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Author

Shire of Wickepin

Place Number

06885

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Location

Cnr Campbell St & Wogolin Rd Wickepin

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Wickepin Co-op

Local Government

Wickepin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory 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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 Aug 1996	Category 4	Category 4 This category is not included in the Town Planning Scheme, and therefore a planning application is not required for proposed development or demolition of the place. Should a building or demolition application be received by Shire, it should be considered on the basis of the recognised heritage value, and the owner offered the same consultation facilities as for the Town Planning Scheme. The places in this category should be reviewed regularly with consideration for inclusion in the Town Planning Scheme.

Statement of Significance

The place represents the trade of goods since the earliest days of the town of Wickepin and demonstrates the unique community co-operation in a country town, it demonstrates a way of life.

Physical Description

Glazed frontage with brick structure, and a cantilevered awning with colorbond parapet fascia. The side wall along Campbell Street is vertical metal deck cladding. The gable roof is clad with custom orb.

History

When Ted Coade established his general store in c1910, he located it on the opposite corner from the hotel, immediately adjacent to the railway railhead and future station. (Just like he did later in Corrigin). This site is where that store was. Later Percy Blake, who managed the store for Coade, bought the store. In .... the Wickepin and Districts Co-operative was formed to provide benefits for all the community, buy having the power to bulk buy. The Co-op altered and expanded over the years. In 1938 the Co-op built facilities for the CWA, which they used until they built their rest rooms in 1952. In 1986 a "Shop local" campaign was launched by the Co-op, to encourage Yealering and Wickepin people to support their local Co-ops as they were experiencing cash flow problems. In an effort to rationalise, the Co-op reduced stock levels, reduced the floor space and reduced the drapery stock. In May 1987 the Co-op went into liquidation., at a special meeting in the Yealering hall. However in June that year the Wickepin community spirit in Wickepin was overwhelming when the community pledged dollars to save the troubled Co-op. In September 1987, a local consortium called "Wogolin Pty Ltd" leased out the Co-op.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Questionable
Authenticity: Minimal

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

26 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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