HOUSE, 180 HAMPTON ROAD, BEACONSFIELD WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 180 HAMPTON ROADAddress180 Hampton Road BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22639Location DescriptionStreet Number180Construction Commenced1894Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHOUSE, 180 HAMPTON ROAD , a single-storey, rendered masonry and tile house with an symmetrical façade is a representative example of late 19th-century residential development in the area.
Constructed in 1894, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement.
Designed originally in the Victorian Georgian style, the house appears to have had alterations over time. As an example of modest 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle. As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryThe street derives its name from John Stephen Hampton, the Governor from 1862-68, previously Comptroller of Convicts in Tasmania. His son, G. E. Hampton, was Acting Comptroller-General of the Fremantle Convict Establishment. Part 27 of Cockburn Sound Location 7 was vacant and owned by E G Back, a police inspector, from as early as 1891. In 1893 the rate books record Pt 27 as being split in to two lots, one vacant and the other one with a four room cottage on it. In 1896 two four room cottages, both owned by E G Back appear on the lot. In 1897 one cottage was occupied by Ernest J Back, a mason and the other by Samuel Pearse, a baker. In 1905/06, 268 Hampton Road, as the house was then known, was occupied by Clifton Thomas, a carpenter. By 1910/11 ownership had changed from E G Back to Edwin William Thomas Back and his tenant was Daniel Cameron McLeod. Edwin had several tenants including Norman Alf Constantine in 1915/16 and Frederick Charles Francis in 1920/21. Ownership had changedPhysical DescriptionSingle storey tuck pointed stone and brick quoined residence has a terracotta tile roof. The roof has a brick chimney and extends over the verandah which is supported by timber posts onto masonry piers and low wall balustrade (probably not original).AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityPlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
Constructed in 1894, the house reflects the expansion of Fremantle during the late 19th century, a time when the Western Australian gold rush brought economic growth and increased settlement.
Designed originally in the Victorian Georgian style, the house appears to have had alterations over time. As an example of modest 19th-century housing, it represents the daily lives of the working- and middle-class residents who contributed to the development of Fremantle. As part of Fremantle’s historic urban fabric, the house contributes to the collective identity of the area. It reflects the residential styles of the late 19th century.ArchaeologyConditionHistoryThe street derives its name from John Stephen Hampton, the Governor from 1862-68, previously Comptroller of Convicts in Tasmania. His son, G. E. Hampton, was Acting Comptroller-General of the Fremantle Convict Establishment. Part 27 of Cockburn Sound Location 7 was vacant and owned by E G Back, a police inspector, from as early as 1891. In 1893 the rate books record Pt 27 as being split in to two lots, one vacant and the other one with a four room cottage on it. In 1896 two four room cottages, both owned by E G Back appear on the lot. In 1897 one cottage was occupied by Ernest J Back, a mason and the other by Samuel Pearse, a baker. In 1905/06, 268 Hampton Road, as the house was then known, was occupied by Clifton Thomas, a carpenter. By 1910/11 ownership had changed from E G Back to Edwin William Thomas Back and his tenant was Daniel Cameron McLeod. Edwin had several tenants including Norman Alf Constantine in 1915/16 and Frederick Charles Francis in 1920/21. Ownership had changedPhysical DescriptionSingle storey tuck pointed stone and brick quoined residence has a terracotta tile roof. The roof has a brick chimney and extends over the verandah which is supported by timber posts onto masonry piers and low wall balustrade (probably not original).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 Date27/08/2025
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey
Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date27/08/2025Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386Parent place nameSouth Fremantle Heritage Area
RELATED
HOUSE, 180 HAMPTON ROAD, BEACONSFIELD WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 17/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/13244