Railway Hotel (fmr)

Values

The place is a good example of a public building in the Victorian Georgian style.

The place is a prominent landmark in the town and forms part of a group of early buildings along Hampton Road.

The place has associations with the growth of Northampton subsequent to the development of the mining industry and in particular the construction of the Geraldton to Northampton Railway in the 1870s.

From c. 1876 up to the present day the place has been in continuous use as a hotel.

The place has associations with the Hoskens family, in particular John Hosken for whom the place was built in c. 1876.

The place is representative of hotels constructed in the Colonial period being of atone construction and the Victorian Georgian style.

Physical Description

The place is a long rectangular building facing Hampton Road. It is of rendered stone construction with an ashlar finish to the front façade. It has a steeply pitched CGI hipped roof with the word ‘TAVERN’ painted in white to the front façade being a dominant feature.

A separate hipped verandah roof runs along the front and southern elevations and the verandah features a scalloped freize and sections of a timber balustrade.

The front façade has quoining to openings and corners with large windows comprising of small panes of glass.

To the rear there is a lean-to with a central wing extending to form a courtyard.

History

The place was constructed for John Hosken in anticipation of the construction of the railway from Geraldton to Northampton. His father had been responsible for the building of the Miner’s Arms Hotel in 1871.

The original form of the hotel was a quadrangle formed by stone buildings with stables (now demolished) to the rear.

Subsequent owners of the hotel included John’s widow Anne Hosken and later her sister, Leah Diana Mitchel, who was the widow of James Mitchell of Yallalong Station.

In 2003, the place continues to operate for hotel purposes.

The place is known as ‘Bottom Pub’ due to its location at the southern end of town.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity- High
Authenticity- Moderate

Condition

Good

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