Redcoats Mess House
Redcoats Mess House is a heritage-listed former military mess and now commercial building at 2 Horwood Place, Parramatta, City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
Redcoats Mess House | |
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Location of Redcoats Mess House in Sydney | |
Location | 2 Horwood Place, Parramatta, City of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°48′49″S 151°00′19″E |
Built | c. 1930s |
Official name: Redcoats Mess House | |
Type | State heritage (complex / group) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 218 |
Type | Staff Accommodation |
Category | Law Enforcement |
History
The Redcoats Mess House was built in the mid-1830s as a mess hall and catering establishment for military officers stationed in the Parramatta district. It is now used for commercial purposes.[1]
Description
The Redcoats Mess House is a two-storey gabled building with a rectangular plan running north-south. It has painted Flemish bond brickwork with iron roof. The southern portion is slightly higher than the rest of the building. It has small paned sash windows.[1]
Heritage listing
Evidence of the major role of colonial and state government in Parramatta. Site possesses potential to contribute to an understanding early urban development in Parramatta[1]
Redcoats Mess House was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]
The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.
This item historically significant.[1]
The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
This item is technically or scientifically significant.[1]
References
- "Redcoats Mess House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00218. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
Bibliography
- Extent Heritage Advisors (2017). Re: First Parramatta Gaol Site.
- Walker, Meredith (1993). City of Parramatta Heritage Study.