Dempsters' Stony Well

Author

Shire of Esperance

Place Number

05030

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Location

Cnr Connolly & Stewart Sts Esperance

Location Details

Local Government

Esperance

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1870

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	23 Jul 1996
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Apr 2021	Some/Moderate significance	Some/Moderate significance Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the item. Desired Management Outcome: Include in Heritage List. Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever feasible.

Statement of Significance

The weU is one of the few relics of the Dempster era available at this time. It is an excellent example of drystone well construction. The 14 metre trough is typical of watering points of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its historic significance, state of preservation and proximity to the Great Ocean Drive enhance its heritage value.

Physical Description

Stony well was adjacent and west of the Old Fourth Beach Road and approximately half a mile from Second Beach (Blue Haven). It is said it was used for watering stock In the 1920s there was good grass in the area and it was a favoured haunt of local domestic dairy herds. Over time the well silted up and was filled in during the early 1950s as it was a hazard to stock.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Trough-80%. Well-filled in. Partial collapse of upper courses.

Condition

Well- Fair Trough- Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Dempster Brothers	Architect	1870	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	A Canning; "Field Book".		1896

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

14 Nov 1996

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Last Update

14 Jun 2021

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