Red Hill Homestead

Author

Shire of Boddington

Place Number

00168

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Location

Williams Rd Marradong

Location Details

MHI states this place is located on the Pinjarra-Williams Road

Local Government

Boddington

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1882

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	16 Dec 2014

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	15 Nov 1995	2	2 Conservation Highly Recommended - of very considerable value to the municipality.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	01 Jun 2011	B	B conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

Red Hill Homestead signifies organisational, political, farming, and scientific activity within the Marradong region. The homestead is one of the first to be constructed in the area, and one of the only remaining in use.

Physical Description

Red Hill Homestead is a small red brick homestead,traditional, colonial, dual chimney homestead surrounded by corrugated iron sheds. It is located in the Red Hill gully and is surrounded by farming activity.

History

The homestead was an important building for Marradong residents for many years. It was once the local post office (1883), weather recording station (1889) and a telegraph station (1895).
It is likely that the Marradong Road Board utilised the space for meetings before a more appropriate venue was built in Boddington.

This Red Hill Homestead is one of the few remaining homesteads that is still used as a home and for farming operations in the area.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Western Australian Heritage Council
	Municipal Heritage Inventory		2000
	J Ferrell;"Becoming Boddington".

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Other Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Handmade Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

05 Jul 1988

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Approved

Last Update

03 Jun 2021

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