National Bank Site

Author

Shire of Northampton

Place Number

08946

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Location

40 Hampton Rd Northampton

Location Details

Local Government

Northampton

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	13 Jun 2003

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Apr 1996	Category 4A	Category 4A SIGNIFICANT AS A HISTORIC SITE Historic site without built features or with association to an historic personage. Recognise the site with a plaque, place name, paving stone or appropriate marker.

Statement of Significance

The bank site has local significance historically and socially for its continuous associations with banking
in the town

Physical Description

Until late 1993 the site contained sections of an original, old weatherboard bank at the rear of a c1960's brick bank
building. Early photographs show the old weatherboard bank complete with a white picket fence. The brick sixties
building was out of character with the main street of Northampton and the new bank on the site is more in keeping
with the streetscape.

History

This was the site of the Bank of New South Wales building and manager's dwelling built by T. P. Crother in 1929.
During World War II the premises were taken over by the National Bank. The site has been used continuously for
banking and is therefore important to the history of Northampton. The current bank building was constructed in
1994.

Chronology Entries
1943 During World War II the Commonwealth Government decided that country towns would only have one
bank. Northampton had two - the National Bank and the Bank of New South Wales. A draw took place
and the National Bank won, so the Bank of New South Wales closed and their premises were taken over
by the National Bank.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Not Applicable
Modifications: Original buildings removed for
redevelopment of the site
Orig'l Fabric: totally replaced.

Condition

Site

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"The Hampton Road Heritage Walk."
BL Acc 816 B/B 503	Photograph; "Bank of N.S.W"	Battye Library	1929

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Bank
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Bank

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

16 Jul 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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