Grasmere

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

01546

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Location

9 Spinaway Cr Brentwood

Location Details

Cnr Pulo Rd & Spinaway Cr

Other Name(s)

Bateman Homestead

Local Government

Melville

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	16 Jun 2020		City of Melville
Heritage Agreement	YES	04 Feb 2005	Text of the Heritage Agreement	Heritage Council
State Register	Registered	14 May 2002	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	17 Jun 2014	Category A	Category A Worthy of the highest level of protection: recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places which gives legal protection; development requires consultation with the City of Melville. Provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Melville Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote conservation should be considered.	City of Melville
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	05 Feb 1979			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	28 Sep 1982			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

It is a typical homestead of the period, historically important as one of the few remaining substantial dwellings in this area of Melville and for its association with the Bateman's, pioneers in this district as well as in Fremantle. It is held in high esteem by the City of Melville.

History

Assessment 1997
Construction: 1886
Built by John Bateman who acquired the 514 hectare grant in 1886 and originally used as a holiday house. Grasmere became a permanent home for the next generation of Bateman family who farmed the property. The house and 2.13 hectares of land remaining after subdivision is still in Bateman ownership and occupation. Attractively situated on a rise overlooking the head of Bull Creek, with tall pines between it and Pulo Road, The well-preserved brick house is surrounded by verandahs, with its original corrugated iron roof.

Integrity/Authenticity

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
4476	Fremantle Studies: journal of the Fremantle History Society.	Serial	1999
7190	Grasmere Homestead, Grasmere Landing : conservation plan.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2004

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Early settlers
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

19 May 2025

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.