Fernhill Homestead

Author

Shire of Manjimup

Place Number

01503

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Location

218 Fernhill Rd Dingup

Location Details

Local Government

Manjimup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1872, Constructed from 1887

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	08 Dec 2016

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	27 Jul 2012

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Register of the National Estate	Registered	21 Oct 1980			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	03 Apr 1978			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Jul 1997	Category A	Category A Worthy of the highest level of protection: recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places which gives legal protection; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Shire of Manjimup Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place; development requires consultation with the local authority and the Regional Heritage Advisor; a more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any development. Incentives to promote conservation should be considered.

Statement of Significance

Aesthetic, Historic, Rarity and Representativeness

Physical Description

House clearly built in two parts as stand alone buildings, one timber, and
one in brick.
Timber cottage very small scale with two rooms. Timber walls – jarrah
hand hewn slabs.
Brick house larger scale but still simple colonial design. Brick walls –
hand pressed and sun dried bricks. Bricks laid in Flemish bond pattern.
Both parts of the building originally had timber shingle roofs now
covered with corrugated iron.
Single storey with simple verandas supported by bush poles.

History

James Muir and his wife Elizabeth came to Fernhill in 1867. The timber
part of the present house was built in 1872 and the brick portion in 1887.
The property was originally an outstation of Thomas Muir’s. The house
in 2004 was still occupied and being carefully maintained by its owners.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Very Good
Authenticity: High

Condition

Good

References

Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
National Trust of Australia (WA): "Notes from Built Environment Committee".	National Trust of Australia (WA)	1978
Berry C; "The History, Landscape and Heritage of the Warren District".		1987
Heritage & Conservation Professionals; "Shire of Manjimup Municipal Heritage Inventory".	Shire of Manjimup	1995 Adopted 1997.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

29 Apr 2021

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