Local Government
Swan
Region
Metropolitan
Lot 191 Stirling St Guildford
Municipal Inventory No: 641
Swan
Metropolitan
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 15 Dec 2010 | |
| State Register | Registered | 24 Mar 1998 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 May 1998 | Exceptional Significance | |
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 11 Apr 2019 | ||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Permanent | |||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 03 May 1976 | ||
As a public reserve the Square dates back to the foundation year of the colony of Western Australia (1829-30) and in part has remained a public park ever since. It was the subject of one of Western Australia's early environmental controversies in the 1880s. The Square contains three memorials which are historically significant
Stirling Square is a rectangular area of public parkland surrounding a church property. Stirling Square has been the main civic open space and an important focus of the sporting, social and cultural activities of the Guildford community throughout the period of European habitation. It is a landmark as the symbolic centre of the town.
The square is now less than half the area of the public park that was reserved as 'Church Square' in the original town plan of Guildford drawn up in 1829-30. The area of the park was reduced by half in the 1840s, when the land south of James Street was granted out to private settlers, and was again reduced by about a third in the 1890s when the railway line was rerouted and a new street (Stirling Street) was created.
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3408 | Monitoring of reticulation trenches in Stirling Square, Guildford. | Report | 1998 |
| 9976 | Stirling Memorial Gates: heritage assessment. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2012 |
| 2468 | Conservation study : Stirling Square Guildford Western Australia. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1989 |
| 1990 | Bassendean and Guildford sketchbook. | Book | 1976 |
Urban Park
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Original Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Style |
|---|
| Other Style |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
| PEOPLE | Aboriginal people |
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