Local Government
Broomehill-Tambellup
Region
Great Southern
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Location
1841 Broomehill-Gnowangerup Rd Broomehill East
Location Details
Includes meat room, blacksmith's shop, men’s quarters, a wool barn, a stone lined well, a shearing shed, and two small unmarked graves on the hill behind the homestead.
Other Name(s)
Martinup Homestead & Outbuildings
Martinup Homestead; Martinup Spring (or Soak)
Construction Date
Constructed from 1863
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 21 Nov 1996 | ||
| State Register | Registered | 28 Sep 2012 |
Register Entry Assessment Documentation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 1996 |
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| Classified by the National Trust | Recorded | 11 Jun 1973 |
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Heritage Council | |
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place |
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Heritage Council | ||
Statement of Significance
Historic- Edward Treasure se;ected the land surrounding the Martinup Soak in 1860. By 1863 his property was well developed and he leased large tracts of land in this area. The surveyor brothers camped the night 10th April 1870 at Martinup on their journey east via the Great Australian Bight. Two young sons of Edward, twins William Henry and Henry William are buried here- nfortunately a dam was excavated close to the graves adn buried them.
Social- Martinup was a meeting place for early settlers in this area.
Physical Description
Martinup is a farm homestead complex comprising a Victorian Georgian style single storey house constructed of hand made rendered red brick with stone foundations and a corrugated iron roof overlaying the original shingle roof, a meat room, blacksmith's shop, men’s quarters a wool barn constructed of similar materials in the vernacular style, a stone lined well, constructed in 1860-63, a shearing shed of stone construction built in 1879, and two small unmarked graves on the hill behind the homestead.
History
Edward Treasure settled in Marinup in 1860. The bricks were made on the property, the timber carted from Albany and the large flat rocks used for flooring in the kitchen were carted from the Night Well, 65km away south of Borden.
Integrity/Authenticity
Extent of Original Materials: 80%
Condition
Very Poor
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Shed or Barn |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Vernacular |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TIMBER | Shingle |
| Wall | BRICK | Handmade Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Tin |
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Aboriginal Occupation |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Racial contact & interaction |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Cultural activities |
Creation Date
27 Feb 1993Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
10 May 2021Disclaimer
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