Local Government
Swan
Region
Metropolitan
27 Meadow St Guildford
Swan
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1841
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 30 Aug 2017 | |
| Heritage List | YES | 15 Dec 2010 | |
| State Register | Registered | 29 Sep 1998 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 03 May 1976 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1996 | Exceptional Significance | |
The place is rare, believed to be one of the earliest examples of a settler's cottage in Guildford; The place is associated with the early establishment and importance of Guildford as an inland port; The place is closely associated with (James) Abraham Matthews Moulton, an early Guildford merchant and settler; The place, as part of the early remnant building stock, contributes to the community's sense of place as a reminder of the early settlement of Guildford; The place has aesthetic interest in its Victorian Georgian style of architecture which contributes positively to the Meadow Street streetscape; and The place represents an early European settler's cottage built prior to the evolution of the building industry in the Swan River Colony.
Single-storey brick and iron cottage. Built with local clay bricks with iron over original shingle roof. Verandahs around house with those to rear being filled in with brick. Small paned French doors. Six-pane casement windows and one window at southern end has original iron bars.
Cottage was built in 1841 by Abraham Moulton for his store and dwelling. Moulton leased land near town landing place in River Street (near Meadow Street). Most stores were located close to river for ease of goods to be transferred from warehouses to riverboats. In 1894 commercial carriage of goods by river had almost ceased.
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| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3442 | Moulton's Cottage Conservation Works. (Final Report). | Heritage Study {Other} | 1998 |
| 3314 | Moulton's Cottage : conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1997 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Cottage |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
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