HOUSE, 196 HAMPTON ROAD

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22641

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Location

196 Hampton Rd Beaconsfield

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1930

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	08 Mar 2007

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	18 Sep 2000	Level 3	Level 3 The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of some cultural heritage significance for its contribution to the heritage of Fremantle in terms of its individual or collective aesthetic, historic, social or scientific significance, and /or its contribution to the streetscape, local area and Fremantle. Its contribution to the urban context should be maintained and enhanced.

Statement of Significance

Aesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey stone cottage dating from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area. Has undergone significant alterations but original form remains intact.

Physical Description

Single storey painted stone and painted brick quoined residence has a terracotta tile (probably not original) hipped roof. The roof has two brick chimneys and extends over the verandah which is supported by timber posts and lattice balustrading which is not original. There is stained leadlight glass in the entrance door, sidelights and fanlights. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Hampton Road; 194, 196 & 200.

History

Hampton Road was originally called Prison Road. It derives its name from John Stephen Hampton (1810-1869), the Governor of WA from 1862-68. He was previously Comptroller of Convicts in Tasmania. His son, G. E. Hampton, was Acting Comptroller-General of the Fremantle Convict Establishment.
This lot (149 CSL 134) is recorded as being vacant in 1924/25. A residence is recorded in 1930.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Painted Brick
Wall	STONE	Limestone
Roof	TILE	Terracotta Tile
Other	GLASS	Glass

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

14 Jan 2003

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 Feb 2020

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