YNP Ghost House Ruin, Chauffeur's Room and Garage

Author

City of Wanneroo

Place Number

02681

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Location

3499 Wanneroo Rd Yanchep

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Shapcott's House (fmr)

Local Government

Wanneroo

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	07 Nov 2016
State Register	Registered	16 Jun 1992	Register Entry	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	25 May 1994	Category 1A	Category 1A This place has been entered in the Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places. All development applications must be referred to the Development Committee of the Heritage Council for approval. This place is considered by the City of Wanneroo to be of exceptional significance to the City and its conservation is required. The place should be conserved in accordance with the principles of the Burra Charter (The Australia ICOMOS for the conservation of places of cultural significance) which has been accepted by Council as the guiding document for the conservation of places of cultural heritage significance. It is recommended that a conservation plan or policy be prepared and adopted by Council and that any proposals for development be in accordance with its recommendations. If a conservation plan has not been prepared, Council may request the preparation of a conservation plan or policy prior to considering any proposed development of the place. The conservation plan or policy must be prepared in accordance with a brief approved by the Council and must be reviewed, approved and adopted by Council prior to approval to develop.
Register of the National Estate	Nominated	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	06 Apr 1987			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Registered	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.

Physical Description

The Ghost House ruin is so called because it is a ruin. Some 400m to the east of the ruins of the house are the walls of a room with lean-to garage attached and built for the chauffeur when the house was used by L E Shapcott, Secretary of the Premier's Office who administered the State Gardens Board in the 1930s. Both buildings were erected for Shapcott, who spent a lot of the time at the park at the period; later disused, they have fallen into ruin and materials from them were taken for use elsewhere, both legally and pilfered. Trees planted when the buildings were in use remain. Around the house are fig trees, a lemon, flame trees, peppermints, a Norfolk Island pine and a large fir (CUPRESSUS SEMPERVIRENS). Both buildings were of local stone with cement quoins to doorway. The ruins of the chauffeur's room are more substantial, most of the walls standing. Inside is a brick fireplace with the remains of a Metter's stove and there are alcoves in the wall with shelves.

Condition

Ruins

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
1124	Yanchep National Park Shapcott's Cottage and Chauffer's Cottage : conservation report.	Heritage Study {Other}	1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Local Stone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Aboriginal people
PEOPLE	Famous & infamous people

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

20 Apr 2021

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