Hampton Road, 54, Fremantle WA 6160
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleHOUSE, 54 HAMPTON ROADAddress54 Hampton Road FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20752Location DescriptionStreet Number54Construction Commenced1890Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceHouse, 54 Hampton Road, is an early but modified limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c1890 has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place has some aesthetic value as a Victorian Georgian style of architecture and for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area; the place has some historic value as a late nineteenth century residence representing the expansion of Fremantle in the gold boom period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; and, the place has social value as contributes to the community’s sense of place.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. Lot 744 was undeveloped in 1886 and as owned by Charles Hall, a warder. In 1889 a four room cottage was erected for Charles Hall on the site. In 1890 James Stokes was the owner of the other half of lot 744. In 1895 there were two cottages with four rooms each and three cottages with two rooms each. Lot 744 was divided between Hampton Rd and Bellevue Tce at the rear. The Hampton Rd lots appear to hold the two original houses from 1889/90. In 1909/10 William Stokes owned number 38 which is now number 54. Frederick Thomas Knox owned number 40 which is now number 56. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in April 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed addition of a garage and southern boundary wall. Physical DescriptionHouse, 34 Hampton Road has a symmetrical facade and is a single storey, limestone with brick quoinings and an iron clad hipped and gabled roof. The place was built circa 1890 and designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The original house remains although the verandah has been enclosed with limestone and brick edging walls and aluminium framed windows. The roof has been altered and has two and half timbered gables to the front elevation. The side walls have been rendered with ashlar effect. There is a high limestone wall fronting the house. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in April 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed addition of a garage and southern boundary wall.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityHigh degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations CustodianHeritage CouncilHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations TypeRHP - To be assessedHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations Date25/01/2006
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
RELATED
Hampton Road, 54, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 13/09/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/28089