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Toolbrunup School (fmr)

Author

Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup

Place Number

02541
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Location

Cnr Pootenup & Toolbrunup Rds Toolbrunup

Location Details

Local Government

Broomehill-Tambellup

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1918, Constructed from 1903

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold Current 27 Oct 2000

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 16 Sep 1998

Statement of Significance

The place is aesthetically important in it's simple architectural characteristics and historically significant as a one teacher school, built in 1903 and later the local farming community. The place is a rare surviving example of a one teacher school. It is socially significant in contributing to the community's formation and sense of place.

History

Built in 1903.
Expamded in 1918.
The school closed in 1948.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
3143 Tambellup : conservation plan of five significant places: Corner Shop Museum; Infant Health Centre; St Peter's Church Pindellup; Toolbrunup School; Norrish Homestead. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1997

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use EDUCATIONAL Combined School
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused
Other Use RELIGIOUS Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Other Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other Community Hall\Centre

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall TIMBER Other Timber
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Other STONE Local Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science

Creation Date

03 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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