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Monger's Yard

Author

Shire of York

Place Number

23467

Location

165 Avon Tce York

Location Details

Part of Central York Heritage Area P26586

Local Government

York

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1850 to 1895

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 25 Nov 2019

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 22 Sep 2008 Grade A

Grade A

Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. Place is listed on, or worthy of consideration for listing on the State Register of Heritage Places.

Parent Place or Precinct

26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Including Monger's Store, Old Bakery, Sandalwood Yard and Wagon Yard and Horse Stalls. It is
the only known complex associated with the sandalwood industry in Western Australia that
remains extant. The Wagon Yards and Horse Stalls have particular social value as they were the
subject of community action in 1980 to ensure their conservation.

Integrity/Authenticity

Later additions taken away from this

Condition

Almost derelict - Some sections seem in a dangerous state. Remains do not indicate the original appearance of the yard,some of the later additions are not in character with the original building.The store is absorbed in alterations and out of character additions, the Sandalwood yards have beenreduced to half the size and what has been kept has been so changed by modern enclosure and alterationthat the original character of a courtyard surrounded by a roofed but open cloister has been destroyed.

Creation Date

11 Aug 2011

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Approved

Last Update

07 Apr 2021

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