Local Government
Subiaco
Region
Metropolitan
265 Hamersley Rd Subiaco
Subiaco
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1903
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Area | YES | 24 Jul 2018 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 04 Feb 2003 | Some Significance (Level 3) | |
26335 Hamersley Road Group Heritage Area
The place has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: • For its aesthetic significance as a good example of a relatively intact Federation era weatherboard cottage with a high level of authenticity. • For its aesthetic contribution to a largely intact streetscape of early twentieth century houses. • For its historic value as a demonstration of the period in which Subiaco underwent rapid development in the early 20th century.
265 Hamersley Road is a single storey timber weatherboard cottage with a corrugated steel hip and gable roof displaying characteristics of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The residence has an asymmetrical form with a projecting bay addressing the street. A tall face brick and rendered chimney projects from the ridge of the main roof. The projecting bay has a half-timbered gable with rough cast rendered infill. A corrugated steel skillion verandah extends along the recessed portion of the front facade. The verandah is supported by turned timber posts with a concrete paved base. A timber framed entry door is painted blue and features highlights and sidelights. A double hung timber framed window is located within the verandah while a pair of double hung windows address the projecting bay with a timber framed awning above. The awning is missing its cladding. The front garden is open to the street boundary and planted with low level shrubs with a paved path. A paved driveway extends along the eastern boundary of the site. A mature gumtree is located on the front verge which partially obscures the property.
The following extract has been taken from the heritage assessment of 265 Hamersley Road, Subiaco, prepared by Hocking Heritage Studio, June 2017. This portion of Subiaco bound by Hamersley Road, Derby Road, Heytesbury Road and Federal Road was designated as Perth Suburban Lot 260. This large landholding of five acres was acquired by the Intercolonial Investment Land and Building Company Limited in 1890. This company was based in New South Wales but was very active in the development of Perth’s metropolitan area in the 1890s. The plan for the subdivision of this portion of Hamersley Road was approved by the Department of Lands and Surveys in 1904. However, the land had been subdivided for residential sale some years previously as the Certificate of Title for this site shows that the three lots on the south west corner of Hamersley and Federal Street (lots 6, 7 and 8) were transferred to labourer John Darby of Wilcannia, NSW in 1893. In June 1902, lot 7 was transferred to William Thomas Exley, a plasterer of Subiaco. From the available information, this residence was constructed shortly afterwards as William Exley is recorded in the Post Office Directories as living at this residence in 1903. As a plasterer, William Exley may have been involved in the construction of this residence. No details of the builder of this residence have been found in this research. William Thomas Exley (c1867-1937) and his wife Edith, nee Steele (c1875-1921) married in 1898 and the couple settled in Subiaco shortly afterward. The Exley family including four children lived at this residence until c.1921. Edith Exley keenly entered competitions in the local newspapers and many references were found in the local press to the family at this address. Sadly, Edith died in April 1921 and it appears William soon relocated to Robinson Street in Subiaco. An advertisement in The Daily News on 30 April 1921 noted that the owner of 265 Hamersley Road was selling a large assortment of furniture and effects, including a piano. The primary occupants of the property from its time of construction until at least 1980 included: • 1903-1921: William Exley • 1922: Jon Delaney • 1923: Mrs Maud Toogood • 1925-1926: Albert Hell • 1927: Matthew Curran • 1928-1933/34: William McGovern & Mrs Glasson • 1934/35-1935/36: William McGovern • 1937/38: Vacant • 1939/40-1940/41: Mrs A M Cocking • 1942/43: Mrs Dorothy Allan • 1944-1945: Mrs Green • 1946-1949: Mrs Allan • 1954-c.1980s: Stanley Ashman, Lillian Ashman and Jim Scales In 1923, the property was transferred to Albert Neil, a miner and in 1933 to Veronica McGovern. In 1941, the property was transferred to Dorothy Eugenie Allan, and in 1954 to Stanley Anderson Ashman, Lillian Laird Ashman and Jim Nelson Scales. These owners and their descendants owned the property until the mid-1980s.
Integrity - High Authenticity - High
Based on a streetscape inspection the building appears to be in a good condition.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local Heritage Survey Place Record | Local Heritage Survey West Subiaco Precinct | 2022 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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