Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
Stirling & Napier Sts North Fremantle
Location Details
Between Stirling & Napier St. Lies under or very close to the railway reserve, N & W of the old school.
Other Name(s)
North Fremantle Pensioner Guard Village
Construction Date
Constructed from 1850, Constructed from 1860
Demolition Year
0Statutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 29 May 2020 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Historic/Archaeological Site |
Historic/Archaeological Site |
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Parent Place or Precinct
Statement of Significance
The North Fremantle Convict Depot was established in the late 1850s as a central point from which convicts could work on public works outside the main Establishment in Fremantle. It was one of many depots established throughout Western Australia in the 1850s and early 1860s.
Physical Description
Although the layout of the streets and the Pensioner Allotments is strongly evident in the alignments of Swan Street and Napier Street and the building alignment adjacent to the industrial buildings, there is no physical fabric of the Convict Depot remaining.
History
North Fremantle's Convict Depot was possibly set up in the late 1850s. Documentary evidence suggests that the Depot was set up near the second Pensioner Guard subdivision of Alfred Road and Thompson Road allotments. The walled Depot was situated on the former Perth Road alignment (a projection of DeLisle Street) and its intersection with the alignment of Queen Victoria Street (called Perth Road after construction of the first traffic bridge in the 1860s). The convict depot was abandoned in the late 1860s.
Archaeology
AREA OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY.
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6426 | A preliminary study of convict sites in Western Australia (draft). | Heritage Study {Other} | 1997 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
Creation Date
20 Jul 2011Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
22 Mar 2019Disclaimer
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