Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
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Location
Bounded by Lovegrove Av & Spencer St Bunbury
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Bunbury Central Primary School
Construction Date
Constructed from 1870
Demolition Year
1961Statutory 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 | 31 Jul 1996 | Historic Site |
Historic Site |
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Statement of Significance
DEMOLISHED
Dr Lovegrove's Home has historic significance for its associations with Dr Lovegrove, a promient member of the community, and for its later use as a boarding school for young ladies and a private hospital. The house was built on the site of the proclamation of the naming of Bunbury and was demolished in the 1960s to make way for a new primary school.
Physical Description
DEMOLISHED
History
Circa 1870, Dr Thomas Henry Lovegrove built a house on the site. The site had historic significance as the location of the proclamation of the naming of Bunbury by Governor Stirling in 1836 (See B087).
Thomas Lovegrove, the son of Dr Joseph Lovegrove of Horsham, Sussex, England, registered with the Royal College of Surgeons, London, in 1867. He soon emigrated to Western Australia to take up the position of Colonial Surgeon. He remained in the position until 1895, when he was appointed Chief Medical Officer.
Lovegrove married one of George Eliot’s daughters at ‘Bury Hill’ in 1869 and they initially lived in this house.
The Lovegroves moved into ‘Bury Hill’ when George Eliot was posted to Geraldton and from April 1886, the old Lovegrove home was opened by Mrs Madeline Rose as a seminary/grammar school for young ladies. Mrs Rose named the place “Field Place” in memory of her acquaintance with the family of poet Percy B Shelley. After Charles Rose (her husband) died, Mrs Rose closed the school and returned to England.
The old Lovegrove home was then lived in by various families until it was bought Bishop Goldsmith c 1910 to establish a Church of England Grammar School. However, the school soon relocated to Carey Park and the old house became a private hospital operated by Nurse Bruton. Nurse Matti Brown took over the hospital in April 1914 and continued to operate it until at least 1947.
The building was acquired by the State Government and in 1961, the old home was demolished to make way for the new Bunbury Primary School.
Integrity/Authenticity
DEMOLISHED
Condition
DEMOLISHED
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7299 | Bunbury images : people and places. | Book | 2004 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Tertiary Institution |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Colonial |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Face Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| PEOPLE | Famous & infamous people |
Creation Date
13 May 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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