Local Government
Victoria Plains
Region
Wheatbelt
Location
45 Glentromie-Yerecoin Rd Glentromie
Location Details
Address also includes: 12064 Great Northern Highway, Glentromie. VFL - 20/6/2011. Includes: Homestead, Stables, Shearing Shed, Flour Mill, Henry unt's cottage, 4 cottages, Blacksmith shop, Polo field, Cricket pitch & Noondagoonda camp site.
Other Name(s)
Murra Murra
Construction Date
Constructed from 1850
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 11 Oct 2013 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Oct 1998 | Category 3 | |
Statement of Significance
Glentromie Farm Group was associated with Donald Macpherson, a former indentured servant who became a successful pastoralist, horsebreeder, and local politican. Buildings within the group exhibit the excellent skill of ticket of leave craftsmen.
Physical Description
Glentromie Farm Group is a substantial mid-nineteenth century pastoral station, comprising a Homestead (including a detached Kitchn wing and detached 7 room cottage with cellar wing), a Stables, Shearing Shed, Barn, and Two-Roomed Men's Cottage, a Stone Well and archaeological sites of five Married Worker's Cottages, Blacksmith's Shop, Slaughter House, Cart Shed and Harness Room, and the ruins of a Flour Mill, as well as artefact scatters dating to the nineteenth century.
History
Glentromie was established by Donald Macpherson, a Scotsman who arrived in WA in April 1836 as an indentured servant. After become free of his indenture in 1845, Macpherson was granted a pastoral lease, where in the 1850, he established Glentromie Farm Group.
Condition
Good
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7915 | Toodyay homesteads: past and present. | Book | 2006 |
| 5921 | Off-shears : the story of shearing sheds in Western Australia. | Book | 2002 |
| 11367 | Glentromie Farm Group | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2015 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Blacksmith's Shop |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Roof | TILE | Other Tile |
| Roof | TIMBER | Shingle |
| Roof | METAL | Zincalume |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
Creation Date
07 Dec 1998Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Dec 2016Disclaimer
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