Local Government
Swan
Region
Metropolitan
Guildford Rd Bassendean
Municipal Inventory No: 683 H.26 at SLKm 9.26 Map 2, UF3
Guildford Road Bridge over Swan River
MRWA 910, Bassendean Bridge
Swan
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1940 to 1955
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 22 May 2018 | |
| Heritage List | Adopted | 30 Aug 2017 | |
| State Register | Registered | 22 Nov 2005 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 1 | |
| Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey | Completed | 11 Dec 1998 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 11 Apr 2005 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Oct 1996 | Category 3 | |
Guildford Road Bridge is a landmark western entrance statement to the heritage precinct of Guildford that harmonises with the remnant vegetation of the Swan River precinct and the Federation style architecture of nearby buildings; Guildford Road Bridge is a good example of a work designed by E.W. Godfrey.
Timber bridge of jarrah piles with whole tree trunks supporting the roadway. Transverse members and braces are also of jarrah. The width of the bridge has been increased by the insertion of steel joists and struts to support pipes and the footpath above on both sides of the two-lane roadway. The existing bridge probably dates from the 1940s or early 1950s.
The present bridge stands on or adjacent to the site of the Swan River bridge built in 1883 as the result of a Government promise to the residents of West Guildford (now Bassendean). This original bridge is one of several successive replacements.
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| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| EW Godfrey | Architect | - | - |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9530 | Swan and Helena rivers regional recreational path development plan. | Report | 2009 |
| 9531 | Swan and Helena rivers management framework: heritage audit and statement of significance, final report 26 February 2009. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2009 |
| 11995 | Report : Maintenance of Timber Bridges in the Metropolitian region. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2021 |
| 5386 | Bassendean bridge heritage plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2000 |
Other Built Type
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Bridge |
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Bridge |
| Style |
|---|
| Other Style |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | CONCRETE | Other Concrete |
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Road transport |
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