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| postcode = 5250
| est = 1839
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| pop = 697
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| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2006}}

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| stategov = [[Electoral district of Kavel|Kavel]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Mayo|Mayo]]
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| location3= [[Littlehampton, South Australia|Littlehampton]]
| location3= [[Littlehampton, South Australia|Littlehampton]]

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| stategov = [[Electoral district of Kavel|Kavel]]
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| near-n = [[Nairne, South Australia|Nairne]]
| near-ne = [[Nairne, South Australia|Nairne]]
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| near-se = [[Mount Barker, South Australia|Mount Barker]]
| near-s = [[Mount Barker, South Australia|Mount Barker]]
| near-sw = [[Mount Barker, South Australia|Mount Barker]]
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'''Blakiston''' is a town in the [[Australia]]n state of [[South Australia]]. The town is located approximately {{convert|36|km|mi}} south-east of the state capital, [[Adelaide]], adjacent to the [[Princes Highway]]. Its postal code is 5250 - though it has no post office. Post is delivered to the neighbouring town of [[Littlehampton, South Australia|Littlehampton]] which shares the post code. The town and surrounding countryside make up around 16 square kilometres. At the [[Census in Australia#2006|2006 census]], Blakiston and the surrounding area had a population of 697.<ref name="ABS">{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC43151|name=Blakiston (State Suburb)|accessdate=2008-09-18|quick=on}}</ref>


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'''Blakiston''' is a town in the Australian state of [[South Australia]]. The town is located approximately {{convert|36|km|mi}} south-east of the state capital of [[Adelaide city centre|Adelaide]], adjacent to the [[Princes Highway]]. Its postal code is 5250 – though it has no post office. Post is delivered to the neighbouring town of [[Littlehampton, South Australia|Littlehampton]] which shares the post code. The town and surrounding countryside, a mixture of pastureland and [[eucalypt]] forest, make up around 16 square kilometres. At the [https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL40122 2021 census], the locality of Blakiston had a population of 377 and a median age of 46.
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Blakiston has been occupied since 1846. The town was founded by Francis Davison and named for his ancestral home, Blakiston Hall in [[County Durham]].<ref name="Placenames">{{cite web|url = http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/b/b18.htm#blakiston|title = Blakiston|work = The Manning index of South Australian history|publisher = [[State Library of South Australia]]|accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref> Its main (only) landmarks include a roadside pub and stage house (currently a private house), a cheese factory converted to a private residence, St James Church (consecrated in 1846) and neighbouring [[rectory]], a demolished school house and the large residence of Blakiston House as well as a smaller residence. Rumour has it that the old school house was in fact demolished by rampaging cattle some time in the mid-20th century. All of these structures date from the mid to late 19th century and are constructed from a mix of pink [[sandstone]] and red brick. The Church and Rectory are listed buildings. On the lower east wall of the Church are some small carvings of sailing ships, possibly dating back to the mid-19th century. Blakiston is surrounded by a mixture of pastureland and [[eucalyptus]] forest and includes a few other houses dating from the mid twentieth century.


Blakiston has no signs or markers indicating that it is a separate town from the close by town of Littlehampton. In fact Blakiston is in the process of being absorbed into the suburban area of Littlehampton and as a result is losing much{{fact|date=August 2015}} of its individual character.
There are no signs or markers to indicate that Blakiston is separate from nearby [[Littlehampton, South Australia|Littlehampton]], and they are increasingly indistinguishable as housing developments encroach.


==History==
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==St James Church of England==
Blakiston has been occupied by European settlers since 1846. The town was founded by Francis Davison and named for his ancestral home, Blakiston Hall in [[County Durham]].<ref name="Placenames">{{cite web|url = http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/b/b18.htm#blakiston|title = Blakiston|work = The Manning index of South Australian history|publisher = [[State Library of South Australia]]|accessdate = 2008-09-18}}</ref> Variant spellings of the name were used until 1850. <!-- St. James's Church, Mount Barker completed April 1847 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48545728 -->
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St James Church of England, in the town of Blakiston, is the fifth oldest [[Anglican Church of Australia|Anglican Church]] in South Australia.{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}} The {{convert|10|acre|ha}} of the Church, Cemetery and Rectory was bought by [[George Morphett]] and [[Samuel Stocks]] from McFarlane in 1843 and was given for the building of the church in May 1846. Sentence of [[consecration]] was pronounced and the Church consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Adelaide on 28 April 1848. The Church is constructed of sandstone and includes the Chapel and Rector's changing room. The Church includes some pretty stained glass windows, old pews and a small organ. Adjacent to the Church is a small bell tower of later heritage. As of 2008, the Church and cemetery are still in use, while the Rectory and surrounding acreage are rented by the Church of England to private tenants.{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}}


==Buildings==
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The Rectory is a single story sandstone building dating back to the construction of the Church. It includes 6 main rooms, including: a formal dining room, Rector's study, bedroom, formal living room and two other smaller rooms of unknown use. A newer addition was added to the house in the early 20th century which today includes the kitchen/breakfast room and a bathroom. The house has an old disused cellar. The roof of the Rectory is made of corrugated iron but hides an original timber shingle roof. The shingle roof can no longer be seen but is thought to be in pristine condition. A number of past tenants of the Rectory have reported sighting a ghostly figure in the Rector's study. The alleged apparition is of an old man, sitting and quietly reading.
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Buildings include a roadside pub and stage house (currently a private house), a cheese factory converted to a private residence, St James Church (consecrated in 1846) and neighbouring [[rectory]], a demolished school house and the large residence of Blakiston House, as well as a smaller residence. Rumour has it that the old school house was demolished by rampaging cattle some time in the mid-20th century. All these structures date from the mid to late 19th century and are constructed from a mix of pink [[sandstone]] and red brick. There are a few other houses dating from the mid-20th century.


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===St James Church of England===
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Behind the Rectory is the old three-sided barn, also made of sandstone, with an earth floor. One of the walls collapsed in the early 1980s and was inadequately replaced with corrugated iron cladding.
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St James Church of England, in the town of Blakiston, is the fifth oldest [[Anglican Church of Australia|Anglican Church]] in South Australia.{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}} The {{convert|10|acre|ha}} plot of the church, cemetery and rectory was bought by [[George Morphett]] and [[Samuel Stocks]] from McFarlane in 1843 and was given for the building of the church in May 1846. The parsonage was completed, and occupied by the [[James Pollitt (clergyman)|Rev. James Pollitt]], in late 1846 and completion of the church building was promised for the following year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article158925409 |title=Local Intelligence |newspaper=[[Adelaide Observer]] |volume=IV |issue=183 |location=South Australia |date=26 December 1846 |accessdate=14 September 2016 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Sentence of [[consecration]] was pronounced and the church consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Adelaide on 28 April 1848.

The church is constructed of sandstone and includes the chapel and rector's changing room. It includes some pretty stained glass windows, old pews and a small organ. On the lower east wall are some small carvings of sailing ships, possibly dating back to the mid-19th century. Adjacent to the church is a small bell tower of later heritage. As of 2008, the church and cemetery are still in use, while the rectory and surrounding acreage are rented out by the Church of England to private tenants.{{Citation needed|date=September 2008}}

In 1980, the church was listed on the now-defunct [[Register of the National Estate]].<ref>{{cite AHD|7517|St James Church of England, Princes Hwy (North Tce), Littlehampton, SA, Australia – listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate |date=21 October 1980|access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>

===Rectory===
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The rectory is a single-storey sandstone building dating back to the construction of the church. It has six main rooms, including: a formal dining room, rector's study, bedroom, formal living room, the original kitchen no longer in use, and another small room of unknown use. A newer addition was added to the house in the early 20th century which today includes the kitchen/breakfast room and a bathroom. The house has an old disused cellar. The roof of the rectory is made of corrugated iron but hides an original timber shingle roof. The shingle roof can no longer be seen but is thought to be in pristine condition. Former tenants of the rectory have reported seeing a ghostly figure in the rector's study; the alleged apparition is of an old man, sitting and quietly reading.

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Behind the rectory was a three-sided barn, also made of sandstone, with an earth floor and corrugated iron roof. One of the walls collapsed in the early 1980s and was inadequately replaced with corrugated iron cladding. It has since been demolished. Nearby is also a brick outhouse.


==References==
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==External links==
*{{cite AHD|7517|St James Church of England, Princes Hwy (North Tce), Littlehampton, SA, Australia}}


{{District Council of Mount Barker localities |state=collapsed}}
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[[Category:Towns in South Australia]]
[[Category:Towns in South Australia]]

Latest revision as of 05:41, 31 August 2023

Blakiston
South Australia
St James' Church
Blakiston is located in South Australia
Blakiston
Blakiston
Coordinates35°02′37″S 138°52′48″E / 35.043518°S 138.880126°E / -35.043518; 138.880126[1]
Population377 (SAL 2021)[2]
Established1839 (town)[citation needed]
2003 (locality)
Postcode(s)5250
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACST (UTC+10:30)
Standort
LGA(s)District Council of Mount Barker
RegionAdelaide Hills[1]
CountyHindmarsh[1]
State electorate(s)Kavel
Federal division(s)Mayo
Localities around Blakiston:
Littlehampton Nairne Nairne
Littlehampton Blakiston Nairne
Mount Barker Mount Barker Mount Barker
FootnotesAdjoining localities[1]

Blakiston is a town in the Australian state of South Australia. The town is located approximately 36 kilometres (22 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide, adjacent to the Princes Highway. Its postal code is 5250 – though it has no post office. Post is delivered to the neighbouring town of Littlehampton which shares the post code. The town and surrounding countryside, a mixture of pastureland and eucalypt forest, make up around 16 square kilometres. At the 2021 census, the locality of Blakiston had a population of 377 and a median age of 46.

There are no signs or markers to indicate that Blakiston is separate from nearby Littlehampton, and they are increasingly indistinguishable as housing developments encroach.

History

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Blakiston has been occupied by European settlers since 1846. The town was founded by Francis Davison and named for his ancestral home, Blakiston Hall in County Durham.[3] Variant spellings of the name were used until 1850.

Buildings

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Buildings include a roadside pub and stage house (currently a private house), a cheese factory converted to a private residence, St James Church (consecrated in 1846) and neighbouring rectory, a demolished school house and the large residence of Blakiston House, as well as a smaller residence. Rumour has it that the old school house was demolished by rampaging cattle some time in the mid-20th century. All these structures date from the mid to late 19th century and are constructed from a mix of pink sandstone and red brick. There are a few other houses dating from the mid-20th century.

St James Church of England

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St James Church of England, in the town of Blakiston, is the fifth oldest Anglican Church in South Australia.[citation needed] The 10 acres (4.0 ha) plot of the church, cemetery and rectory was bought by George Morphett and Samuel Stocks from McFarlane in 1843 and was given for the building of the church in May 1846. The parsonage was completed, and occupied by the Rev. James Pollitt, in late 1846 and completion of the church building was promised for the following year.[4] Sentence of consecration was pronounced and the church consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Adelaide on 28 April 1848.

The church is constructed of sandstone and includes the chapel and rector's changing room. It includes some pretty stained glass windows, old pews and a small organ. On the lower east wall are some small carvings of sailing ships, possibly dating back to the mid-19th century. Adjacent to the church is a small bell tower of later heritage. As of 2008, the church and cemetery are still in use, while the rectory and surrounding acreage are rented out by the Church of England to private tenants.[citation needed]

In 1980, the church was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.[5]

Rectory

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The rectory is a single-storey sandstone building dating back to the construction of the church. It has six main rooms, including: a formal dining room, rector's study, bedroom, formal living room, the original kitchen no longer in use, and another small room of unknown use. A newer addition was added to the house in the early 20th century which today includes the kitchen/breakfast room and a bathroom. The house has an old disused cellar. The roof of the rectory is made of corrugated iron but hides an original timber shingle roof. The shingle roof can no longer be seen but is thought to be in pristine condition. Former tenants of the rectory have reported seeing a ghostly figure in the rector's study; the alleged apparition is of an old man, sitting and quietly reading.

Behind the rectory was a three-sided barn, also made of sandstone, with an earth floor and corrugated iron roof. One of the walls collapsed in the early 1980s and was inadequately replaced with corrugated iron cladding. It has since been demolished. Nearby is also a brick outhouse.

References

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Notes
Citations
  1. ^ a b c d "Search results for 'Blakiston, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blakiston (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Blakiston". The Manning index of South Australian history. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Local Intelligence". Adelaide Observer. Vol. IV, no. 183. South Australia. 26 December 1846. p. 5. Retrieved 14 September 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "St James Church of England, Princes Hwy (North Tce), Littlehampton, SA, Australia – listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 7517)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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