Torrensville Heritage Places & Sites

TORRENSVILLE

 (+ former suburbs of Fremanton /  Freemanton,  New Mile End,  New Thebarton, New Thebarton Extension)

Sites of Significance

• Kaurna cultural significance, Torrens River

Schools / Kindergartens

• Torrensville Primary School
• Thebarton Senior College (LH) / Former Boys Technical School, 40 Ashley Street

Churches

• Mile End Church of Christ, 114 Henley Beach Road  (LH) / 2 Danby Street
• Congregational Church, Huntriss Street
• Church of Christ, 50 Clifford Street
• Former Torrensville Uniting Church, Hayward Avenue (SH)
• Former Methodist Hall, Hayward Avenue

Industry / Businesses

• Bunney Brothers Bus Services (1920s-1963), Lurline Street (Harry Thomas Bunney (1899-1951); Arthur Sidney Hutton, Hilton
• Adelaide Chemical Works
• Hotel Royal (LH), 180 Henley Beach Road
• 235 & 237 Henley Beach Road (Shops) 
• R.W. Fielder and Son District Centre (LH), 184-188 Henley Beach Road
• Former Hoffman Brick Kiln (SH) / Brickworks Markets, cnr South Road and Ashwin Parade
• Vawser's Grocery Store (New Mile End)

Homes / Buildings

• Burnbrae (House) (LH) 68 Meyer Street / Robert Burns Cuming
• Former Druids Hall (LH) 8a Jervois Street 
• Pan Arcadian Hall (LH) 194 Henley Beach Road / Former Wesleyan Methodist Church / Rechabite Hall / Freemasons Lodge
• Masonic Hall
• 11-15 Wainhouse Street
• Albert Villa (House) (LH) 86 Ashley Street (Crown Dairy)
• Hastwell's House, 20 Hayward Avenue
• Palmyra / St Ives Hospital / Elbon Guest House / Tanderra Girls Home / Allan Bell House

Community Buildings

• Thebarton Library, South Road
• Thebarton Institute, cnr Henley Beach Road and South Road
• Fire Station (40-42 Carlton Parade)
• Former Thebarton Town Hall / Community Centre (LH) 
• Former World War 2 Civil Defence Sub-Control Station (SH)

Sport / Recreation / Reserves

• Adelaide Badminton Centre
• Frank Norton Reserve / Poole Family, Rankine Road, Torrens Street / Frank McKinnon Norton (1917-1994) ; Walter Henry Shiers (1889-1968) ; Donald McLean (1779-1855) ; Thomas Poole (c1835-1902)  ; George Robert Poole (1877-1942)
• Burns Cuming Playground / Clifford Street Reserve
• Thebarton Oval / Soldiers' Memorial Oval and Recreation Ground; Gates (SH) / Grandstand (LH)  38 Ashley Street / 1 Meyer Street
• Kings Reserve, off Meyer Street; James Francis King (1851-1921)