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The Cloisters

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

02119
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Location

200 St Georges Tce Perth

Location Details

REGISTRATION INCLUDES PORT JACKSON FIG TREE

Other Name(s)

Perth Church of England Collegiate School

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 20 Dec 1985 City of Perth
State Register Registered 20 Oct 1995 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation
Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 28 Mar 2023 Category 1

Category 1

Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.

City of Perth
Local Heritage Survey Completed\Draft Category 1

Category 1

Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.

City of Perth
Municipal Inventory Adopted 13 Mar 2001 Category 1

Category 1

Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.

City of Perth
Classified by the National Trust Classified 11 Jun 1973

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978

Heritage Council
Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 YES 31 Dec 1999

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

A good example of decorated brickwork and of the Tudor style characterising Perth's colonial buildings of the second half of the 19 century.(1858 - 1890). Historically important - first secondary boys school which was attended by many leading figures of the 19th century such as Alexander and John Forrest and Sir Edward and Frank Wittenoom

Physical Description

Gothic style of architecture with strong Tudor influence. Bricks from James Brittain's brickyard in East Perth were used in decorative style. Different temperatures of wood burning kilns produced beautifully mellow toned bricks of many hues used in a chequerboard pattern on west wing and in diamond pattern on east wing. Cloisters verandah on street front, another at rear.

History

Assessment 1983
Construction 1858
Architect R.R. Jewell

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
7631 Merging streams : the story of The Cloisters and Guildford Grammar School, a constitutional landscape. Book 2004
324 Western Australia An architectural heritage Book 1979
6372 Cloisters culture : a case study. Report 1987

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Office or Administration Bldg
Original Use EDUCATIONAL Secondary School
Other Use MILITARY Barracks
Other Use HEALTH Housing or Quarters
Other Use RESIDENTIAL Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Tudor

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Handmade Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Immigration, emigration & refugees

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Last Update

05 Jan 2026

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