Beachgrove

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00393

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Location

51 Ford Rd Geographe

Location Details

in MI as 49 Ford Rd

Other Name(s)

Beachgrove Homestead

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	13 Aug 2014		City of Busselton

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	26 Aug 2011

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 Jun 1996	Category 1	Category 1 These places are the most important places in the Shire with the highest cultural heritage values, and generally have built features that are part of their significance. Some of these places have been assessed by the Heritage Council of WA and have been included in the State Register. These places are afforded statutory protection under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990.	City of Busselton
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	02 Feb 1976			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Historical associations/fine example of large residential building of period in good condition/individual design

Physical Description

A two storey house with lower floor of limestone and upper of timber. Roof of corrugated iron. Very elegant colonial style house and in very good condition.

History

Assessment 1976
Construction completed 1910
Builders; Messrs John Muir (stonework) and Robert Donald (carpentry & timber work)
Architect: Mr E Cohen
Completed in 1920 for Mrs Capel Brockman widow of Edward Brockman of the Warren. After the death of Mrs Brockman the house was occupied by her daughter Miss Isobel Brockman and subsequently by her daughter-in -law Mrs Vernon Brockman, mother of Julius Brockman (present owner)
A room was added behind the drawing room downstairs to accommodate the Hilward family who lived at beachgrove for a time after leaving the rectory

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Two storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Two storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Other Metal
Wall	STONE	Limestone
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Other	BRICK	Other Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
PEOPLE	Early settlers

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

24 Oct 2022

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