Ingram's Cottage

Statement of Significance

Ingram's Cottage is a simple and dignified representative example of Australian Colonial Vernacular architecture. The place is a representative example of the early development that occurred around Mourambine, before Pingelly came to prominence.

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History

William Ingram built this cottage in 1889 using hand-made bricks fired on the site. Bush timber was used for the roof and floors. Ingram as one of the first permanent settlers in the district and was granted a 100 acre (40.5 hectare) homestead block in Mourumbine in 1863. He and his wife Mary had arrived from Denton, England earlier that year. They initially built a small mud brick dwelling, the remains of which can still be seen in the middle of the property.
After building his new home, Ingram used the mud brick dwelling as a stable and also a blacksmith shop. Ingram worked for some time with Atkins and together they built nearly all the stone buildings in Mourambine. William and Mary lived in the cottage, with their two children, until their deaths, Mary in 1918 aged 79 and William in 1926 aged 87.

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