Built by Robert Pearson, the Hampton Arms was officially opened on the 1st May 1863 and named after John Hampton, Governor of the day. For a number of years the hotel was the centre of social life for the grain growing area. However, after a series of droughts, floods and fires and less passing traffic due to the opening of the Midland to Walkaway railway line, the hotel closed its doors in the 1890s.
The building was used as a farmhouse and gradually deteriorated until it was bought in 1978 when restoration work began. Apart from a lovely location on the banks of the Greenough River some of the other attractions of the old inn are the restored ballroom and museum. There’s also a resident ghost.
The Hampton Arms was classified by the National Trust in 1977 and placed on the Register of the National Estate in 1978. It was also placed on the Shire of Greenough's historic buildings list in 1984 and included in its Municipal Inventory in 1998.
The owner has given permission for the cache to be placed on the property.
Please bring your own pen and have fun.
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