyterian Charges. It was decided to start with one, and the outcome was the ordination and induction of Mr Matthew Bell on Sunday, 30 March 1884, as the first Minister of the Kempsey Charge. As a result the schoolhouse was converted into a Church in 1884 A church was also built at Fredrickton and preaching stations also included Gladstone, Belgrave and Green Hills. Mr Bell was transferred to Urana in 1888. The Rev John Taylor was inducted on 24 June 1888 and at once formed a Session. On 16 February 1890 a new church in Kempsey, costing 600 pounds and a further 150 pounds for furnishings was opened. It was constructed adjacent to the old church. In 1983 the Heritage Council was advised that it was proposed to demolition the Church, old schoolhouse (Church Hall) and manse for the development of a shopping centre. Following a site inspection and report of the Church, the Heritage Council at its meeting of 2 November 1983 recommended that an Interim Heritage Order be placed over the property to allow the excision of a suitable curtilage for the Church. Following representations by the Presbyterian Church, the local member and the developer it was agreed that a compromise was reached involving retention of the Church and Church Hall and a reduced curtilage, but provided for the demolition of the Manse. This compromise left the way open for the Church and Church Hall to be retained and reused. The Interim Conservation Order was gazetted on 16 November 1984. A Permanent Conservation Order was placed over the Church and Church Hall on 19 July 1985. The Church and Church Hall was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 (Heritage Office files)
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) -
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.
Procedures /Exemptions
Section of Act Description Title Comments Action Date 57(2)  Exemption to allow work  Standard Exemptions  SCHEDULE OF STANDARD EXEMPTIONS HERITAGE ACT 1977 Notice of Order Under Section 57 (2) of the Heritage Act 1977 I, the Minister for Planning, pursuant to subsection 57(2) of the Heritage Act 1977, on the recommendation of the Heritage Council of New South Wales, do by this Order: 1. revoke the Schedule of Exemptions to subsection 57(1) of the Heritage Act made under subsection 57(2) and published in the Government Gazette on 22 February 2008; and 2. grant standard exemptions from subsection 57(1) of the Heritage Act 1977, described in the Schedule attached. FRANK SARTOR Minister for Planning Sydney, 11 July 2008 To view the schedule click on the Standard Exemptions for Works Requiring Heritage Council Approval link below.  Sep 5 2008
	Standard Exemptions for Works Requiring Heritage Council Approval
Listings
Heritage Listing Listing Title Listing Number Gazette Date Gazette Number Gazette Page Heritage Act - State Heritage Register    00384  02 Apr 99   27  1546  Heritage Act - Permanent Conservation Order - former    00384  19 Jul 85   105  3660  Regional Environmental Plan      23 Dec 94       Local Environmental Plan      19 Mar 93
References, Internet links & Images
Type Author Year Title Internet Links Written  Rev C. A. White  1951  A History of the Presbyterian Church of Australia
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Data Source
The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Heritage Branch
Database Number:	5045533
File Number:	S90/04818 & HC 33045
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