Church doors, Sherwood, Brisbane

Today’s doors overlook the exact spot where I usually park when popping into our local supermarket.

No match for the magnificent structures in Europe and the United States, this Gothic style church was built in 1914 and continues to serve the community. The Church was built by what was then a new method, reinforced concrete construction, and the contract was awarded to Walter Taylor (after whom the Walter Taylor bridge was named). The contract price was 1109 pounds. Walter Taylor had returned from England where he studied reinforced concrete structure. He was a member of the Methodist church and involved in its hierarchy. A bottle containing historical church documents was placed beneath the foundation stone.

Prior to this, church services were held in a small wooden church in Skew Street which was sold for 182 pounds to the Masonic Lodge when this new church was completed,

The Sherwood Uniting Church as it is now called, was an amalgamation in 1977 of the Methodist, Presbetarian and the Congregational churches.

Pulling up near the church at the adjacent shopping centre today, you are struck by how well used and supported this old church building continues to be. There are decent sized gatherings of people around the place at various times of the day and week, involved in various activities.

If you have read this far, thanks for sharing in one of Australia’s somewhat utilitarian architectural heritage places.

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