Patients Shelter Shed for Female Patients

Built around 1944

The Shelter Shed for Female Patients stands to the rear of Female Wards 1 & 2 with an open space between the two buildings.

The shed formed part of the perimeter fence of the ward building’s rear yard and although the fence has been demolished the shed retains one attached fence post and bears marks of the fence. Highly intact, the shed is open on one side facing the Female Wards 1 & 2 and has a fireplace.

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• Features of the Shelter Shed of state-level cultural heritage significance also include 

• Form, scale, and materials: small, one-storey, slab-on-ground, gable-roofed structure; concrete floor; face brick walls, fireplace, and chimney; timber post; timber-framed gable roof clad with corrugated metal sheets

• Surrounding concrete apron and rear concreted brick spoon drain

• Evidence of yard fence – bolt marks in the western wall and attached timber fence post of the eastern wall.