Heritage TitleWARDERS' COTTAGES (FMR), 7-41 HENDERSON STREETAddress7-41 HENDERSON STREET, FREMANTLE, WA, 6160Heritage Place No877Location DescriptionLot 2075 - House Numbers 7,9,11,13,15,17 Lot 2074 - House Numbers 19,21,23,25,27,29 Lot 2073 - House Numbers 31,33,35,37,39,41 (So Odd Number Houses from 7-41)Other NamesAccommodation for Enrolled Pensioner ForceWarders Cottages (FMR)Construction Commenced1851Construction MaterialRoof – METAL: Corrugated IronWall – STONE: LimestoneStatement Of SignificanceRefer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places. Warders Cottages (fmr) comprises First Terrace, 19-29 Henderson Street (1851); Second Terrace, 33-41 Henderson Street (c.1853); and Third Terrace, 7- 17 Henderson Street (1858), all of limestone construction in the Victorian Georgian style. It is associated with the development of the Convict Establishment, in particular from the early 1850s, and the Fremantle Prison, a place of national significance, and, together with the Fremantle Court House and Police Station, defines the western boundary of this precinct. It has rarity value as one of the earliest examples of terrace housing and of purpose built public housing accommodation in the state.HistoryRefer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. Physical DescriptionRefer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation. Place UseOriginal Use – GOVERNMENTAL: OtherOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Conjoined residenceOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Terrace housingPresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Terrace housingPlace TypeIndividual Building or GroupHistoric ThemeDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY - Immigration, emigration & refugees|DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY - Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}|PEOPLE - Famous & infamous people|SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES - Law & orderState RegisteredYes
State Statutory Heritage Listing
State Statutory Listing CustodianHeritage Council of WAState Statutory Listing TypeState Register of Heritage PlacesState Statutory Listing GradingRegisteredState Statutory Listing Date23/11/2001
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations CustodianHeritage Council of WAHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations TypeHeritage AgreementHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations GradingYesHeritage Council Decisions and Deliberations Date09 May 2017, 21 Sep 2017, 24 Oct 2017, 15 May 2017, 05 Apr 2017
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
WARDERS' COTTAGES (FMR), 7-41 HENDERSON STREET, FREMANTLE, WA, 6160. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 18/09/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/52253
