| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
1955 Main North Road SALISBURY HEIGHTS |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Salisbury Council |
| Polygon Type |
P - parcel (from DCDB) |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Old Spot Hotel |
| Registered Name |
Old Spot Hotel |
| Significance |
Though not original, the earliest part of the building dates from the nineteenth century and has direct links with the earliest inn built on this site. The hotel is located on one of Adelaide's major arterial roads. In the period of horse-drawn transport it marked an important wayside stop and staging point on the Main North Road to Gawler and the important copper towns of Kapunda and Burra further to the north.
The architectural design and detailing of the oldest section of the building are typical of those of the latter part of the nineteenth century. However, the changes reflect those required in the hospitality industry to ensure the hotels continued to fulfil an important role. Situated alongside the Little Para River, the hotel remains a prominent landmark.
The hotel is rare and particularly significant because it is one of very few remaining that has never been associated with a surrounding community, but has always depended on passing trade for its continued existence. (City of Salisbury Heritage Survey 1991). |
| Subject Index |
Hotels, motels & accommodation - Hotel |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
19-AUG-1993 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Salisbury |
| State Heritage ID |
14524 |
| Heritage Number |
13618 |
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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 6050/968 D41172 A200 |