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Shackleton Main Street precinct

Author

Shire of Bruce Rock

Place Number

10877
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Location

Jermyn St Shackleton

Location Details

Local Government

Bruce Rock

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
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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
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 11 Sep 1997 Category 3

Category 3

Recognition of cultural heritage value; Provide recognition through the processes of the Town Planning Scheme.

Parent Place or Precinct

10876 Shackleton Townsite

Statement of Significance

The main street precinct demonstrates the social and commercial development of the town of Shackleton. It demonstrates ways of life over the years of development of the town and district and associations with the early settlers and generations of their descendants.

Physical Description

Main Street townscape and character of the town of Shackleton.

History

In 1913, AWH Hills applied for a private liquor license which was subsequently dismissed due to the town not having been surveyed by the Government, although the railway line from Quairading came through in 1912. Dr Jermyn underook a private survey in 1913. He was the unofficial medical officer of the district and after war service sis not return tot he district, although the main street commemorates him; Jermybn Street. In 1916, Shackleton connected tot he Goldfields Water Scheme and although it was proposed for Kwolyin, the property owners through which the 25 miles of pipeline passed, objected and it was not connected. Shackleton progressed and businesses from Kwolyin moved to Shackleton. Shackleton was not gazetted until 26th June 1925.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
V Buller;"History of Schools in the Shire of Bruce Rock 1911-1988". Bruce Rock Tourist Committee 1988
A Lovell;"Bruce Rock A Revised History". Shire of Bruce Rock 1993
JK Ewers;"Bruce Rock the story of a District". Bruce Rock District Road Board. 1959

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use EDUCATIONAL Combined School
Original Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Original Use COMMERCIAL Bank

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

04 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

Disclaimer

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