Cockman House

Author

City of Wanneroo

Place Number

02675

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Location

1230 Ocean Reef Rd Wanneroo

Location Details

Local Government

Wanneroo

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1860

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	07 Nov 2016
State Register	Registered	02 Sep 1997	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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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.
Register of the National Estate	Registered	15 May 1990			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	17 Jul 1991			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Cockman House is significant for:
*its association with European settlement and the establishment of farming in the Wanneroo district in the 1850s
* the place demonstrates the way of life of a small landholding famer in the colony in the mid 19th century
* it is a rare example of an improvised mid 19th century rural cottage in the metropolitan area of Perth, and is representative of cottages of its era.

Physical Description

Single-storey stone walled and corrugated iron roofed domestic five-room cottage set in a small rural setting. Central part of the house, with three rooms, measures 13.5m x 5.5.m and is covered with a steeply pitched hip roof. To the rear of these rooms is a lean-to roof of flatter pitch covering the kitchen and a bed room. Walls are approx 500mm thick, rooms have no ceiling, floors are timber jointed boards between 150mm and 200mm wide. Under the rear of the lean-to is a verandah and a third bed room. An outside earth closest, washhouse and shed are extant in the property.

History

James Cockman and family settled on the property alongside Walluburnup Swamp c1850. The present house is the second built on the property and was completed in 1860, by James Cockman and son John, using local quarried limestone and cut timber. The property remained in the Cockman family until December 1987 when it was purchased by the City of Wanneroo for $62,000. Restoration work was undertaken and Cockman House was officially opened to the public on 28 April 1989. It is used as a historic house museum.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
11412	Cockman House	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2013

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Museum
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Cottage

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Environmental awareness
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
OCCUPATIONS	Rural industry & market gardening

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

20 Apr 2021

Disclaimer

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