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Bishop's House

Author

City of Perth

Place Number

02093
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Location

235 St Georges Tce Perth

Location Details

78 Mounts Bay Road, Perth - Also shows as on Spring St, Perth

Other Name(s)

Bishop's See

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1859

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 09 Jan 2004
Heritage List Adopted 01 Dec 1990
State Register Registered 05 Jan 2001 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
Municipal Inventory Completed\Draft 13 Mar 2001 Category 1

Category 1

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

Municipal Inventory Adopted 13 Mar 2001 Category 1

Category 1

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

Local Heritage Survey Adopted 28 Mar 2023 Category 1

Category 1

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

Local Heritage Survey Completed\Draft Category 1

Category 1

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

Classified by the National Trust Classified 11 May 1998

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

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The place is associated with the establishment and growth of Perth and has been an important and substantial landmark since 1859.
The place is the only Victorian Georgian style residence remaining in the City of Perth.
The place is closely associated with Bishop Mathew Blagden Hale, Perth’s first Anglican Bishop.
The place has important religious associations as the residence of Anglican Bishops and Archbishops of Perth for almost 100 years.
The place is aesthetically pleasing and provides a visual oasis in an area of high-rise office developments and contributes to the Perth community's sense of place.

Physical Description

Two storey Georgian Mansion set in attractive original gardens. Rectangular building with hipped roof which was originally shingled with decorative chimneys. The building has 12 paned double sash windows with a steeply pitched verandah at ground floor level.

History

The house was completed in 1859 in readiness for the first Anglican Bishop of Perth, Matthew Hale. He had initiated its construction in 1856 when he visited and bought the land for the house. This consisted of four allotments on which stood a house and stable. He later bought more land to the west as far as Spring St.
The original Bishop's House incorporated the earlier structure at the western end of the lot. The earlier structure was believed to have been built with stables and outbuildings in the 1840's and was owned by Edward Hammersley. The stables and outbuildings have subsequently been demolished. The original building was roofed with Sheoak shingles.
For nearly a century Bishop's House was a major centre for social, intellectual and religious life in Perth. Bishop Hale promoted debating, amateur dramatics and book clubs. In 1860 Bishop Hale erected the Bishop's Cottage for the clergy and in 1872 a two-storey house on the site was used for the education of aboriginal children.
Bishop Parry enlarged the adjacent cottage for his own residence, and this was also used by Archbishops Riley and de Tann. The grounds were planned by Bishop Hale and included English Oaks and an orchard.
[COP Heritage Places File No 1.12/78; Ray Oldham in the West Australian August 20, 1966]
In the 1950's the building was used by Legacy and became known as Legacy House.
In the 1980's the house was purchased by Alister Mc Alpine and together with the gardens, was restored by his company, Australian City Properties.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium level of integrity.
Medium level of authenticity as it has been restored to original detail. Garden restored to original.

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
994.1 STA The People of Perth, pp 141-142 by Stannage, C.T 1979
1.12/78 Heritage Place File City of Perth
Q 720.99411 HOC Perth The Building Challenge, (1987) by Hocking Ian 1987
National Trust Assessment May 1998
HCWA Assessment Heritage Council of WA April 1997
City of Perth - Draft Municipal Heritage Inventory City of Perth 2001
720.9941 WES Western Towns and Buildings , pp 171, 190 by Pitt Morrison, M and White, J (Ed) 1979
Q720.9 OLD Western Heritage (1967), pp 43, 47, 48, 51, 86 and Appendix F by Oldham, R. J 1967

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
4323 Bishop's See Conservation Plan Vol 2 Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1999
8352 St Georges House 235 - 237 St George's Terrace : dilapidation survey. Heritage Study {Other} 2006
8855 Bishop's house and gardens Perth. Conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2007
5676 Bishop's See image record. Report 2002
6083 Project future 239 : Bishop's See development : application to commence development planning approval. C D Rom 2002
11943 Bishop's House - completed conservation works - fire damage repair. Conservation works report 2022
6443 Development application Emu Brewery : Part Lot 200, Mounts Bay Road, Perth. Report 2003
8908 Hydrology impact statement. Impact of Capital Square highrise building development on water table and drainage patterns of the Bishop See gardens. Heritage Study {Other} 2007
8864 Arboricultural assessment Bishop's See gardens. Report 2006
4322 Bishop's See Conservation Plan Vol 1 Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1999
5943 Project Future 239 : Bishop's See Development : application to commence development C D Rom 2002

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RELIGIOUS Housing or Quarters
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Two storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof TILE Terracotta Tile
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion

Creation Date

20 Apr 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

09 Jul 2024

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