Local Government
York
Region
Avon Arc
Location
22 New St York
Location Details
in MI as 16 Newcastle St
Construction Date
Constructed from 1859
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 25 Nov 2019 | Shire of York |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 10 Dec 2004 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 |
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| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 05 Mar 1985 |
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| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 25 Nov 2019 | Grade B |
Grade B |
Shire of York |
Values
· The place is a good example of Victorian Georgian in the area and is only one of two houses from this period in the area.
· The place is associated with the settlement and development of York.
· The place is rare as the only survivor of a group of cottages built in the 1850’s to accommodate army pensioners whose duty it was to guard the convicts.
Physical Description
Built of Brick and mud mortar, it has a steeply pitched shingle roof, which until the turn of the century was a thatched roof. In 1984 Jarrah floor boards were installed on the verandah, while the floors inside the house are the original Jarrah polished with wax and glazed quarry tiles, Exterior walls are coated with home made whitewash while inside the house normal flat white paint has been used.
History
Named after Irish born John Kairney, who arrived in the Swan River Colony in 1851 as an enrolled pensioner guard with his wife Catherine and daughter Mary Anne. It was recently restored under the supervision of architect Gerard McCann. The title deeds of the house deliberately did not adopt the Torrens System which has operated for over 130 years but instead left the deeds on the common law system where letters were exchanged between the relevant conveyancing solicitors. Kairey Cottage is the only survivor of a group of cottages built in the 1850’s to accommodate army pensioners whose duty it was to guard the convicts. It was built for / by John Kairey and Irishman of the 84th Regiments who had come out to Australia in 1851.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard McCann | Architect | - | - |