Newcastle Police Stables (fmr)

Author

Shire of Toodyay

Place Number

12169

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Location

15-17 Clinton St Toodyay

Location Details

GPS: 0449329 6508765

Local Government

Toodyay

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1891

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	01 Dec 2012

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Aug 1998	Category 2	Category 2 A place of considerable cultural heritage significance; provide an appropriate level of recognition and protection. Recommend that maximum encouragement is provided to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Nomination to the National Trust Classified List is recommended, to afford protection by means of moral persuasion. (TPS also relevant).

Statement of Significance

The place has historic value as a demonstration of the government support to the town in the continued provision and upgrading of facilities and services to the community. The development of the town in the 1890's required an improvement in facilities for the police.
The place has social value as a demonstration of former practices.
The place has aesthetic value for its contribution o the streetscape of the town.

Physical Description

A single storey stone range with brick quoining and stone window dressings, iron roof and high level rendered window slits. There is a shallow pitched roof with gables. Street facing facade is solid stonework with only 5 small high level openings. The entrance to the building is at the rear.

History

These police stables replaced the original 1860's timber stables.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium
Authenticity: High

Condition

Excellent

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
George Temple Poole	Architect	-	-

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Other
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Museum

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Other Stone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Law & order

Creation Date

18 Sep 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 Apr 2021

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