Nolan's Bridge

Author

Shire of Gingin

Place Number

17891

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Location

SL 551, Moore River Rd Gingin

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Dooling's Ford

Local Government

Gingin

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1907

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	30 Aug 2019

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Oct 2005	Category C	Category C A place of some cultural heritage significance to the Shire of Gingin. No constraints. Recommend: Encourage retention of the place, and document the place if retention is not possible.

Statement of Significance

It is of historical interest as important to local communications and the settlements nearby.

Physical Description

It has now been bypassed by the Moore River Road and a more recent bridge. It had three sections, each crossing a stream of the Gingin Brook. One bridge has collapsed; the other two are not totally safe. The land on which it stands is now under private ownership.

History

This is a substantial bridge built in 1907 by Christopher Hough. He was both contractor and builder. This was the only bridge crossing of the Gingin Brook between Gingin and the coastal areas and served for many years.

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Road: Bridge

Creation Date

02 Aug 2007

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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