POLICE STATION (FORMER)

The former Strathfieldsaye Police Station, including all the fabric of 1863 red brick building and red brick stables at the rear, is significant. The recently constructed house is not significant.

The former Strathfieldsaye Police Station is of local historical and architectural significance to the City of Greater Bendigo.

The former Strathfieldsaye Police Station opened in 1863 and is historically significant for its association with Edward Stubber, first Constable stationed at Strathfieldsaye and later Shire Councillor in 1870, and also with Mounted Constable Teague and his family, who resided at the station from 1890 to 1912. Following Teague's departure, the station at Strathfieldsaye was closed and has since been used as a private residence occupied firstly by Thomas Hargreaves. The stables are also of historic importance as they are representative of a time of a mounted police force in Victoria. The former police buildings demonstrate Strathfieldsaye as separate town with its own services before becoming part of the urban area of Bendigo. Criterion A

The former Strathfieldsaye Police Station and stables, designed by the Public Works Department are architecturally significant. The double fronted red brick building features the characteristic fine detailing to gable roofs, chimneys and verandahs of the period. While the slate roofing may be of more recent origin, the paired timber posts to the verandah are of particular interest. The building formerly used as a stable or lock-up is built in a matching style with red brick and a slate roof. It has a loft above and has recently been repaired. The site also contains a contemporary house but this is not of interest. Criterion D