Kempton Watch House & Council Chambers
JUST TURN UP! | 85 Main St, Kempton
Sunday, Nov 02
Photography: Alastair Scott
JUST TURN UP, NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED!
Architect: William Porden Kay (1837), Graeme Korney (2012)
Born as a trooper’s residence in 1837, this building morphed into a watch house, council chambers and now Tasmania Police offices. A sliver of the old men’s lockup survives, complete with cell door, timber lining and possible inmate graffiti. Restored by Southern Midlands Council, it sports a lantern-topped chamber and tells a vivid story of law, order, reinvention and the colourful layers of Kempton’s civic past.
Open: Sunday 2 November, 3pm-4pm
Location
Kempton
Building Type
Commercial
Architectural Periods
Contemporary (2001-current)
Pre-separation Colonial (1836-1850)
Features
Heritage
Just Turn Up!
Accessibility
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Share your pics of your favourite places and the stories that go with them on Instagram or Facebook, using the hashtags #oh_hobart and #oh_southernmidlands to enter this year’s photo competition. Stay tuned for a host of prizes.
![Open House Hobart and the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network (EmAGN) Tasmania @emagn_tas would like to thank everyone who kindly bid in this year's annual Sheltered [Ground] Silent Auction.
We watched the last-minute bidding war on some items (looking at your chair, @other_furniture_) with absolute glee; because, together, you helped raise over $8000 for the Hobart Women's Shelter @hobartwomensshelter. Legends. THANK YOU!!
If you missed out on an item, but you'd still like to support HWS, please head to the link in bio to make a donation. Your financial help plays a critical role in supporting service delivery and therapeutic programs, and fund strategic projects such as building long-term homes. Such programs provide opportunities for women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
Finally, congratulations to those who outbid everyone else – enjoy your beautiful pieces, knowing there's a string of jealous individuals who missed out. Don't worry! We'll do it all again next year.
Image: Isabel and Elsie, prototype houses for Hobart Women's Shelter, by Christopher Clinton Architect @christopher__clinton with Core Collective Architects @core_collective | Photographer: Nina Hamilton @nina.hamilton.photo](https://openhousehobart.org/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)