Local Government
Toodyay
Region
Avon Arc
Location
13-14 Fiennes St Toodyay
Location Details
GPS: 0449154 6508861 14/11/2011 Address includes: 4 Duke St & portion of Anzac Ave, Toodyay. (Also previously known as Toodyay Shire Council) MI States: 13-17 Fiennes St BDD 22-1-13
Other Name(s)
Convict Hiring Depot & Hospital sites
Toodyay Court House (fmr)
Construction Date
Constructed from 1852 to 1897
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 01 Dec 2012 | |
| State Register | Registered | 24 Oct 2014 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Jun 1977 | ||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Adopted | |||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Aug 1998 | Category 1 | |
Parent Place or Precinct
26408 Toodyay Townsite
Child Places
- 14373 Toodyay War Memorial
Condition
The condition of the various elements within Toodyay Court House (fmr) and former Convict Depot Archaeological Sites varies. Overall the place is in good condition. The Convict Depot survives only as archaeological features, deposits and foundations. These are highly intact as archaeological sites.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Temple Poole | Architect | 1896 | 1897 |
| Lt Edmund DuCane | Architect | 1852 | - |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9970 | Conservation management plan for the archaelogical remains at Newcastle Convict Depot (Toodyay) | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2011 |
| 11615 | Transforming the colony: the archaeology of convictism in Western Australia | Book | 2017 |
| 9713 | The history of the Toodyay convict depot: a tale of the convict era of Western Australia. | Book | 2010 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Institutional Housing |
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Town, Shire or District Hall |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
| Original Use | HEALTH | Hospital |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Courthouse |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Classical |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Institutions |
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Government policy |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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