Camfield House

Camfield House, also referred to as Annesfield, is a conglomerate of buildings in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.

Camfield House
View of Camfield House from the north, 2015
General information
TypeConglomerate of buildings
LocationAlbany, Western Australia
Coordinates35.0197°S 117.8782°E / -35.0197; 117.8782 (Camfield House)
TypeState Registered Place
Designated20 September 2002
Reference no.17
View from the south

The property contains a wattle and daub house constructed in 1852 as a residence for the Camfields that was also known as Annesfield. The other building is a school house built for Aboriginal children. The school commenced in 1852 under the auspices of John Wollaston and Anne Camfield.[1] The school was focused on educating Indigenous children.[2]

The house is a simple colonial design, rectangular in shape with a steeply pitched gable corrugated iron roof. The walls are coated in stucco and have three sets of casement windows set over the verandah. Four chimneys are set asymmetrically around the house. The school is a two-storey brick building with a steeply pitched gabled corrugated iron roof. It has exposed brick on one side and is whitewashed on the others.[3]

In 1857 the Camfields built a separate school room near the house with classroom, attached kitchen and accommodation for up to eight children. In 1858 a total of 23 children were at the school; this increased to 55 in 1868. The school went into decline shortly afterward with Anne Camfield struggling with the workload and her advanced years.[1]

The buildings were classified by the National Trust in 1973 and placed on the municipal inventory in 2001.[3]

See also

List of places on the State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Albany

References
  1. "Henry and Anne Camfield's life in Albany" (PDF). Historic Albany. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. "Native Schools". The South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide, South Australia: National Library of Australia. 2 August 1858. p. 3. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
  3. "Camfield House". Heritage Council of Western Australia. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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