Heritage TitleHOUSE, 128 EDMUND STREETAddress128 Edmund Street BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20601Location DescriptionStreet Number128Construction Commenced1901Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as a fine example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey stone cottage dating from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryEdmund Street was named for Sir Edmund R Fremantle, a nephew of Sir Charles Fremantle the founder of the city. Edmund served with Sir Charles as Flag Lieutenant from 1858 – 1861. He died in 1929 at the age of 93. Edmund Street was gazetted on the 25 May 1922 and was previously known as Marmion Road. Rates Books record construction on Lot 18 of 39 of 7, in 1901/02 and in 1905/06 the residence was recorded as number 606. Physical DescriptionSingle storey stone and brick quoined and zincalume hipped roof house. There are two chimneys with corbelling and a bull nosed verandah which is supported by collared timber posts. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Edmund Street; 112, 117, 119, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139, 141, 149, 154, 155, 161, 162, 164, 167 & 169.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
Statutory Heritage Areas
Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date14/10/2000
Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings
Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date18/09/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 2
Edmund Street, 128, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 06/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/12969
