Local Government
Merredin
Region
Wheatbelt
37 Kitchener Rd Merredin
Merredin Hospital RSL Ward
Merredin
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1927 to 1985
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 11 Dec 2015 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 16 Apr 1999 | Category 5 | |
| Statewide War Memorial Survey | Completed | 01 May 1996 | ||
The Merredin District Hospital is of social and historic significance, illustrating local and state support for health facilities in inland country towns. The older buildings - a ward block dating from the 1920s and the main entrance of the mid 1920s, are of architectural interest. One of the buildings was previously the Nangeenan School.
The hospital comprises a group of a dozen or so single storey buildings, many linked to provide garden or carparking courts. The buildings were constructed over an extended period, since the 1920s. The oldest building appears to be a ward block to the rear of the site, constructed of brick and iron, the roof being hipped with gablets. This building has a timber-floored verandah on two sides, with direct access from individual rooms. The building which comprises the main entrance has a front porch with pediment above, to provide an imposing entry statement. The landscaped grounds are well maintained to give an attractive setting.
Construction dates of various buildings: 1927,1932,1936,1937,1940,1985. There are several wall-mounted plaques in the front porch, with the following inscriptions: 1- This Hospital was opened by Hugh H. Harling, Esq JP Chairman of the Merredin Road Board From 11th April 1929 to 9th May 1936 in the presence of the Hon. S.W. Munsie, MLA Minister for Public Health on the 15th July 1936. 2- RSL Memorial Ward for Children. This ward was erected at the instigation of the members of the Merredin Sub-Branch of the RSL, to the memory of their Comrades who fell in the Great War 1914-18 Unveiled by Brig. General A.J. Bessell-Browne CBCMG DSO VD Anzac Day 1932. 3- This Childrens Ward was erected by the efforts of the Merredin District Hospital Comforts Fund - and was opened on 15th December. 1940, by J.H. Kendal Esq J.P Chairman of the Committee. 4- Merredin District Hospital. This re-development project was opened by the Premier of Western Australia The Hon. Brian Burke, MLA on December 3rd 1985. 5 - A plaque erected by the RSL to the memory of Dr. Joseph Caton-Shelmerdine, Medical Practitionor of Merredin, who died 24th July 1936.
Although buildings are of different ages and architectural styles, generally rendered walls above a lower section of red brick and pitched roof of corrugated iron provide a degree of consistency.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett, Barbara "The History of Merredin" | Teachers College, Claremont |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument | |
| Present Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Original Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | TIMBER | Log |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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