Sussex Street is a street in the central business district of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It runs north-south along the western side of the city, between Hickson Road and Hay Street. It is in the local government area of the City of Sydney. The street is 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) long.[1] It was named in honour of Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, the sixth son of King George III.
Sussex Street, Sydney | |
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| Corn Exchange, built in 1887 | |
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| Type | Street |
| Length | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
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| Northern end | Hickson Road Barangaroo, Sydney |
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| Southern end | Hay Street Haymarket, Sydney |
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| LGA(s) | City of Sydney |
| Major suburbs | Sydney CBD, Haymarket |
The street is home to the headquarters of NSW Labor (ALP) and "Sussex Street" is widely used as a metonym for the ALP in general and for ALP headquarters in particular.
Description
editSussex Street is adjacent to Darling Harbour and as such has a wide range of buildings associated with the harbour activities and industries. In this respect it is similar to other streets like Kent Street and Wattle Street, whose character was largely influenced by their proximity to Darling Harbour.
The street features a large number of older, heritage buildings, alongside more recent developments like the Sheraton Four Points Hotel. It is in a part of the city that was depressed for a long time, but which has been revitalised recently.
Heritage buildings
editThe following buildings are listed on various heritage registers:
- 20 Sussex Street: Sussex Hotel, listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[2]
- 81 Sussex Street: Bristol Arms Hotel, listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[3]
- 95–99 Sussex Street: Hawken and Vance Produce Exchange, listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[4]
- 107–117 Sussex Street: Royal George Hotel, Sydney (c. 1858), listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register,[5][6] the City of Sydney heritage register, and the (since defunct) Register of the National Estate.[7]
- 121–127 Sussex Street (1850s), listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[8] and the (since defunct) Register of the National Estate.[7]
- 139–153 Sussex Street (c. 1855), listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[9] and the (since defunct) Register of the National Estate.[7]
- 161 Sussex Street: 161 Sussex Street, Sydney, listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[10]
- 163–169 Sussex Street, listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[11]
- 171 Sussex Street: Dundee Arms Hotel (1850), listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register[12] and the (since defunct) Register of the National Estate.[7]
- 173–185 Sussex Street: Corn Exchange, designed by George McRae (1887), listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[13] and the (since defunct) Register of the National Estate.[7]
- Hunter River Steamship Navigation Company building, (c. 1883), listed on the (since defunct) Register of the National Estate.[7]
- Shelbourne Hotel, designed by Wilson, Neave and Berry (1902), listed on the (since defunct) Register of the National Estate.[7]
- Windermere Chambers, corner Sussex and King Streets, designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and Howard Joseland, built 1880–1890, listed on the City of Sydney heritage register.[14]
- Former Public School, designed by George Allen Mansfield (1875), later used as Flying Angel Seafarers Centre, listed on the City of Sydney heritage register.[15]
Gallery
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Former terrace house located at 163–169 Sussex Street
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Windermere Chambers
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Hunter River Steamship Navigation Company
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Shelbourne Hotel
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Former public school
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Archival shot of Sussex Street with the Corn Exchange on the left
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gregory's Sydney Street Directory (2002) Maps A,C,E
- ^ "Big House Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00513. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Welcome Inn Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00408. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Hawker & Vance Produce Exchange". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00409. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Royal George Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00411. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00410. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, pp.2/109-110
- ^ "Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00412. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Warehouses (former)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00413. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Building". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00414. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Terrace Houses". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00415. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Dundee Arms Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00416. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Corn Exchange". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01619. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Former "City Bank of Sydney & Post Office" Including Interiors". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage.
- ^ "Former Sussex Street Public School Including Grounds, Fence and Interiors". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage.
External links
edit Media related to Sussex Street, Sydney at Wikimedia Commons