Old Police Barracks, Goulburn Explained

Old Police Barracks
Coordinates:-34.7541°N 149.7225°W
Map Relief:yes
Location:Sloane Street, Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia
Beginning Label:Design period
Owner:Goulburn Railway Bowling Club Co-op
Designation1:New South Wales State Heritage Register
Designation1 Offname:Old Police Barracks
Designation1 Type:state heritage (built)
Designation1 Date:2 April 1999
Designation1 Number:546
Designation1 Free1name:Type
Designation1 Free1value:Barracks & housing
Designation1 Free2name:Category
Designation1 Free2value:Law Enforcement
Designation1 Free3name:Builders

Old Police Barracks is a heritage-listed former police barracks and now clubhouse at 283 Sloane Street, Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

History

The former barracks was built in 1874. It is now adaptively reused as part of the Railway Bowling Club.[2]

Significance

The Goulburn Police Barracks, erected in 1874 to cater for the needs of the increasing police force in the district, are of high local significance. The single storey barracks building is now adaptively reused as part of the Railway Bowling Club. Its heritage value lies in its early association with the provision of law enforcement services in Goulburn.[3]

Heritage listing

The Old Police Barracks was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

References

Attribution

Notes and References

  1. 00546. S90/04809 & HC 33054. 2 June 2018.
  2. Web site: Police Barracks (Former 1874), Part of Railway Bowling Club . Office of Environment and Heritage . State Heritage Inventory . 14 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180714081524/http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2933178 . 14 July 2018 . live . dmy-all .
  3. 24 August 2018.