Money was elusive when in February 1871 Bishop Thomas sent the Reverend William Cocks to report on what might be done in forming a parish in Wentworth.

Considering that the township of Wentworth only contained 370 inhabitants and the entire district about 1,200 all told, the construction of the building is of great credit to the local community.

The building committee of the Roman Catholic Church likewise suffered a setback and as a result, Reverend Cocks acquired their stained glass windows.

[1] On 14 August 1874 the foundation stone of the rectory was laid by Mrs William Crozier of Moorna Station, and at the same time a wooden schoolhouse and meeting room (parish hall) was opened.

[1] In 1986 the Heritage Branch was contacted in relation to a proposal to purchase the rectory for demolition to provide car park spaces for the adjoining services club.

[1] St John's Anglican Church is built of random rubble with red face brick quoins and buttresses.

St John's Anglican Church and Rectory represents the link between the early settlement and development of the Murray Darling basin.

[1] St John's Anglican Church was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

St John's Anglican Church and Rectory represents the link between the early settlement and development of the Murray Darling basin.

[1] The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.

The church and rectory form an important part of a "civic building" precinct in the main street of Wentworth on the banks of the Darling River.