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L.H. Elliott's

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Shire of Lake Grace

Place Number

12712
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Location

12 miles NE of Lake Grace Beenong

Location Details

Local Government

Lake Grace

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 23 Sep 1998 Category D

Category D

Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Recommend that the place is not constrained by the Town Planning Scheme. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Record prior to redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The place has associations with the Manton who was an early settler in the Beenong area, with Eliotts who took up the properly after World War Two. It is representative of the period of settlement and the other farms of the period still remaining in the area.

History

The first owner of the farm was Arthur Manton who built the house, he also had a telephone which was connected to the railway phone. In 1947-48 Len Eliott purchased the property. The home is one of three early farms in the district which are still evidence. The other farms are Boultons and Miltons.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

30 Oct 1998

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.