The Pancake Manor
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The Pancake Manor, formerly St. Luke's Anglican Church, is a privately owned restaurant found in Charlotte Street
in the Brisbane CBD of Queensland
, Australia
. A heritage listed building, over a hundred years old, houses the restaurant has been famous for its pancake
s for almost 30 years, and its 24-hour service . This restaurant is a popular eating spot for Brisbanites after a night out.
From 1910 until the 1950s it was used for its original purpose as the headquarters of the Church of England
Mission, who had, until then, rented rooms around Brisbane. The mission, while based here, worked amongst the underprivileged people of Brisbane, providing food and shelter for the destitute, and saving young girls from moral degradation. During this period it housed many clubs including the Newspaper Boys Club, the overseas girls club, and in 1917, an ANZAC Club. The building provided a meeting place for these groups in its basement rooms, and a place for recreational gatherings in its upper cathedral. From the 1950s until 1977 it was no longer used as Mission headquarters, but remained the meeting place for the Synod of Diocese, an Anglican group and World War I
and World War II
veterans.
style. The building is dominated by a massive relieving archway with vertical openings at the end of the chancel
s. It has a small octagonal entry tower and a complicated roofed with hips and gables. The brick work is punctuated by the odd stone and colored brick bands and the roofing is rolled iron. The building has two separate entrances leading to both levels.
that it is today. The restaurant is currently owned by Jan Langford and operates 24 hours a day, all year round. The restaurant is popular with a large cross section of the population for it inexpensive food, tasteful decor, vegetarian options and full table service. It also has a pool table and is child friendly with its assortment of coloring challenges and games. The restaurant offers a takeaway option along with its traditional seated dining. The menu caters for every taste with options ranging from designer crepes and pancakes, to burgers and steaks to desserts. Customer reviews of the restaurant show an equal balance between satisfied customers and unsatisfied ones. The restaurant is fully licensed to serve alcohol and has a bar attached to it. The Pancake Manor also has a restaurant soon to be opened in Garden City, Upper Mt. Gravatt.
Charlotte Street, Brisbane
Charlotte Street is a road in the central business district of Brisbane. The street is one of a number that were named after female queens and princesses of the royal family shortly after the penal colony was settled...
in the Brisbane CBD of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. A heritage listed building, over a hundred years old, houses the restaurant has been famous for its pancake
Pancake
A pancake is a thin, flat, round cake prepared from a batter, and cooked on a hot griddle or frying pan. Most pancakes are quick breads; some use a yeast-raised or fermented batter. Most pancakes are cooked one side on a griddle and flipped partway through to cook the other side...
s for almost 30 years, and its 24-hour service . This restaurant is a popular eating spot for Brisbanites after a night out.
History
The building was designed by architect John Smith Murdock in 1903 and built in 1904 on land purchased by the Church of England for a new mission church. It was known as St. Luke's Anglican Church and housed the congregation during 1904-1910 - the period of reconstruction of the St. John's cathedral in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley. The Cathedral was dedicated on the 14th of August 1904 by the Venerable AE David, Archdeacon of Brisbane and on the 21st of December 1904, Saint Clair George Alfred Donaldson was enthroned as the Bishop of Brisbane in this cathedral.From 1910 until the 1950s it was used for its original purpose as the headquarters of the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
Mission, who had, until then, rented rooms around Brisbane. The mission, while based here, worked amongst the underprivileged people of Brisbane, providing food and shelter for the destitute, and saving young girls from moral degradation. During this period it housed many clubs including the Newspaper Boys Club, the overseas girls club, and in 1917, an ANZAC Club. The building provided a meeting place for these groups in its basement rooms, and a place for recreational gatherings in its upper cathedral. From the 1950s until 1977 it was no longer used as Mission headquarters, but remained the meeting place for the Synod of Diocese, an Anglican group and World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veterans.
Architecture
The building is a beautiful example of finely detailed work of the RomanesqueRomanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
style. The building is dominated by a massive relieving archway with vertical openings at the end of the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
s. It has a small octagonal entry tower and a complicated roofed with hips and gables. The brick work is punctuated by the odd stone and colored brick bands and the roofing is rolled iron. The building has two separate entrances leading to both levels.
The Restaurant
Roger Meadmore - the founder of Pancake Manor - leased the cathedral in 1979, and converted it to the restaurantRestaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
that it is today. The restaurant is currently owned by Jan Langford and operates 24 hours a day, all year round. The restaurant is popular with a large cross section of the population for it inexpensive food, tasteful decor, vegetarian options and full table service. It also has a pool table and is child friendly with its assortment of coloring challenges and games. The restaurant offers a takeaway option along with its traditional seated dining. The menu caters for every taste with options ranging from designer crepes and pancakes, to burgers and steaks to desserts. Customer reviews of the restaurant show an equal balance between satisfied customers and unsatisfied ones. The restaurant is fully licensed to serve alcohol and has a bar attached to it. The Pancake Manor also has a restaurant soon to be opened in Garden City, Upper Mt. Gravatt.