Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
LOCATION |
Map |
Show Map
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Address |
Peramangk Country, 7 High Street STRATHALBYN |
Locality |
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Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
Development Plan |
Alexandrina Council |
Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
DESCRIPTION |
Details (Known As) |
Shop and Dwelling (London House), including Stables |
Registered Name |
London House |
Significance |
London House is associated with the early commercial development of the township of Strathalbyn and its establishment as a regional service and transport centre connecting Adelaide to South Australia's south-east and Victoria in the late nineteenth century. Designed in the Victorian Regency style and built by storekeeper Thomas Stephens in 1867, London House is located on High Street in Strathalbyn's north-east. Stores like London House were vital to the early success of the township, demonstrating the importance of commerce in attracting visitors and settlers to townships and securing their permanence as nodal centres.
The stables at the rear of site once accommodated horses for South Australia's largest and most enduring coaching business Hill & Co. and as such represent how regional depots operated during the peak period of coach transport in the colony prior to the prevalence of rail. |
Subject Index |
Commerce (retail and wholesale) - Shop; Residential - Stables [Residential]; Residential - House |
Class |
State |
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STATUS |
Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
Status Date |
24-JUL-1980 |
REFERENCE |
LGA |
Alexandrina |
State Heritage ID |
10340 |
Heritage Number |
14923 |
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SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
Section 16 |
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PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5806/377 F162316 A93 |
Disclaimer
While due care has been taken to ensure that the SA Heritage Places Database accurately reflects the South Australian Heritage Register and listings of Local Heritage Places in Development Plans, the State of South Australia does not accept liability for the use of the SA Heritage Database for any purpose. Users should consult the Department for Environment and Water - Heritage South Australia to confirm the listing of State Heritage Places and the relevant Development Plan for Local Heritage Places/Contributory Items.
In the majority of cases, the maps of State Heritage Places on this web site show the footprints of the most significant structures on a registered Place. However, sometimes they simply indicate the complete area of land comprising the Place. Work is proceeding to further refine the mapping of such places. It is also important to note that development control is not limited to the registered structures but extends to their setting and structures nearby (what is termed ‘development affecting’ a State Heritage Place). Hence it is vital that exact details of the listed place and implications for any proposed development be discussed with Heritage South Australia staff, as they cannot be deduced solely from the information on this web site. The inclusion of a place in the SA Heritage Register gives no right of public access. Permission to visit properties must be sought from the owners. The accuracy of the mapping of State Heritage Places is not guaranteed. Please contact Heritage SA ( https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/heritage/sa-heritage-register) if you believe there is an error.
GIS files
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