Local Government
Woodanilling
Region
Great Southern
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Location
Quartermaine Rd West Woodanilling
Location Details
Other Name(s)
George Ward's
Construction Date
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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| (no listings) |
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 | 18 Mar 2003 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site is important for its connection with the first European settlement of the area and for its association with pioneering families.
Physical Description
The building remnants are situated in high, rolling granite hills about 150 metres north of Quartermaine Road.
Remnants of the mud batt dwelling (up to 2 metres in height) and other foundations are clearly evident. York gum (eucaluptus rudis) have grown against the southern edge of the remnants.
History
Taking up land before the turn of the century was George Ward (1897) who settled west of the town. Ward built a mud batt house on Location 322 of 160 acres and later acquired other land nearby. He married Miss Bail, who had a son, Oliver, and in 1908 a son, Eric, was born in the old Woodanilling Hotel. Mrs Wakeham, who acted as midwife, ran the old hotel as a boarding house, and assisted with a number of other births at that time. Ward, originally from the Eastern States, came to Woodanilling from the Goldfields.
After George Ward's death in 1915, his farm was sold to R.S. Bell. Ward's burial was the first at the newly proclaimed Woodanilling Cemetery. Eric Ward joined the railways spending all his working days at Woodanilling, much of the period as the ganger.
Oliver who took the surname Ward, married Lousie Quartermaine and built a house a mile north of the town where he lived until his death at the age of 80 in 1977.
Integrity/Authenticity
Original Materials: All
Modifications: Few
Condition
Fair
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photos: 9/20, 9/22 | |||
| John Bird; "Round Pool to Woodanilling", pp 202, 265 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
Creation Date
11 Nov 2004Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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