Royal Hotel (Former)

The Royal Hotel is of local historic, social and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Historically, it is significant as an illustration of the prosperity of Williamstown during the mid to late nineteenth century and illustrates the improvements made to hotels as a result of changes to licensing laws during this time. (AHC criteria A4 and D2)

Aesthetically, it is architecturally significant as an almost original highly mannered early and successful use of the Elizabethan revival style, perhaps the most successful outside of Melbourne city. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)

Socially, it illustrates the importance of hotels as community meeting places in Williamstown during the nineteenth century. (AHC criterion G1)

Note: Included on the Victorian Heritage Register as VHR H1770.

Group

Commercial

Category

Hotel