Hampton Road, 210, South Fremantle WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 210 HAMPTON ROADAddress210 Hampton Road BEACONSFIELD WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage EntryYesHeritage Place No20816Construction Commenced1924Construction MaterialWall – BRICK: Pointed BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 210 Hampton Road, is a single storey limestone and tile house dating from the 1920s. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas close to the centre of Fremantle. It is historically significant as a typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area, representing the expansion of Fremantle in the gold boom period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The place is a good example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHampton 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. The land on which house 210 Hampton Street stands was vacant in 1920/21. The ownership of the lot had changed in this period from Thomas William Eagling to Mrs Fanny Mary Harvey. A house was built for Fanny in 1924/25 and she owned the house until at least 1951/52. The occupant of the house is listed as Frederick Alfred Harvey. Fanny had a shop next door at what was then 318 Hampton Road, which was built in 1925/26. The house was originally numbered 316 Hampton Road and changed to 180 in 1935/36. The current house number was assigned in 1951/52. The house is 165 of CSL 134. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment") Physical DescriptionHouse, 210 Hampton Road is a single storey limestone and tile house designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with tuck pointed brick quoining. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles with terracotta finials. There is a rendered corbelled chimney and chimney pot evident. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with top and side lights flanked on either side by timber framed windows, also with top lights. The verandah is under a continuous tiled roof at a slightly different pitch, supported by chamfered timber posts with decorative timber brackets. The front verandah is timber boards.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place 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
PARENT PLACE
Parent Place No22386
RELATED
Hampton Road, 210, South Fremantle WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 16/03/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/13258