Emberson's Butcher Shop (fmr)

Author

City of Bayswater

Place Number

11321

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Location

15 King William St Bayswater

Location Details

Other Name(s)

King William Quality Meats

Local Government

Bayswater

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1908

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Feb 2020

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
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	25 Feb 2020	Classification 2	Classification 2 Sites have considerable local importance and will generally include public or community buildings, commercial buildings and residential dwellings of exceptional significance. Demolition of these places would generally not be supported.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	24 Feb 1998	Classification 2	Classification 2 Sites have considerable local importance and will generally include public or community buildings, commercial buildings and residential dwellings of exceptional significance. Demolition of these places would generally not be supported.

Statement of Significance

This place is a representative example of an early shop in the area and has historic value for its association with the development of the Bayswater townsite. The place makes a significant
contribution to the townscape. The place has historic value for its association with the Embersons'.

Physical Description

This two storey small shop with premises above is constructed in brick with a prominent decorative Victorian style parapet surmounting the front. The plate glass display window and glazed doorway are surrounded below dado level with white glazed tiles with black trim. The asymmetrical window treatment of the upper floor is unusual with two double hung wood sash windows offset to one side and covered by an awning of recent design.

History

This shop was built in c.1908 by the Emberson Bros. Walter Emberson began as a butcher with McLeish's on the other side of King William Street before setting up in business himself. Originally the staff used to sleep upstairs so as to be awake early enough for the morning's delivery. The shop has been a butcher shop for the whole of its long history.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - High
Authenticity - High

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
54	Local Heritage Survey Number

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

19 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 May 2021

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