House

Author

City of Swan

Place Number

14327

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Location

119 Swan St Guildford

Location Details

Municipal Inventory No: 428

Other Name(s)

Police House

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1912

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	15 Dec 2010

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	30 Aug 2017	Category 1	Category 1 Exceptional significance to the locality. Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Jul 1996	Considerable Significance	Considerable Significance Conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any alterations or extensions should be sympathetic to the heritage values of the place.

Statement of Significance

Building forms part of remnant building stock which makes up historic town's fabric. It has historical value attributed to being the police quarters in the town and the associations with adjacent Courthouse and Gaol complex. It has a high social value due to its long association with the Swan Guildford Historical Society and has been renamed after their founder Judy Hammersley.

Physical Description

Single-storey brick and iron police house built in 1912. House features a straight pitched hipped roof with small gabled ends. Front gable is vented. Low front fence was constructed before the house and is significant. House is situated adjacent to the Courthouse and gaol complex in Meadow Street.

History

The building was used originally as one of two Guildford Police Quarters. Has been occupied by Swan-Guildford Historical Society since 1968. The Swan Guildford Historical Society was established due to the influence of Mrs Judy Hamersley, granddaughter of Charles Harper who built Woodbridge House. The Swan Guildford Historical Society renamed the building in her honour.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

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
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Creation Date

15 Oct 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

17 Oct 2017

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