Local Government
Armadale
Region
Metropolitan
Lot 26 Clifton St Kelmscott
Armadale
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1930
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 29 Nov 2002 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Dec 2008 | Category A | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Sep 2015 | Category A | |
The stone memorial is a modest but prominent landmark located in a highly visible position along Clifton Street. The place is valued by the community as a memorial marking the erection of the first house built in Kelmscott, as well as the life of local pioneer, Henry Martin, who later occupied the house.
This stone cairn is located on the western side of Clifton Street near the edge of the footpath and adjacent to a walk trail (refer to #053 Martin's Crossing, Road Reserve & Rosebushes). It is constructed using local laterite stone with random rubble coursing. It stands around 1m tall and features a marble plaque commemorating the erection of the first house built in Kelmscott by a soldier's guard that had been in the 63rd Regiment.
Henry Martin (died 1871) and his family arrived in the Swan River Colony on the 'Simon Taylor' in August 1842, and purchased Lot 26 (as well as Lots 27 and 18) in 1859. There the martins farmed and raised stock. Later, they were involved in horse breeding and timber carting in the Armadale district. In 1930, a cairn of local stone was erected by the residents of the Kelmscott district and members of the Royal Historical Society, to commemorate the centenary of the 63rd Regiment, who, from 1830, had been stationed at the Barracks - the first house in Kelmscott- at this site. The cairn also memorialised Henry Martin, who resided in this building until the time of its demolition. In 1962-63, the cairn was rebuilt on the roadside, outside the boundary of the property, with the Blessing Ceremony conducted by Reverend G.V. Johnson.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMHI | 1995 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.52 | MI Place No. |
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument |
| Original Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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