Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
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Location
Wittenoom, Molloy & Symmons Sts Bunbury
Location Details
As laid out on 1841 Town Survey
Other Name(s)
Lord Forrest Car Park
Ron Mort Park
Construction Date
Constructed from 1841
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 04 Sep 2001 |
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Heritage Council | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Historic Site |
Historic Site |
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Statement of Significance
HISTORIC SITE
An important component in Assistant Surveyor Ommanney's plan in 1841 where he drew a cross on the Map to indicate where the Anglican Church would sit as the centre of village life in Bunbury. The Anglican Church did not take up the land and the square was not developed.
Physical Description
Public Open Space now incorporates Ron Mort Park and part of the Lord Forrest parking area.
History
Leschenault Square was originally surveyed as Town Lot 295 in 1841 by Henry Mortlock Ommaney and marked as the Anglican Church site. Identified on the plan with a cross, the lot was to become the central focus of village life. However Lot 295 was surrendered to the Crown and the Anglican Church eventually built St Paul’s Pro Cathedral on another site.
In 1843, Wollaston wrote on his rough map of the Bunbury townsite: "it would be imprudent to enter upon anything substantial by way of a church here until its progress is more decided - I very much doubt it ever becoming anything much of a town."
Although Leschenault Square was not developed for the purpose intended by Ommaney in 1841, it remained public open space for many years. From 1845, the Wellington-Nelson-Murray Agricultural Society used the ‘square’ as their showgrounds.
Leschanault Square is no longer recognizable in the layout of Bunbury. It is incorporated into Ron Mort children’s park and part of the Lord Forrest Hotel car park.
Integrity/Authenticity
Although the site can be identified, the original survey plot no longer exists.
Condition
Good.
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Other |
| Present Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Other |
Creation Date
10 Oct 2002Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
10 Nov 2017Disclaimer
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