Lake Leschenaultia

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

08568

Location

2135 Rosedale Rd Chidlow

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Chidlow Dam or Chidlow Water Supply
Chidlow's Well Reservoir

Local Government

Mundaring

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1898, Constructed from 1996

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List YES 08 Mar 2016
State Register Registered 03 Jun 2005 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 22 Apr 1997 2 -Considerable significance
Classified by the National Trust Classified 14 Jun 2004
Statewide Railway Heritage Surve Completed 01 Mar 1994

Condition

Many of the issues discussed by Gobby in the 1980 Management Plan for the Lake appear to have been implemented and both the Lake, buildings and forest reserve are in good condition.

Place Type

Landscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use PARK\RESERVE Park\Reserve
Original Use Transport\Communications Rail: Water Tower
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Reservoir or Dam

Architectural Styles

Style
Other Style

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Other Brick
Other TIMBER Other Timber

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Environmental awareness
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Rail & light rail transport
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES Water, power, major t'port routes

Creation Date

18 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.