Royal Steam Roller Flour Mill

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

01210

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Location

Waldeck St, cnr Brand Hwy Dongara

Location Details

Local Government

Irwin

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
State Register	Registered	02 Jul 1993	Register Entry	Heritage Council

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	10 Mar 1998	Category 1 A	Category 1 A PERMANENT ENTRY ON THE STATE REGISTER OF HERITAGE PLACES. Highest level of protection appropriate. Provide maximum incentives under the Town Planning Scheme with encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Prepare a floor plan and photographically record the place prior to any redevelopment.	Shire of Irwin
Restrictive Covenant	YES				Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	05 Sep 1983			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

A rare surviving example of industrial building associated with milling based on English tradition and dating from 1890's. The mill is a four storied stone building with brick quoins to openings and pitched corrugated iron roof. The mill, now derelict was built be Frank Pearse, a prominent settler in the Dongara townsite.

Physical Description

Receival shed capable of holding 8000 bags. Mills own branch line connected with Midland Railway. mar hare came from England to be the mills first operator. An impressive industrial structure which formerly served the surrounding farming area.

History

Assessment 1983
Construction 1894, closed 1935
Plans by Henry Simon of Manchester, England

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
4672	Heritage Grants Program 1998/1999 : final report for the conservation works for Dongara Flour Mill.	Heritage Study {Other}	2000
1087	Dongara Flour Mill (Former Royal Steam Roller Flour Mill): Conservation Plan - Prepared for the National Trust of Australia (WA)	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	1995
9701	Proposed restoration works. Royal Steam Roller Flour Mill Dongara, Western Australia. Final report.	Annual Report	0

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Flour Mill
Present Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Flour Mill

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Limestone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Rural industry & market gardening
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport
PEOPLE	Famous & infamous people
OCCUPATIONS	Manufacturing & processing

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Last Update

25 Mar 2024

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