4 Shops

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26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Four shops, 76 Avon Terrace is significant as a good example of a group of shops that have evidenced a range of functions over time and make a contribution to the Avon Terrace streetscape and the townscape of York.

Physical Description

The single storey masonry building comprises four shop fronts. It has a simple rectangular parapet with minimal detail to delineate the four shops. A skillion veranda extends across the entire frontage supported by square timber posts. The two north most shops fronts have central entries flanked by shop front windows above low dados. The southernmost shop front has an entry on the south side of the shopfront glazing.

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Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: Moderate

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Imperial Hotel

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

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26586 Central York Heritage Area

Physical Description

The place comprises the two-storey main hotel building, Second-Class Lodgers Accomodation and Stables (all 1886) and the single storey kitchen extension (1910). The hexagonal gazebo and ablution block to the rear are of no heritage significance. The main hotel building is a cranked L shape, located at the corner of Avon Tce and Joaquina St. It features a verandah with Filigree detailing on both sides.The building features moulded quoins and decorative brackets and balustrade. This listing also includes other buildings and outbuildings associated with the property. The stone work is laid in courses and tuck pointed, featuring rendered quoins on the external corners. A face stone cellar is intact at the west of the building.

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Integrity: Fair Authenticity: Fair

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Saints (fmr)

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

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26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Shop, 87 Avon Terrace is significant for various functions and associations with the social fabric of York. The impressive double storey building makes a significant contribution to the historic aesthetic of York’s main street and the townscape.

Physical Description

The imposing two-storey building has a full-height protruding frontage with a stepped parapet with decorative bird motifs on the end of each stepped level. It is likely an addition to the more domestic nature of the recessed double-storey section with a hipped roof and front veranda at ground and first floor levels. The protruding frontage has a symmetrical shop front at ground floor level and a single multi-paned door with vertical bar across suggesting a veranda that has since been removed and replaced with a bullnose roof over the ground floor veranda. There is an extensive covered area in the setback area of the rear section that was likely a residence.

History

The St John Ambulance York headquarters and hall were located here between c.1920 and mid-1970s.

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Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: Moderate

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Sargent's Pharmacy (fmr)

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

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Very Good

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26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Sargent’s Pharmacy (fmr) is significant for its pharmaceutical associations. The double-storey building is a unique example of Victorian and Federation architectural influences designed on a skewed corner. The landmark building makes a considerable contribution to the historic aesthetic of York’s main street and the townscape.

Physical Description

The imposing two-storey building wraps the street corner with a truncated entry on the corner and a tall parapet with a simple curved pediment with a mortar and pestle crowning it. The protruding frontage has a symmetrical shop front at ground floor level. The curved roof over the ground floor shopfront and entry is detailed in contrasting sheet colours. The main part of the building is in bonded brickwork, indicating it was built before cavity walls were required. Once the new owner bought the building, the old kitchen was demolished. Local builder D Ayoub cut bricks so that the brickwork resembles from the outside, the original bonding, replacing the old timer and louvers structure. The original toilets were in the garden and the building is still there, used as storage of wood for the potbelly stove in the new kitchen. The cellar beneath the shop is large, but the outline of Obeithio Sargent’s dark room can still be seen. Some of the photographs are in the shop, showing York in times of flooding. The automatic pump installed in the cellar means that the cellar no longer floods.

History

Obeitho Sargent, a dentist and pharmacist (also claims that he was a botanist) established a pharmacy business in York in 1885, and built this shop and residence in 1904 to continue that business. During the time of establishing Sargent’s Pharmacy, he lived at Redmile House, and after Sargent’s Pharmacy he lived on the corner of Avon Terrace and Broome Street. His wife and sons were also notable identities. Gertrude was a pharmacist in the 1920s, Oswald was a noted Botanist, Lionel was in medical services in World War O, and Philip was also a World War One veteran.

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Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: Moderate/high

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Good

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Site: Royal Hotel

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26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Site of the Royal Hotel is significant, and a tragedy that necessitated demolition after the destructive earthquake that occurred on 14 October 1968.

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Castle Hotel & Outbuildings

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

Statement of Significance

The Castle Hotel has occupied this site since 1842, associating with significant identities, engaging convict labour, entertaining and accommodating generations of locals and visitors, and has continued to develop, demonstrating a significant sense of place. It represents a range of architectural styles with the landmark corner displaying 1905 Federation Filigree architectural style by Architect W.G. Wolf, and the Avon Terrace frontage the Victorian Georgian influence.

Physical Description

The expansive double storey development anchors the northwest corner of angled Avon Terrace and South Street intersection with the double storey Federation Filigree style. Evidenced by decorative balustrades, valances to both floor level verandas, and decorative parapets with pediments to the truncated corner and both street frontages. The masonry buildings are predominantly face brick. The Avon Terrace section further from the corner has a hipped corrugated iron roof and is recessed from the street frontage with single storey roof cover over the setback area. At the rear, there are expansive contemporary accommodation facilities and carparks.

History

The original building on the site was a small inn built by John Henry Monger in 1842. On sold to the Craig family in 1859/60 it was first licensed in 1851 as the Agricultural and Commercial Hotel. In 1853, Samuel Smale Craig used Ticket of Leave workers to construct the hotel then known as the Commercial and Travellers’ Hotel, in 1859 becoming Craig’s Castle Hotel. Craig extended the Avon Terrace frontage in 1862, and after his death in 1859, his widow Mary took over the business. In 1903, after Craig’s son James dies, his window Emily May took over the hotel, soon thereafter building the 1905 wing of the hotel about the corner. After World War One, in 1919, Emily’ son Basil Morton took over the hotel, and his grandchildren still owned the Castle Hotel until 1990. The architect for the 1905 addition was William G Wolf. He had just designed His Majesties Theatre in Perth.

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Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good

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Davies Buildings

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

Statement of Significance

Davies Building makes a significant contribution to the Avon Terrace town centre with its Federation Filigree architecture, quirky clock “tower”, and high degree of authenticity. It represents various uses, interactions and associations with generations of the York community.

Physical Description

The impressive two-storey masonry building fronts Avon Terrace and South Street, wrapping the angled corner with a truncation and pediment above and verandas at both levels with detailed balustrade. The Avon Terrace frontage features a clock tower construction and a pediment central on the parapet. The ground floor has several shop fronts on Avon Terrace, with only an access door to the upstairs on the South Street frontage..

History

Built for WT Davies, the Garden Valley Fruit Palace run by fruiterer Roasetta Smillie. The top floor was built to cater for overflow accommodation for the Castle Hotel on the opposite side of the road. In 1909 the fruiterer was Phillip Joseph Keegan and other businesses were CG Stepelman (tobaccanist), Haroldmos Tiliakos (Fishmonger), the National Bank, and Mrs Sarah Evans lived upstairs and managed 10 rooms. In 1932 Laurie Davies converted the upper floor into 3 flats.

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Integrity: Fair Authenticity: Fair

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Fair

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Sandalwood Yards

Parent Place or Precinct

03980 Monger's Trading Post (fmr)

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FairIncluding Monger's Store, Old Bakery, Sandalwood Yard and Wagon Yard and Horse Stalls. It is the only known complex associated with the sandalwood industry in Western Australia that remains extant. The Wagon Yards and Horse Stalls have particular social value as they were the subject of community action in 1980 to ensure their conservation.

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26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Including Monger's Store, Old Bakery, Sandalwood Yard and Wagon Yard and Horse Stalls. It is the only known complex associated with the sandalwood industry in Western Australia that remains extant. The Wagon Yards and Horse Stalls have particular social value as they were the subject of community action in 1980 to ensure their conservation.

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Settlers House and Courtyard

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10518 Settler's House

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

Statement of Significance

The shops, residence and bakery (fmr) is a notable building in the streetscape at the courtyard entry into Settler’s House. It is distinctive in the streetscape and contributes to the historic character of York’s town centre.

Physical Description

The two-storey masonry building has a rectangular parapet with pilasters form 5 bays, one of which is detailed with a flat arch top. Three of the 5 pilasters are crowned with a ball. There are two shop fronts at ground level. With a first floor veranda above and a deep valance of timber shingles below the first floor vertical spaced metal balustrade. The bakery has a shop front presence on the north side of the building where there it opens onto a courtyard space.

History

Mrs Jeannie Brown Thielemann was the original owner. No.121 was occupied by Alf Ellis, trading from 1908. Henry Theilemann ran the bakery and occupied the residence (upstairs).

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Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good

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Ficus Hillii, Avon Terrace

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

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Old Cemetery Site

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

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02864 Blandstown Heritage Precinct

Statement of Significance

The site of St John’s Anglican Church and Cemetery (1845-1874) is significant as the original cemetery in York and the burial ground for early colonial pioneers of all denominations; individuals who contributed to the development of York and the region, from prominent families such as the Burges, Clifton, Cowan, Gregory, Meares, Parker and Wittenoom, and many others across a wide social strata, some of whose descendants still live in the region. It is also significant as the site of the original Anglican Church in York (1842), and the pioneering associations with that church. It retains some aesthetic value as the memorial setting on the landmark entry into Avon Terrace that contributes to the town’s historic character.

Physical Description

Headstones have been relocated and laid out to form the footprint of the c.1842 St John's Church, which was relocated in 1901 to Holy Trinity Anglican Church, York (1854) as that church's hall. Despite their relocation of headstones, the original burials remain in situ.

History

Many of the European settlers in the York district were deeply religious Anglicans who built the first church in York, a mud brick church, St John the Evangelist, in c.1840, capable of seating 100 people central within a 1 acre designated graveyard in Blandstown. Many of the names of those buried there are those of prominent European pioneers of the district, and less prominent. It served as a general burial ground for all denominations until 1874 when cemetery land was allocated on Mount Brown. In 1947 the Anglican Church requested that York Municipal Council’s Cemetery Board take over St John Anglican Cemetery. At which time it was stated to have been unused for at least 65 years and in a deplorable state. It was proposed that headstones should be removed and a commemorative plaque put in place. It was also recognised that it was the only cemetery in the early days and that although it was an Anglican church, burials were in the respective denominations. After much deliberation and consultation including with decedents and connections with those who were interred in the cemetery, in 1952, the land was transferred. In 1963, about 25 headstones remained upright over part of the area. The earliest dated monument remaining at that time was that of Ellen Seymour Meares 1854, although it was known that the oldest burial was Eliza Wittenoom, née Waters, mother of the colonial chaplain was buried there in 1845. In the 1960s, when the Council decided to build new shire offices on nearby land, they tidied up the site, gathered up the grave markers, with the wooden ones going into storage until the Residency Museum opened, and the remaining stone monuments (28) were inserted into a cruciform form concrete slab approximating the site of the first St John’s Church. Today, only two graves remain; marked by cast iron surrounds. One of these being for a prominent European pioneer, Richard Goldsmith Meares and his wife Ellen Seymour. She died in 1854, and he in 1862. Despite the relocation of headstones, the original burials remain in situ. In 2010, human remains were found when contractors were digging a service trench beside Balladong Street in land that had been part of the former cemetery site. The remains were identified as historical, and the local police cleared them for removed to allow construction work to proceed. The remains were reburied in a small ceremony held by The York Society.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Low Authenticity: Low

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House 25 Bird Street

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Statement of Significance

Residence 25 Bird Street is significant in demonstrating a fine Federation residence in the early interwar period of development in York. It makes a contribution to the historic townscape of York. Association with George Turvey, the son of an expiree and servant, is significant in demonstrating the opportunities afforded in the early development of the Colony and York.

Physical Description

The residence is set on a large landscaped site with a timber framed chain-link fence along the front boundary. The single storey brick residence has a predominantly hipped roof with a front (and side) face brick gable protruding feature gable. A bullnose veranda wraps around the front gable with a veranda across the recessed front, and along part of both sides. The turned veranda posts have decorative brackets.

History

The Rate books show that Craig Jell owned the land in 1910. In 1915, Arthur Giles owned the land. In 1918, George Turvey is recorded as the owner the house and land, and was recorded as such again in 1921. George Alfred John Turvey (born 1875) was the 5th of 7 children (3rd of 4 sons) son of John George Alfred Turvey (expiree arrived 1859) and Jane Derry (arrived in 1865 as a servant).

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Integrity: High Authenticity: High

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Good

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House 26 Bird Street

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Statement of Significance

Residence 26 Bird Street is significant in demonstrating an eclectic design of the Interwar period of development in York. It makes a contribution to the historic townscape of York.

Physical Description

The single storey brick residence has hipped gambrel roof with a central gable feature. The gable is low pitched and has a half-timbered infill. It is supported by masonry piers at the ends of the masonry veranda balustrade, with pairs of timber posts with decorative curved timber brackets. The symmetrical frontage has a central front door with sets of three casements flanking it. The chimneys are tall painted face brick with a single course of corbelled brick at the top.

History

In 1921 the site was vacant land owned by Arthur Henry Giles and was still in that situation in 1925 after which time there are no records in the Archives.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate/high

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Residence

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Statement of Significance

Residence 5 Bird Street, is an example of a Victorian Georgian bungalow with verandas enclosed over time. It was likely a larger landholding, demonstrating a life style no longer practiced and possibly impacted by development of the town. It makes a contribution to the historic townscape of York.

Physical Description

The single storey residence is located with its side to the street, on a paddock site. The main roof is high-pitched and hipped that breaks pitch over the perimeter verandas that are mostly enclosed.

History

It is possible that the residence was part of a larger landholding that was subdivided, hence the street along the side of the residence. No evidence revealed in searches of The York Society archives.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate/high Authenticity: Moderate

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Fair

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House, 112 Bland Street

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Statement of Significance

Residence, 112 Bland Road represents two periods of development, evidencing an early modest cottage at the rear of the example of the Victorian Georgian dwelling demonstrating the settlement on the outskirts of York town that makes a contribution the historic townscape.

Physical Description

The single storey face stone residence has a low-pitched hipped roof. The front is symmetrical with the front door flanked by single double-hung sash windows. The front wall evidences coursed face stone that has been painted. The window quoining is rendered and curved out across the top of the window, the outside wall corners have stepped rendered quoining. The surrounding veranda is under the main roof at break pitch.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: Moderate/high

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Fair

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House 150 Bland Road

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Good; Authenticity and Integrity = Good as per 2007 MI

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Statement of Significance

Residence, 150 Bland Road is an example of the late Victorian Georgian period demonstrating the settlement on the outskirts of York town and the distinctive pair of pencil pines also contribute to the historic townscape.

Physical Description

The single storey residence has a hipped roof. The front brick wall is detailed in a Colonial bond (1 row of headers then 3 rows of stretchers). There is evidence at the corner and window edges of the brick wall having been painted. The removal process likely accounts for the rough surface and dominant mortar joints. The front is symmetrical with the front door flanked by single double-hung sash windows. The surrounding veranda is a separate hipped skillion roof. Both ends of the front veranda have lattice enclosure.

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Moderate/high

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Fair/Good

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Residence (Daisy Hill)

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Statement of Significance

Residence (Daisy Hill) is a significant example of the early Federation period demonstrating the settlement on the outskirts of York town that makes a contribution the historic townscape.

Physical Description

The single storey face brick residence has a relatively high-pitched hipped roof. The surrounding veranda has a bullnose roof supported by square stop-chamfered timber posts. The residence has a symmetrical frontage with central door and flanking single double-hung sash windows. Tall corbelled face brick chimneys; one has two clay pots on top.

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Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate/high

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Fair/good

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Old York Hospital

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03019 York Hospital Heritage Precinct

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03019 York Hospital Heritage Precinct

Statement of Significance

York Hospital (former) is significant as a fine example of Federation Arts and Craft style designed by George Temple-Poole, Chief Government Architect. It was closely associated with the growth of York at the time of the gold boom and in the mid twentieth century as a venue for youth activities and the provision of accommodation for tourists, and as a private residence. It contributes to the community's sense of place by providing a physical and historical link with the provision of government services and development of York. It is an imposing landmark that terminates the vista of Clifford Street and makes a significant contribution to the historic townscape of York. York Hospital (former) is part of the York Hospital Heritage Precinct that also includes the York Residency Museum. Its associations with the adjacent York Residency Museum, and the convict depot site to the south, are also significant as a precinct of Government buildings.

Physical Description

York Hospital (former) comprises the following buildings: main double storey hospital (1896), nurses' quarters (1925), maternity block (1941), morgue, and laundry (1942). The two-storey building of brick and comprises, on the ground floor, a ward 35 ft x20 ft, with verandas back and front, and service of nurses/rooms, dispensary and medical officers' room, also kitchen etc. On the upper floor is a ward 47 ft x 20 ft, and service rooms and nurses' sleeping apartments, with balcony back and front, and ablutions attached to each ward. Note: The convict depot site adjoins the south and west boundaries of the York Hospital (fmr) and is not included in Registered curtilage of the York Hospital (fmr) site.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate/high

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Good

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York Hospital Heritage Precinct

Child Places

• 02869 Old York Hospital
• 02869 Old York Hospital
• 02870 Residency Museum

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Child Places

• 02869 Old York Hospital
• 02869 Old York Hospital
• 02870 Residency Museum

Statement of Significance

A former hospital of domestic character, which is a good example of the personal Arts and Crafts style of West Australia Public Works Department (WAPWD) Chief Architect, G T Poole. The brickwork and woodwork exhibit fine craftsmanship in keeping with the style of architecture.

Physical Description

A two storey Federation Arts and Crafts style brick building with a shingled roof and window hoods. It has a two level verandah and prominent chimneys, some centred on pebble-dash infilled gables with vestigial half timbering. Stained glass window in stairwell.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good

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Good

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Convict Depot Remnant & Archaeology

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02864 Blandstown Heritage Precinct

Statement of Significance

The Convict Depot site with some obvious remnants and considerable archaeological significance is integral to the early settlement and development of York, particularly, the convict period (1850-1868) that reveal ways of life of the convict past. Its associations with the adjacent Residency Museum and York Hospital group are significant as a precinct of Government buildings.

Physical Description

Remnants of brick foundations and other items of significant archaeological interest are still evident. Note: Residency Museum is located within the same Reserve 30890 as the Convict Depot site. The Residency Museum is on the Register of Heritage Places but the curtilage does not include this convict depot site, although the Residency was part of the site as is the adjacent York Hospital (fmr). York Hospital and Residency Museum are also Registered as the York Hospital Heritage Precinct.

History

The York townsite was gazetted in 1830 and the first town allotments were sold in 1835. Development in York and the Colony in general was slowly progressing. As early as 1844, York settlers were agitating for transportation of convicts for a free labour force. In August 1851, the first convicts arrived in York accompanied by a detachment of six Pensioner Guards. Land for the depot was selected at York Suburban Lots A4 and A5 on the south east side of town where there was little development. Lieutenant Du Cane, who was stationed at Guildford in charge of the Guildford Convict Depot, was appointed visiting Magistrate of Convict Stations at York and Toodyay, and oversaw the work of construction, which was carried out during 1853 and 1854. Over 30,000 bricks were made for the depot buildings, at a cost of thirteen shillings per 1,000, which was seven shillings less than contractors were charging. The walls of the depot buildings were cemented with mud, which softened in the rain during construction and sometimes caused a wall to fall. Accommodation for the Pensioner Guards and their families was originally in the old military barracks and proper housing for the wardens and convicts was at the Convict Hiring Depot. An early description of the York convict depot is contained in the diary of convict John Wroth, who worked as a clerk. The main building, where the convicts were to have their quarters, was 70 feet by 29 feet (21.3 m by 8.8 m). The main entrance was a doorway, four feet (1.2 m) wide and seven and a half feet (2.3 m) high with windows on either side. At the other end of the building was a large open fireplace. The inmates slept in hammocks strung three wide and three high. At the end of 1854, it was reported that 'it is proposed to expend £150, in the completion of the stations at York and Toodyay, and Guildford'. Lieutenant Du Cane's half-yearly report to Earl Grey, dated 25 September 1854, included the following information on the York convict depot: Sir, I have the honour to forward the following report of the work performed in the eastern district during the half year ending 30 Jun 1854… York Depot.- At York there have been on works an average of: Royal Sappers and Miners, including instructing warders, 4; ticket-of-leave men, 33; the number of the latter have varied from 20 to 60. Depot Building.- The hammock hooks have been made and put in, and brick flooring laid inside the hammock bays; the window sashes have been made, and gratings put at the bottom of the walls for ventilation. The walls have been pointed outside with lime. The building has been occupied since February. Warders’ Quarters.- The sashes have been glazed and hung, and the building occupied since February. Cookhouse.- This building has been roofed and shingled, the floor laid with brick, the walls plastered, the oven made, and coppers fixed, the window sashes have been made, the walls have been pointed outside. It has been occupied since April. Commissariat Stable.- A portion of the sides of this building has been weather boarded, and a small portion more has been roofed; the posts and sills are all up. Sappers’ Quarters.- This building has been commenced and finished, except the shelves, and the painting of the doors and windows. Infirmary.- This building has been commenced and finished, with the exception of the glazing and a portion of the paintingDepot Privy.- The depot privy has been commenced. Temporary Washhouse.- A temporary washhouse for the depot has been put up. Commissariat Store.- The commissariat store has been commenced. Engineer’s Store.- One of the rooms in the sappers’ quarters has been fitted with shelves, &c. for an engineer store. Temporary Forge.- A temporary forge has been erected. An early description of the York convict depot is contained in the diary of convict John Wroth, who worked as a clerk. The main building, where the convicts were to have their quarters, was 70 feet by 29 feet (21.3 m by 8.8 m). The main entrance was a doorway, four feet (1.2 m) wide and seven and a half feet (2.3 m) high with windows on either side. At the other end of the building was a large open fireplace. The inmates slept in hammocks strung three wide and three high. At the end of 1854, it was reported that 'it is proposed to expend £150, in the completion of the stations at York and Toodyay, and Guildford'. The following report for the half-year to June 1856, was issued from the Royal Engineers' Office at Fremantle: Report of Works at Fremantle and Out-stations, Half-year ending 30th June 1856… York (Superintendent’s quarters and incidentals) Superintendent’s quarters, lining and skirting fixed, fire-places built, plastering in progress, verandah erected, well sunk 15 feet, 8 feet being through rock… The half-yearly report for June 1857, included the remarks: 'ground levelled, and holes filled in round well at Superintendent’s quarters'. The Superintendent's Quarters appear on the map of the York convict depot, dated 1857-58. This map shows the latest buildings added to the depot: the hospital, three cells, and the porter's lodge. Only a small section of the Superintendent's Quarters are shown on the map, as they are at a distance from the rest of depot, in keeping with the position of the occupant. By the 1890s, the old convict depot hospital had becoming inadequate to the needs of the district and a new hospital building was planned. After a false start in 1894, when the contractor failed to complete his contract, the two-storey hospital building was completed by the PWD in 1896. .

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Low Authenticity: Moderate/high

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