Local Government
Woodanilling
Region
Great Southern
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Location
Reschke Rd Kenmare
Location Details
Appears to be the same place as P17141 Kenmare Hall - duplicate entry on MI?
Construction Date
Constructed from 1920
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Mar 2003 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site is closely associated with the provision of schooling in the district.
Physical Description
Stone Hall with gable iron roof. The hall (30' x 20') had a wooden leanto shelter at the
rear (east end) which the children possibly used as their lunch area. It is situated on a 10
acre bush reserve donated by then nearby resident MH Douglas of 'Kenmare' farm.
History
Settlement in the Lakes area inevitably brought the need for schooling facilities. While
the older offspring of the Douglas brothers had attended the Dowlering School and later,
Westwood, others were still requiring schooling with Walter, Malcolm, George, Olga and
Fred being among the children listed in the original application for a school at Kenmare
along with Edward, Edna and Clare Reschke, Robert and Evelyn Carter, Fred, Oscar and
Blanche Lines and the four Roberts children (Ethel, Earnest, Violet and Victoria).
The community around this area decided to build a hall for social activities and offered
their building to the Education Department for a peppercorn rental if they would provide
a teacher, etc. Westwood School building at this time being overcrowded. The offer was
accepted and so Kenmare became one of the first schools in the State to commence in this
manner as the other schools were either owned by the Department or rented.
On 10 October 1921, Miss Mary Holt opened the door to let the first school pupils into
the Kenmare Hall. However, by the following year the number of pupils had dropped
below the required level of eight and the Department informed the Hall Committee that
they could not afford the cost of the building and the school would have to close.
On enquiry as to what cost was meant, the Education Department discovered the
peppercorn rental and no immediate action was taken. But by the end of 1926 numbers
again fell so the school was closed for almost 10 years. With student numbers again
rising, schooling was recommenced at the hall under a succession of teachers for a
number of years.
Integrity/Authenticity
Original Materials: most
Condition
Fair
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bird, Round Pool to Woodanilling ps 265-6 | 1985 | ||
| Woodanilling Heritage Trail Brochure | |||
| 3/22, 3/23, 2/25; John Bird: Round Pool to Woodanilling p 102 | 1985 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Other |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
Creation Date
11 Oct 2004Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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