Cobbled Stone Roadway

Author

Shire of Kalamunda

Place Number

24640

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Location

Cnr Canning Mills & Canning Rd Canning Mills

Location Details

Local Government

Kalamunda

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1921

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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	01 Feb 2013	Category 1	Category 1 The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to doing so. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).

Statement of Significance

· The place has aesthetic value as an excellent example of road making techniques in the late 19th century. Its simple robust form has survived with little intervention.
· The place has historic value as it is associated with the establishment of Canning Mills and its community which made a significant contribution to the district.

Physical Description

Stone cobbled road extending along the edge of Canning Mill Road for approximately 300m. Formal edge with random rubble as the roadway surface. In good condition, compacted but the material is clearly visible.

History

Mail services, technology, telecommunications

Moved to History Village in 1975

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - High; Level of Authenticity - High

Condition

Good Little information has been found relating to the original of this road. It is assumed that it was constructed in the 1890s to serve the growing industry and community at Canning Mills.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Documents	Local Studies Collection
CFK Vol. 1,	Photographs	Local Studies Collection

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Road: Other
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Road: Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	STONE	Granite

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Road transport

Creation Date

08 Mar 2013

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

04 Jan 2017

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