Hampton Road, 174A-174C, Beaconsfield WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleSouth Fremantle Post Office (fmr)Address174A-174C Hampton Road BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No1045Other NamesMartha Hampton ClinicConstruction Commenced1896Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – RENDER: SmoothWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesTRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS: Mail servicesTRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS: TelecommunicationsStatement Of SignificanceAesthetic significance as a fine example of a former Post Office in the Federation Arts and Crafts style dating from the late nineteenth century. Historic significance as an example of the Public Works Department under the direction of Chief Architect George Temple Poole. ArchaeologyConditionGoodHistoryHampton 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. Formerly a government building, the Beaconsfield Post Office, designed in the Dept. of Public Works when George Temple Poole was Chief Architect, was reminiscent of a two storey English country cottage. The roof was originally shingled. The Post Office had quarters for the post master and his family. From 1904 the building was called the South Fremantle Post Office. It was sold to private owners in 1985 and is now a health clinic. This place was included on the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80. It was also included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993 Physical DescriptionTwo storey rendered building in the Federation Arts and Crafts style. Features timber framing to the first floor and a prominent terracotta tile (not original) steeply pitched gabled roof. The roof has five rendered chimneys with corbelling and a half timbered gable which projects and is supported by timber brackets. There are multi-mullions to the top half of the timber double hung sash windows and large arched window. Corner rendered steps rise from the pavement to the front entrance.AssociationGeorge Temple PoolePlace UseOriginal Use – Transport\Communications: Comms: Post or Telegraph OfficePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Two storey residenceIntegrity/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 1A
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianNational TrustNon-statutory Listings TypeClassified by the National TrustNon-statutory Listings Date6/05/1985
Non-Statutory Listings and Surveys
Non-statutory Listings CustodianDCCEEWNon-statutory Listings TypeRegister of the National EstateNon-statutory Listings Date25/03/1986
RELATED
Hampton Road, 174A-174C, Beaconsfield WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 15/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/13238