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Former Bassett Boys School - 17 St Lukes St Willunga

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Address: 17 St Lukes St
Suburb: Willunga
Type of Listing: State Heritage Place
National Estate Listed: Yes
Heritage ID No: 10345
Ownership: Public
Zoning: Historic (Conservation) Zone
Precinct: Willunga
Conservation Plan: No

In 1854 James Bassett built a schoolroom near his house (which still stands further east) and opened it as a Boys' School. The building was used as a schoolroom until 1874, and was later used as the District Council Chambers. The building is a simple gabled structure built of roughly squared freestone, with a slate roof.

Bassett Boys School building today
Photo courtesy of M Harrington

Students playing in front of the Bassett Boys School, undated
Photo courtesy of the Willlunga Branch, National Trust SA
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