Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
LOCATION |
Map |
Show Map
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Address |
Light Square ADELAIDE |
Locality |
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Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
Development Plan |
ADELAIDE Council |
Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
DESCRIPTION |
Details (Known As) |
Colonel William Light's Grave and Monument, Light Square |
Registered Name |
Monument and Cemetery - Colonel William Light |
Significance |
Colonel William Light was the Colony's first Surveyor-General and was given sole responsibility for selecting the site of Adelaide and preparing the City Plan in 1836-37, for which he has been much praised. He also designed the layout of main roads and subdivision into 'sections' of much of the present metropolitan area. He died from tuberculosis in 1839 and was greatly mourned.
His grave in Light Square is notable for being his final resting place and is also likely to be the only marked grave outside a dedicated cemetery in the metropolitan area. The original monument over his grave was completed in 1844 and was significant as one of the Colony's earliest memorials. It decayed and was replaced with the current memorial in 1905. (HB 2/06) |
Subject Index |
Cemeteries and burial sites - Burial Site; Monuments and memorials - Memorials - Built/Statues/Plaques/Trees |
Class |
State |
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STATUS |
Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
Status Date |
27-SEP-1990 |
REFERENCE |
LGA |
Adelaide |
State Heritage ID |
14139 |
Heritage Number |
1628 |
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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 |
CR 6102/705 D81642 A122 |
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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