| LOCATION |
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| Address |
107 Port Road THEBARTON |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
West Torrens Council |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Remains of 'Theberton Cottage', Colonel Light's House (including underground room, tank, well and outbuildings) [Includes Plaque Commemorating 'Theberton Cottage' (the home of Colonel William Light) - Object of heritage significance] |
| Registered Name |
Remains of 'Theberton Cottage', Colonel Light's House (including underground room, tank, well and outbuildings) |
| Significance |
Theberton Cottage was the bespoke home of Colonel William Light, the first Surveyor General of South Australia and the founder of Adelaide, and his partner Maria Gandy. Light was the first colonist in South Australia to choose a section, namely Section 1 of the Hundred of Adelaide where he began building Theberton Cottage in 1838. The home was still being constructed in January 1839 when William and Maria's temporary hut on North Terrace was destroyed by fire, resulting in the loss of most of Light's personal and professional records. The couple first moved into the dairy at Theberton Cottage until the house with its 'four lofty rooms' was completed in February and lived there together until Light died from tuberculosis 6 October 1839.
The existing documentary evidence of Theberton Cottage has proven insufficient to understand and interpret the bespoke home William Light and Maria Gandy built, and misrepresentations of his home and subsequently aspects of his life have abounded. While Theberton Cottage was demolished in 1926, subsequent redevelopment of the site has been minimal and there is a reasonable likelihood that the place will yield archaeological evidence that contributes meaningfully to our understanding of the life of Colonel William Light, one of South Australia's most profoundly important figures. |
| Subject Index |
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 |
07-APR-2022 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
West Torrens |
| State Heritage ID |
26527 |
| Heritage Number |
28115 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
c - it may yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the State's history, including its natural history
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5941/298 D64225 A2 |