Local Government
Mundaring
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
Old Northam Rd Chidlow
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Chidlow Old Well
Construction Date
Constructed from 1995, Constructed from 1905
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory 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 | 25 May 2007 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 13 Aug 2007 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Apr 1997 | 3 - Moderate significance |
3 - Moderate significance |
|
Statement of Significance
The old Chidlow Hall has high social significance for the Chidlow community.
Physical Description
The Chidlow Hall sits just off the 'Old Northam Road', adjacent to the local oval /sports ground and opposite the rail reserve. The tall, rectangular, oiled weather-board hall has gable ends to the east and west joined by a continuous roof ridge. At the rear a leanto houses 'back of stage' facilities. At the front the double ledged and braced entry doors have been protected by the addition of a flat roofed porch or veranda supported on steel pipe columns and running across the full width of the hall. It is unnecessarily unsympathetic and should be replaced with a simple but more complementary structure. Both the long, side walls of the hall are punctuated with tall double hung windows and a side door. Internally the hall is simply finished with a timber floor, and a vertical T & G boarded dado with battened flat sheeting above. At the east end a raised timber stage provides the main focus for the hall.
History
The Chidlow Hall was opened on 26th January 1905, on land set aside by the Chidlow Progress Association. It was built by local effort under the direction of Charles Cook, Chairman of the building committee, member of the Greenmount Road Board (1903-8), and its Chairman (1907-8). It was used for community events such as elections, church services, choir practice, card nights and even as a shooting gallery. It also served as a venue to farewell and welcome home those on war service. A new sports pavilion, built in 1995 on the adjacent oval, has relieved the pressure of providing the only public social/function space for the district away from the old hall.
Integrity/Authenticity
Integrity: High
Modifications: front (flat roofed) porch added
Condition
Good
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Elliot; ibid pp.69-72 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Other | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Other | BRICK | Other Brick |
| Other | METAL | Other Metal |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
Creation Date
18 Jun 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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