About London Court
London Court is a heritage-listed open-air shopping arcade in the Perth central business district, connecting Hay Street Mall and St Georges Terrace. Built in 1937 by financier Claude de Bernales and designed by architect Bernard Evans, it is noted for its mock Tudor and Elizabethan architecture, ornate facades, wrought-iron gates and central clock tower. The arcade houses small specialty shops and cafes and is a distinctive historic landmark and pedestrian thoroughfare in central Perth.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a narrow, open-air pedestrian arcade with mock Tudor and Elizabethan half-timbered facades, leadlight windows, and wrought-iron detailing. The arcade runs between Hay Street Mall and St Georges Terrace with small specialty shops, jewellers, souvenir stores and cafes on both levels. At the centre is a clock tower with animated knights, and ornate entrance gates at each end. The setting is urban and fully paved, surrounded by the retail core of Perth CBD.
Key highlights
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Mock Tudor and Elizabethan architecture with half-timbered facades and ornate detailing
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Central clock tower with animated jousting knights and chimes
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Wrought-iron entrance gates on Hay Street Mall and St Georges Terrace
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Heritage-listed 1937 arcade built by Claude de Bernales and designed by Bernard Evans
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Boutique shopping arcade with jewellers, souvenir shops and cafes in central Perth
History of London Court
Constructed in 1937 for mining entrepreneur and financier Claude de Bernales and designed by architect Bernard Evans. Built on land previously occupied by early Perth buildings, it was conceived as a Tudor-style shopping arcade reflecting de Bernales' interest in Elizabethan architecture. It is listed on the State Register of Heritage Places in Western Australia as a significant inter-war commercial building.
Culture & Context
A State-registered heritage place and iconic landmark in Perth CBD, valued for its distinctive mock Tudor streetscape, craftsmanship, and role as a historic retail thoroughfare. It remains a popular tourist attraction and photographic landmark linking Hay Street Mall and St Georges Terrace.
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