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Door Ring Pull - St Mary's Anglican Church, Busselton
Overview
Round metal ring on a flower-shaped base
Historical information
St Mary’s Anglican Church was built by the early settlers of the Vasse district. Its foundation stone was laid by Frances Bussell on 4 March 1844, and the church opened for worship on 11 April 1845.
St Mary's is thought to be the oldest stone church in Western Australia.
The church was named after St Mary's in Portsea, England where William Marchant Bussell had once been curate.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2020.613
Item type
Objects
Themes
Material
Iron
Inscriptions and markings
Engraved on the back of floral base, the numbers " 417"
Contextual information
This ring pull (or door handle) belonged to St Mary's Anglican Church, Busselton.
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Sunday, 20 September, 2026
Completeness
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