Local Government
York
Region
Avon Arc
124 Avon Tce York
Incs: Lock-up Keeper's and Sergeant's Qtrs, Troopers' Cottage, Cell Block, Stables, Court room and Court House, Police Station and Quarters. 122 Avon Terrace - Part of York Town Centre Precinct
Old York Courthouse and Police Station
York Courthouse Complex
York
Avon Arc
Constructed from 1910, Constructed from 1852
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 25 Nov 2019 | |
| State Register | Registered | 16 Dec 1994 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 05 Mar 1985 | ||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Recorded | |||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 25 Nov 2019 | Grade A | |
02862 York Town Centre Precinct
The Cell Block has a close association with the Convict Establishment. York Police Station, Courthouse and Gaol Complex is a rare example of continuous government development for the purposes of law and law enforcement on one site from 1852 to 1910.
The Complex retains a range of fabric from all periods of its construction, excluding the 1830 – 1850 period. These include the stone gaol (1852); the gravel paved timber stables (1865); the stone and brick troopers’ cottage (1865); the red brick courthouse (1874); the exercise yard (1875); the federation style, brick lock-up keepers’ residence (1903); the four-roomed, stone and brick police station (1908) and the brick police quarters (1910). The two-storey courthouse building (1895) which faces Avon Terrace is in excellent condition and retains many of its original internal fixtures. It is constructed of red brick and local stone and has distinctive external ornamentation, indicative of its status. Traces remain of the 1852 police station, which are of archaeological significance. The site also exhibits physical information about former inmates, such as the graffiti on the walls of the stone gaol which is thought to date from the 1940s to 1960s. A full description of the Complex can be found in the Interpretation Plan (2001) and the Conservation Plan (2003).
Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interpretation Plan | 2001 | ||
| Conservation Plan | 2003 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | York Court House, Police Station and Lock Up Conservation Plan for the National Trust of Australia (WA) | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1993 |
| 1315 | York gaol and courthouse National Estate grants program 1994/95 for the National Trust of Australia | Heritage Study {Other} | 1996 |
| 7475 | York Courthouse complex : conservation works (final report). | Conservation works report | 2005 |
| 6643 | The old York Police Station and Courthouse comlplex : conservation case study. | Heritage Study {Other} | 0 |
| 9028 | York Police Station, Courthouse & Gaol complex interpretation plan. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2001 |
| 5172 | Trooper's Cottage, York Courthouse & Gaol : conservation works (final report). | Heritage Study {Other} | 2001 |
| 6642 | Old Police Station, York. | Book | 1984 |
| 6426 | A preliminary study of convict sites in Western Australia (draft). | Heritage Study {Other} | 1997 |
| 7461 | York sketchbook. | Book | 2003 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Gaol |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Courthouse |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Police Station or Quarters |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Police Station or Quarters |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TIMBER | Shingle |
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| PEOPLE | Famous & infamous people |
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
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