Police Cottages 1911-1983
Prior to 1861 the Police made weekly patrols from York. At that time, James Bartram built a cell and stable on his land, central in town, and leased it to the Police. Police Constable Thomas Edwards, wife and children moved to Beverley to take up the post, and his wife became the postmistress. Edwards also accompanied explorers on their journeys in addition to his everyday police duties.
In 1869 a new police station was built on Hunt Road with Edwards stationed there, reporting to York weekly. He supervised ticket-of-leave men, escorted prisoners by road to Perth, maintained law and order, and fought bush fires. He retired from the police force in 1882. Beverley residents presented him with a gold chain and locket and many paid tribute to him.
Despite renovation in 1900, the 1869 police station was no longer viable and a new one was planned. At that time, 1909, the police horse Kate was retired, after 21,516 miles in the preceding 8 years. She was replaced by a bicycle.
In 1911, the Police Station and Quarters were designed by Hillson Beasley, Government Architect, in domestic scale Interwar bungalow style.
The three frontages show separate quarters on the south and the Police Station on the north with the associated quarters in the centre. The buildings housed two families (cells and exercise yard and stables- demolished).
It was used for this purpose until the new Police Station was built at a different site in 1983.
In 1988 the former Police Station and Quarters were subdivided from the Courthouse and were sold into private ownership.
The former Police Station and Quarters in association with Beverley Court House, are recognised as a place of State significance on the Western Australian Heritage Council’s Register of Heritage Places.
In 1869 a new police station was built on Hunt Road with Edwards stationed there, reporting to York weekly. He supervised ticket-of-leave men, escorted prisoners by road to Perth, maintained law and order, and fought bush fires. He retired from the police force in 1882. Beverley residents presented him with a gold chain and locket and many paid tribute to him.
Despite renovation in 1900, the 1869 police station was no longer viable and a new one was planned. At that time, 1909, the police horse Kate was retired, after 21,516 miles in the preceding 8 years. She was replaced by a bicycle.
In 1911, the Police Station and Quarters were designed by Hillson Beasley, Government Architect, in domestic scale Interwar bungalow style.
The three frontages show separate quarters on the south and the Police Station on the north with the associated quarters in the centre. The buildings housed two families (cells and exercise yard and stables- demolished).
It was used for this purpose until the new Police Station was built at a different site in 1983.
In 1988 the former Police Station and Quarters were subdivided from the Courthouse and were sold into private ownership.
The former Police Station and Quarters in association with Beverley Court House, are recognised as a place of State significance on the Western Australian Heritage Council’s Register of Heritage Places.