Rosemore

Author

Shire of Capel

Place Number

03020

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Location

Boyanup Rd West Stratham

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Stratham

Local Government

Capel

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1863

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	01 Jul 2018

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	01 Aug 1999	Category B	Category B Considerable Significance Very important to the heritage of the locality. High degree of integrity/authenticity. Retention and conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any alterations or additions should reinforce the significance of the place. Original fabric should be retained where feasible. Photographically record prior to major development or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The place is signfiicant in demonstrating a way of life, and for it's associations with the Roberts family.

Physical Description

Clay brick, timber floor, no electrical service connected. The original shingle roof is still visible,

History

William Jenkin Roberts only daughter Matilda married Henry William Scott, son of Robert Scott of Roselands. His son Thomas Roberts took up this property opposite Scott's Roselands, and built a home in 1863 with bricks made from the clay pit on the property. Regular games of cricket were enjoyed at the homestead until a district association was formed in 1896.
Thomas Roberts and his wife Mary Ann Eliza (nee Properjohn) had eleven children. Like others in the Capel area, they ran cattle and bred remount horses for the Indian Army which were purchased by WB Mitchell and shipped from Bunbury to Calcuta.
Vernon Roberts (married May) was the tenth child of Thomas' twelve children. In 1972, Vern died and the property passed to his youngest son Ronnie Roberts.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Redeemanble
Authentcity: High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Chase D and Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A history iof the Shire of Capel and it's people".	Shire of Capel Local History Collection	1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	TIMBER	Shingle
Other	TIMBER	Other Timber

Creation Date

17 Jun 1991

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Approved

Last Update

31 Mar 2021

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