Blackwood, SA - All Hallows Anglican

History and Architecture:

A gabled brick (Flemish bond) church with brick buttresses with rendered caps. Decorative brickwork to gable ends with concrete string courses. Cross to apex of gable. Rendered surrounds to windows. Rusticated brick plinth. Tri-window to gable end with leadlighting. Terracotta tiled roof. Gabled porch to side elevation. Small 'gargoyle' animals to window hood moulding. Stretcher bond brickwork to side elevations.

Plans for the church had been prepared by architect Dean W Berry and the site for the church had been donated by Mrs Davies Thomas. The foundation stone of the church was laid by the Lord Bishop of Adelaide, Arthur Nutter Thomas on 16 December 1934 and the dedication ceremony was performed by him on 4 June 1935. The total cost of the works, including church and hall and fittings was £2 557. The church is very similar in design and style to St Wilfrid's in Torrens Park, also designed by Dean Berry and built in the same year.

A Foundation stone reads, "To the glory of God this stone was laid by Arthur Nutter Thomas D.O., Bishop of Adelaide, 16th Dec. 1934".