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Rowell's House site & Shearing Shed

Author

Shire of Boddington

Place Number

16221
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Location

Marradong-Quindanning Rd Quindanning

Location Details

Quindanning falls in both the Shire of Williams and the Shire of Boddington. This place is identified in the MHI of both Shires. Child places are only in the Williams MI.

Local Government

Boddington

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

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 01 Jun 2011 C

C

conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever possible.
Municipal Inventory Adopted 30 Jun 2000 3

3

Conservation Encouraged - Significant as an individual building or as part of a group of related buildings within the municipality.

Statement of Significance

Represents a development period, in terms of the growth in grazing, pastoral, and dairying.

Physical Description

The house site and shearing shed once rested on the bank of the Warrening Gully, on the East of the Pinjarra Williams Road.
The shearing shed that remains is significantly depreciating.

History

The Rowell's house site and shearing shed are one of the first agricultural operations in the Marradong area. The house no longer remains, although the shearing shed still stands.
When the current owners bought the homestead in 1975, the house was cleared and the shearing shed was the only building remaining of the original homestead.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium

Condition

Poor

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Western Australian Heritage Council

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use FARMING\PASTORAL Shed or Barn
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use FARMING\PASTORAL Shed or Barn

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Wall TIMBER Log
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Grazing, pastoralism & dairying
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

07 Apr 2002

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jul 2019

Disclaimer

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