Marracoonda Baptist Church, - Marracoonda, Western Australia
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S 33° 38.896 E 117° 25.421
50H E 539286 N 6276761
An old Baptist Church in the W.A. countryside
Waymark Code: WMMPWH
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 10/22/2014
Views: 3
The Marracoonda Baptist Church is built of local stone with locally made brick corners and has a steep pitched corrugated iron gable roof. The interior of the church features wide jarrah tongue and groove flooring and a raised alter. The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Metters, the wife of the Rev Alfred Metters who was based at Katanning, on 3 June 1903.
There is no indication of when the last service was held in the church.
The locality name comes from the Marracoonda Pools in the nearby Carrolup River.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 06/03/1903
Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Baptist
Street address of Church:
cnr Great southern Hwy and Onslow Rd
Marracoonda, W.A Australia
6317
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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