DUPLEX, 115A HAMPTON ROAD, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162
DESCRIPTION
Heritage TitleDUPLEX, 115A HAMPTON ROADAddress115A Hampton Road SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag[1] Heritage Place No20777Construction Commenced1910 cConstruction MaterialRoof – METAL: Other MetalWall – BRICK: Face BrickWall – STONE: LimestoneFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceDUPLEX, 115 and 115A HAMPTON ROAD, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey attached pair dating from c 1910. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.
Constructed in 1910, 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. Its timber-framed construction and iron roofing are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
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.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. Duplex 115-115A Hampton Road was built in 1910 for Annie Taylor. By 1920, James Kirk owned the property. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated c. 1910 shows a large brick house with full length front and rear verandahs. There was wood block paving and several outbuildings behind the house. The lot next door (113 Hampton Road) was part of this holding, and appears to have been a paddock associated with the weatherboard stables at the rear of No. 115. The land at the rear of the house was the subject of an archaeological survey in 1988. A blacksmith’s forge, well and an air-raid shelter were located. These were later built over with units (113A and 113C Hampton Road). It has been recorded that James Kirk moved his father’s blacksmith’s shop from his home at 121 Hampton Road to 115 Hampton Road in the 1930s and that he blacksmithed as a hobby until the 1940s. James Kirk was appointed an Air Raid Warden at the outbreak of World War II and excavated an air raid shelter adjacent to the small cottage he had built at the rear of the lot in 1935. The property was owned by the Kirk family until 1988, by which time it was in poor condition. This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionDUPLEX, 115-115A Hampton Road is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron duplex pair with a symmetrical façade built in 1910 and designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof. There is a low level rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line together with proliferate foliage making further description difficult. This place contains a limestone feature.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined 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
Constructed in 1910, 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. Its timber-framed construction and iron roofing are indicative of the resourceful building practices of the time, particularly in working-class and middle-class areas where accessible and durable materials were favoured.
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.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. Duplex 115-115A Hampton Road was built in 1910 for Annie Taylor. By 1920, James Kirk owned the property. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated c. 1910 shows a large brick house with full length front and rear verandahs. There was wood block paving and several outbuildings behind the house. The lot next door (113 Hampton Road) was part of this holding, and appears to have been a paddock associated with the weatherboard stables at the rear of No. 115. The land at the rear of the house was the subject of an archaeological survey in 1988. A blacksmith’s forge, well and an air-raid shelter were located. These were later built over with units (113A and 113C Hampton Road). It has been recorded that James Kirk moved his father’s blacksmith’s shop from his home at 121 Hampton Road to 115 Hampton Road in the 1930s and that he blacksmithed as a hobby until the 1940s. James Kirk was appointed an Air Raid Warden at the outbreak of World War II and excavated an air raid shelter adjacent to the small cottage he had built at the rear of the lot in 1935. The property was owned by the Kirk family until 1988, by which time it was in poor condition. This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionDUPLEX, 115-115A Hampton Road is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron duplex pair with a symmetrical façade built in 1910 and designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof. There is a low level rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line together with proliferate foliage making further description difficult. This place contains a limestone feature.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined 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 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
DUPLEX, 115A HAMPTON ROAD, SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 07/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/37070