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Jayes Homestead

Author

Shire of Boyup Brook

Place Number

03152
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Location

Jayes Rd Jayes Bridge

Location Details

Local Government

Boyup Brook

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1861

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 12 May 2015

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Aug 1995 Category 2

Category 2

High level of protection appropriate; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the town planning scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

Jayes Homestead and site is significant for it's representation of early settlement of the south west of Western Australia and for it's connection with the pioneering Lee Steere Family.

Physical Description

The original homestead was constructed of bricks made on the property and shingles. The building was later extended in weatherboard and iron. The building collapsed during a strom in the 1980's and is now a ruin.

History

The homestead was the home of the pioneering Lee Steere Family who settled at Jayes in 1861.

Condition

Ruin

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
A Schorer;"History of the Upper Blackwood:. 1968

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

02 Jun 1992

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 Apr 2021

Disclaimer

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