Heritage TitleHOUSE, 7 Knutsford STREETAddress7 Knutsford Street FREMANTLE WA 6160Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No22760Street Number7Construction Commenced1896Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Aluminium TileWall – BRICK: Pointed BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: SettlementsStatement Of SignificanceThe place is an example of a stone residence that has been altered but still represents the expansion of Fremantle in the gold boom period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The place makes a major contribution to the heritage character of the Monument Hill locality.HistoryThomas Birrell and Isabella Birrell Grey (or Gray) owned and occupied a cottage later described as a villa on lot 2 of 824. Thomas Birrell Grey was an accountant. Physical DescriptionSingle storey stone with tuck pointed brick quoining to window and door openings house which sits above and is set back from the pavement. The tiled (not original) hipped and faceted bay roof which extends from the façade, has two rendered chimneys with corbelling extant. The dropped verandah is supported by timber posts onto a rendered low wall balustrade which is not original.AssociationThomas Birrell and Isabella BirrellPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePlace TypeIndividual Building or Group
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
Knutsford Street, 7, Fremantle WA 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 27/08/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/29057
