Local Government
Mundaring
Region
Metropolitan
Thomas St Chidlow
Chidlow Inn Tavern
Oxford Inn
Mundaring
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1908
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2016 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 31 Jan 2003 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Statewide Hotel Survey | Adopted | 01 Nov 1997 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Apr 1997 | 2 -Considerable significance | |
The early twentieth century Chidlow Tavern building has very high historical and social significance for the Shire of Mundaring and the Chidlow community as a reminder of the importance of the town in the development of the Eastern Railway and primary industry of the surrounding district.
The Chidlow Tavern sits right on the footpath in Thomas Street Chidlow, opposite the railway reserve and where the Chidlow's Wells Station once stood. The brick, single storey building has been painted white and the simple timber detailing to the front veranda, doors and windows painted dark green. The 'L' shaped veranda wraps around the front south and east sides of the former hotel and terminates at the projecting entry to the public bar. The roof is of corrugated iron with a hipped form that continues down to form the veranda without any break in pitch. Projecting rooms to the front and side also have hipped roofs extending out from the main roof structure. The main 'residential' entry into the former hotel is from a door on the veranda with stained glass panels and sidelights. The entry in to the bar is protected by a small awning supported on decorative timber brackets.
In November 1908, W.H. Bramwell opened an eight bedroom brick hotel on Lot 4 Thomas Street in Chidlow's Well. It replaced the timber one burnt down in March that year which had been built opposite on leased railway land. Both places were called the Oxford Inn, the name the original owner John Symonds had transferred from his Mahogany Creek premises (now the Old Mahogany Inn, Site 163), in 1884. Over time, the re-routing of both the Great Eastern Highway and the railway have impacted upon the Inn. In 1973, the hotel changed its name to the Chidlow Inn Tavern and in 1984, extensive renovations involved the removal of public bedrooms, filling in of the original cellar and the creation of a large bar and eating area from what was the passage, office and ladies lounge.
Integrity: High Modifications: alterations and additions side and rear
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHHS File; "Chidlow". | |||
| I Elliot; ibid pp. 44, 56, 57, 59, 62, 70, 152, 264 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
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