Lime Kilns - Cooper's (12 & 12A)

Author

City of Wanneroo

Place Number

04558

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Location

Lot 693 Anchorage Dr Mindarie Keys

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Kiln 12, 12A (Cooper)
Limestone quarry

Local Government

Wanneroo

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1932

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	07 Nov 2016
State Register	Registered	02 Jun 1998	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	25 May 1994	Category 1A	Category 1A This place has been entered in the Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places. All development applications must be referred to the Development Committee of the Heritage Council for approval. This place is considered by the City of Wanneroo to be of exceptional significance to the City and its conservation is required. The place should be conserved in accordance with the principles of the Burra Charter (The Australia ICOMOS for the conservation of places of cultural significance) which has been accepted by Council as the guiding document for the conservation of places of cultural heritage significance. It is recommended that a conservation plan or policy be prepared and adopted by Council and that any proposals for development be in accordance with its recommendations. If a conservation plan has not been prepared, Council may request the preparation of a conservation plan or policy prior to considering any proposed development of the place. The conservation plan or policy must be prepared in accordance with a brief approved by the Council and must be reviewed, approved and adopted by Council prior to approval to develop.
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	08 Feb 1999			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Specifically these kilns are significant as the industry of the first settlers in Quinns Rocks, who
diversified to survive the hardships of the depression. The kilns have high significance due to their
association with the depression era when the business was sufficiently successful as it was able to
provide work for new migrants and the unemployed

Physical Description

The two tower kilns are unusual due to their style. The tower is square with emptying grills, made of
steel railway line, into loading bays. Firing ports are at the side. The roof over the loading bays is no
longer in situ. When the area was subdivided the developers undertook conservation work on the
kilns, which were interpreted and placed in public open space (POS). Generally the kilns are now in
reasonable condition.

History

Operated by the Cooper family from 1932 to 1948 (brothers Harry, Athol and Daniel), whose later kilns
in Nowergup are no longer extant. The family company was known as the Quinns Rock Lime Stone
Company. It is unusual in the Wanneroo district for lime kilns to be located near the coast, where the
kilns were able to take advantage of the sea breezes to fan their fire. The other Wanneroo limekiln
sites are located inland near wetlands and the limestone ridge. Though some stories indicate that
Albert Facey worked at this site, his description of the lime kilns could apply to several kilns in the
district.

Condition

Fair

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
5140	Cooper's Lime Kilns, Mindarie Keys : archaeological monitoring of site works / prepared by Gaye Nayton for Multitech & Palassis Architects.	Report	2001
1680	Coopers' Lime Kilns, Mindarie Keys, Western Australia: conservation and management plan.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	1997

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Brickworks
Present Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Brickworks

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Limestone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Manufacturing & processing
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	Depression & boom
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

30 Nov 1995

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

20 Apr 2021

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