Greenslade’s Shop

Author

City of Cockburn

Place Number

10170

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Location

77 Rockingham Rd Hamilton Hill

Location Details

Lot 70

Local Government

Cockburn

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1926

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	21 Jul 2011

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	10 Apr 2014	Category B	Category B Considerable significance Very important to the heritage of the locality. Conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any alterations or extensions should be sympathetic to the heritage values of the place.

Statement of Significance

Greenslade’s Shop has landmark value in Cockburn, and has had so since 1926.
Greenslade’s Shop has high social value through its continuous use as a retail premises since 1926.
Greenslade’s Shop has historic value through its association with the Greenslade family.

Physical Description

Greenslade’s Shop is located close to Rockingham Road on a prominent corner block next to the house built by John Greenslade. It had a simple design with an unadorned facade. Its walls are constructed from limestone and plaster. The gabled roof is corrugated iron. At the apex of the gable a clock (still intact) is inserted. There is a brick extension to the rear of the shop. Opposite Greenslade’s Shop is the remainder of an old limestone road through Chamberlain’s cottage. The cutting was so narrow that only one horse and cart could pass through it at any one time. This was one of the earliest roads in the area.

History

Greenslade’s Shop has been operational since 1926. John Greenslade established the business after first being employed by Bolton’s Produce store.
The limestone rock used to build Greenslade's shop was blasted from the hill on the property. The person responsible for the blasting was ‘Andy’ a local character renowned for his drinking habits. Greenslade became a well known personality who contributed to many community organisations. He helped in the foundation of Fremantle Hospital. The Nuclear Medicine wing of the hospital is named in his honour.

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY: Medium to high
AUTHENTICITY: Addition to rear

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	National Estate Study
	M Berson; "The Making of a Community".	City of Cockburn	1978

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Limestone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

22 Dec 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

14 Sep 2021

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