Windsor Police Station Stables is a heritage-listed former military barracks and now police building at 32–34 Bridge Street, Windsor, City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1836 by Major Barney. The property is owned by the New South Wales Police. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
| Windsor Police Station Stables | |
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.jpg) Heritage boundaries | |
| Location | 32–34 Bridge Street, Windsor, City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°36′19″S 150°49′30″E / 33.6052°S 150.8251°E |
| Built | 1836– |
| Owner | NSW Police Service |
| Official name | Stables at rear of Police Station |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1018 |
| Type | Barracks & housing |
| Category | Defence |
| Builders | Major Barney |
  Location of Windsor Police Station Stables in New South Wales | |
History
editThe remains of the Windsor Military Barracks comprise some ruins, walling and buildings constructed between c. 1818 and occupied by 1820 with additions in the 1830s and 1840s.[1]
This building was constructed in 1836 by Major Barney and used as the Mounted Police Barracks.[1]
Description
editIt is a two-storey building designed in the colonial Georgian style, with a sandstock brick exterior.[1]
Modifications and dates
edit- 1818–1820: Windsor Military Barracks established
- 1830–1840: Additions
- 1836: Present building constructed.[1]
Heritage listing
editThe Windsor Police Station Stables, originally a military barracks building, remains as a part of an important outpost of the earliest colonial government provision of law and order.[1]
Windsor Police Station Stables was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Stables at rear of Police Station". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
Bibliography
edit- Nichols, Michelle (Local Studies Librarian) (2010). Macquarie and the Hawkesbury District.
Attribution
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This Wikipedia article was originally based on Stables at rear of Police Station, entry number 1018 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 11 October 2018.