Beachgrove

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00393

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Location

51 Ford Rd Geographe

Location Details

in MI as 49 Ford Rd

Other Name(s)

Beachgrove Homestead

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	13 Aug 2014		City of Busselton

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	26 Aug 2011

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 Jun 1996	Category 1	Category 1 These places are the most important places in the Shire with the highest cultural heritage values, and generally have built features that are part of their significance. Some of these places have been assessed by the Heritage Council of WA and have been included in the State Register. These places are afforded statutory protection under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990.	City of Busselton
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	02 Feb 1976
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978

Values

· The place is a fine example of a two storey Federation Arts and Crafts residence by a prominent West Australian architect, Eustace Gresley Cohen.
· The place is associated with the Brockman family (immediate descendants of John Garrat Bussell) who have occupied the house since its construction.

Physical Description

Beachgrove Homestead is a two-storey residence set in a large garden. The lower level of the house is constructed of limestone and the upper level of timber weatherboards. There are verandahs to the front and both sides of the house. The upper level of the house is U shaped in plan, with symmetrical front gables containing segmental bay windows. Brick chimneys extend up through the painted galvanized iron roof.

History

European settlement of the Vasse region began with the arrival of the prominent pioneering families of Bussell, Molloy and Turner in May 1830. After early problems, John Bussell, accompanied by several other pioneering families, set out on foot from Augusta in search of better land that he found on the Vasse River.The town of Busselton was proclaimed in 1832, and gazetted in July 1847. The townsite developed slowly until the introduction of convicts to the district in 1854. Convict gangs were used to build the town’s road, bridges and infrastructure. In 1856 a school had been constructed and by 1859 a gaol and courthouse had been erected to police the growing community and convict population. Many of the early settlers constructed farms and homesteads in the nearby areas of Wonnerup and Vasse rather than the actual townsite.

Condition

The place is in good condition.

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Eustace G. Cohen	Architect	1910	-

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Two storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Two storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Other Metal
Wall	STONE	Limestone
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Other	BRICK	Other Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
PEOPLE	Early settlers

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

13 Jul 2022

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.