Kings Meadow Oval

Author

City of Swan

Place Number

23547

Location

Lot 192 Hill St Guildford

Location Details

Other Name(s)

The Rec

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1898

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 30 Aug 2017 Category 4
Municipal Inventory Adopted 15 Dec 2010 Some Significance

Statement of Significance

The fmr bathing reserve is remembered as an important recreational ground on the banks of the Swan River.

Physical Description

A public recreation area sited at the confluence of the Swan and Helena Rivers; an area rich in bird life.

History

Male Bathing Sheds were erected in 1898 and 1900 for females. The bathing reserve was located on the banks of the Swan and Helena River. Men were prohibited from bathing at the reserves on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mixed bathing was permitted on Sunday only. A pavilion was erected identical to the timber pavilion at Bassendean Oval - now demolished. Nothing remains of the bathing sheds. The Guildford Swimming Club and Water Polo Club operated from this area around the turn of the 20th century. A new municipal bathing and recreational reserve was believed to have been opened in 1915 on the banks of the Swan River.

Place Type

Urban Park

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve

Creation Date

31 Aug 2011

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

25 Oct 2017

Disclaimer

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