Heritage TitleHOUSE, 172 HAMPTON ROADAddress172 Hampton Road BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage EntryYesHeritage Place No20805Location DescriptionStreet Number172Construction Commenced1910Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – RENDER: Other RenderFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey cottage dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area. Has undergone significant alterations but original form remains intact.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryHampton Road was originally called Prison Road. It derives its name from John Stephen Hampton (1810-1869), the Governor of WA from 1862-68. He was previously Comptroller of Convicts in Tasmania. His son, G. E. Hampton, was Acting Comptroller-General of the Fremantle Convict Establishment. Rate books record two cottages on lot P24 sub 7 in 1910. This place was included on the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80. Physical DescriptionSingle storey rendered with ashlar effect and corrugated iron hipped roof residence. The roof has a rendered chimney with corbelling and extends over the verandah which is supported by metal columns which are not original. There are timber double hung sash windows. This place contains a limestone feature.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 3
Hampton Road, 172, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 12/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/13235
