When was guildford settled

Commissariat Store Located at 16 Meadow Street across the railway line and now the Garrick Theatre, the Commissariat was built in by the engineer Lieutenant Edmund du Cane who supervised the convict work parties in the district. The single-storey, brick-walled, corrugated iron dwelling was built in the Colonial Georgian style and was later used as a drill hall by Enrolled Pensioner Guards. He was living in Guildford by and it was around this time that he built this cottage and shop extension which is still a fine example of a modest tradesman's house from the period.

Cottage has dual toned Flemish bond brickwork and shingle roof, later covered in zincalume. Only the verandah shingle is exposed. Original features include wooden valance, timber posts, paved 12' sq. Front windows of double casement type with 8 panes each. Brick stables once had floors of blackboy stumps. Mature grape walk is to rear. Believed to be only remaining grape walk garden in Guildford. Well and hand pump on property are in working order.

The extravagance of the hotel is a symbol of the wealth which flowed across Western Australia as a result of the gold boom in Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie. Listed on the State Heritage Register in , it was seriously damaged by fire in Over the years the square has seen the construction of a war memorial; the construction of Memorial Gates to commemorate the state's centenary of settlement; and the placement of two twenty five pounder field guns from World War II. These trees are not native to Western Australia, but come from South Australia.

In local Council planned to fell the trees, but the people of Guildford successfully campaigned against the idea. This is the third St Matthews Church in the area.

The first, built of mudbricks and measuring 40ft x 20ft x 11 ft in , was built on land donated by Governor James Stirling. That church was replaced by a wooden building which was blown down by a hurricane in The current building was constructed in and is notable for the way the bricks have been laid alternately lengthwise and pointing inwards to reinforce the structure.

It was designed by Frederick Sherwood in a Gothic style. The west end includes a porth and a bellcote covered by a gable. The organ was built in by J. Riversleigh Located at Swan Street, Riversleigh, known as Crosslands House, is an unusual single storey dwelling which was built in and is a good example of the luxurious homes which were built in Guildford around the turn of the century. The house was built for Charles Crossland, a surveyor and land agent in Perth, who wanted to live in relative rural tranquillity.

The advertisement for the property noted that it had four bedrooms, a grand dining room, wide jarrah floorboards, a tennis court and direct access to the Swan River. Guildford Town Wharf Located on the Swan River at the end of Meadow Street and clearly signposted , the old Guildford Town Wharf is a replica of the wharf which was part of the planning for Guildford and dates from It was a vital transport node until the arrival of the railway in the s.

It eventually fell into disrepair and disuse until, in , a replica was built. Rose and Crown Inn Located at Swan Street, the Rose and Crown Inn originally built in , rebuilt in the s with additions in the s is Western Australia's oldest operating hotel and was originally used for public meetings until the Mechanics' Hall was built. The alterations in the s converted it into a fine example of a Colonial Georgian hotel.

Its population may have grown to about 1, in the 14th century but it remained a small town. Perhaps it was too near to London and the capital drew away trade. From the 13th century, there were also Dominican friars in Guildford. They were known as Black Friars because of the color of their costumes. Friars were like monks but instead of withdrawing from the world, they went out to preach. In a grammar school was founded in Guildford.

Guildford declined in importance in the 16th century. One reason for this was the decline of the wool trade due to increasing competition from the North of England. By Guildford Castle had fallen into ruins. In that year the king sold it to a private owner. On the other hand, Guildford continued to be an important market town for the surrounding villages. In he built a cloth hall where linen could be manufactured. It was supposed to provide employment for the cloth weavers affected by the decline of the wool trade.

The venture was not a success, however. Like all towns in those days, Guildford suffered from outbreaks of plague. It struck in at the end of the civil war. However, in , a new Guildhall was built in Guildford.

In the 18th century, Guildford remained a small and relatively unimportant market town. It would seem no more than a village to us with a population of, at most, 2, However, a theatre was built in and an iron foundry was built in Also in that year a barracks was built in the town but it closed in after the end of the Napoleonic wars.

In , at the time of the first census, Guildford had a population of around 2, Even by the standards of the time, it was a small town. However, it grew rapidly in the 19th century. In a corn exchange where grain could be bought and sold was built. Guildford gained gas supply in and gas was used to light the streets. The first electricity supply in Guildford followed in In a Borough Council was formed. In the s the council paved the streets of Guildford.

In the s they constructed drains and sewers. In the late 19th century public parks were created in Guildford. In the council bought the castle grounds to use as a park and they were opened to the public in Stoke Recreation Ground opened in Parts of the film, The Omen, were filmed at Guildford Cathedral. Alan Turing, code-breaker and mathematician, lived in Guildford. Although Guildford has a cathedral it is not a city.

In Guildford applied for city status, but was turned down.