Lawnbrook

Author

Shire of Kalamunda

Place Number

10482

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Location

19 Loaring Rd Bickley

Location Details

Local Government

Kalamunda

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895

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 Aug 2013	Category 3	Category 3 Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

·         The place has aesthetic value as a large farmhouse set within a landscaped setting.
·         The place has historic value for its association with the development of the district in the 1890s for fruit growing.
·         The place has historic value for its association with the Loaring family who made a significant contribution to the development of the district.

Physical Description

The current house dates from the 1950s. Single storey rendered brick dwelling with hipped roof clad with colorbond. An extensive skillion roofed verandah extends around the house positioned below the eaves. Timber framed casement windows with small panes and matching French doors. The property is situated within a vineyard in undulating topography.

History

Land allocation, early settlers, orchards, domestic, horticulture, technology, vineyards

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - Moderate; Level of Authenticity - Moderate

Condition

Good Charles Ernest Ashcroft (1872-1962) is believed to have purchased this property in 1895 and established a small orchard. He married Adelaide Edith Urch in 1899 and the couple had one son in 1900. Ashcroft advertised the property in 1901 as '100 acres of first class garden land,… 7 acres orchard, strawberries, 4 roomed house, permanent brook'. The property was purchased by Albert Charles Russell Loaring (1870-1950) who developed and extended the land under cultivation making it one of the showpiece properties in the district. Loaring named the property 'Lawnbrook'. Loaring made a major contribution to the community, serving on the local roads board and the Fruit Growers Association. The residence was extensively remodelled in the 1950s and in recent years the vineyard on the property has been promoted as a tourist destination. Tearooms have been provided to supplement this activity. In 2002, the house underwent further additions and alterations.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Western Australia for the Settler", pp. 96-98
LSC No.s	Photographs
	Battye JS; ""The Cyclopedia of Western Australia", Vol.2, pp. 152-153	Perth	1912

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other
Present Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Winery

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	EARTH	Adobe {Mud Brick}
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Early settlers

Creation Date

29 Jan 1998

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Approved

Last Update

04 Jan 2017

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