Local Government
Toodyay
Region
Avon Arc
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Location
326 Goomalling - Toodyay Rd Dumbarton
Location Details
GPS: 0453906 6511095 Shearer's Shed (on different lot) 0453524 6511125 MI States: 430 Goomalling-Toodyay Rd
Other Name(s)
Clarkson's
The Range
Construction Date
Constructed from 1860
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 01 Dec 2012 | Shire of Toodyay |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 27 Feb 2004 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Aug 1998 | Category 1 |
Category 1 |
Shire of Toodyay |
Values
The place has aesthetic value as a group of buildings of similar style and form located in a picturesque rural setting on the Avon River.
The place forms a cultural environment, being a homestead complex with outbuildings associated with the pastoral industry.
The place has associations with the settlement of the area, in particular with the development of the pastoral industry.
The place has associations with prominent pioneering families Andersons & the Clarkson's.
The place has rarity value for its billiard room building.
The place is representative of a pastoral homestead complex in the Wheatbelt region.
Physical Description
The place comprises a homestead residence, a billiard room, a kitchen, a cottage, and a shearers quarters & stone barn close to the main road.
The buildings are all single storey of brick construction with garden wall bond brickwork. The homestead has a hipped cgi roof and a separate roof over the surrounding verandah.
The exceptions to this are the stone shearing quarters which has brick quoins to openings and a skillion roof, and the stone barn which has a gable cgi roof.
History
‘Alexander Anderson’s original grant in 1832, in the Avon Valley changed to ‘Mt Anderson’ in 1836. Some members of his large family went on to Van Dieman’s land, but he stayed to organize his grants, before going in 1837, leaving neighbor, James Drummond Jnr, as agent for the place. Michael Clarkson was one of the Peninsula Farm ‘Tranby’ folks, later he leased ‘Wilberforce’ in York until 1839, before staying with his in-law's the Drummonds. After struggling, he took on a small farm ‘Nunyle’, but gave up farming in 1848.
In 1854, Mt Anderson was divided up. In 1857, Michael Clarkson leased portion U3 of Mt Anderson. By 1892, Narnard Drummond Clarkson owned ‘Mt Anderson’ and was proud that it was self-supporting. In 1907 BD Clarkson died.
In 1909, Mt Anderson was divided between BD’s sons, and was renamed; Yandee (DD Clarkson), Foggarthorpe (BL Clarkson) and The Range (HW Clarkson). Each of the sons already had vast properties in the Bolgart area.’
Integrity/Authenticity
Integrity- Moderate
Authenticity- High
Condition
Fair
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7915 | Toodyay homesteads: past and present. | Book | 2006 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Servants or Shearers Quarters |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Other Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Kitchen |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Vernacular |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
Creation Date
17 Sep 1998Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
08 Mar 2024Disclaimer
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