Homestead

Author

Shire of Woodanilling

Place Number

17271

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Location

Burt Rd South Woodanilling

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Rev Gilmour's

Local Government

Woodanilling

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1906

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Mar 2003	Category 3	Category 3 Retain and conserve if possible: Council will endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The building is important for its connection with the first European settlement of the area and for its association with pioneering families. The building is a fine example of the style, construction methods and use of building materials in this period.

Physical Description

The corrugated iron clad building has been used for many years and is in a paddock about 100 metres east of the Round Pool block. Facing west is a central doorway with large windows either side. The south side also has a large window. A large chimney protrudes above the roofline on the south east of the homestead.

History

This is the original home of William Gilmour who had come to the state from South Australia and was the first secretary of the Woodanilling Road Board (for six months) before becoming a Baptist Minister. He served at Wagin from late 1906 to 1909. During his ministry at Wagin, a little church was erected at Lime Lake, close to the railway on land donated by the William's family.

He became pastor at Katanning (1911-1916). William Gilmour had emigrated from
Scotland as a small boy. He married at Gumeracka, South Australia and raised a family of six children. One of the three sons, Allan, died at school when a maypole stick broke, piercing his chest.

One of his daughters married Henry Pederick at Woodanilling in 1910 and settled SW of Wagin and another married Rene Thompson of Woodanilling. Gilmour's corrugated home near to townsite was called Allandale. At one period during his ministry, Gilmour suffered a voice breakdown, but recovered from this and lived until he was 80 years old, dying in 1939. Gilmour's house at Woodanilling after he left was lived in for a time by the Coates family.

Integrity/Authenticity

Original Materials: MOst
Modifications: Some

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Photos: 2/9
	John Bird, Round Pool to Woodanilling ps 104, 153, 171, 178, 203-205		1985

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

12 Nov 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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