Swanleigh Precinct

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

14470

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Location

Yule Av Middle Swan

Location Details

MI No: 598 Includes Brown House, Waylen House, Cornwell House, Chaplain's Cottage, Birch Memorial Workshop, Lee Steere House, Alfred Guy Memorial Hall, Freeman House, Hamilton House, Station House, Mary peterkin House, Interpretive Clay Figures, Swanleigh Grounds inc Jane Brook

Other Name(s)

Native & Half-caste Mission
Swan Boys' & Girls' orphanage, Swan Homes,

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1850 to 1995

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	15 Dec 2010		City of Swan
Heritage List	Adopted	30 Aug 2017		City of Swan
State Register	Registered	28 Jun 2005	Register Entry Assessment Documentation

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	25 Jun 1997	Exceptional Significance	Exceptional Significance The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no other feasible or prudent alternative to doing otherwise. Any alterations or extensions should be sympathetic to the heritage values of the place and in accordance with Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).	City of Swan
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place

Child Places

02496 St Mary's Church and Graveyard

Condition

The buildings that constitute Swanleigh Precinct are in a generally sound physical condition. Management in the past has ensured that the fabric is maintained within budgetary constraints and that the appropriate amenities have been provided in accordance with the objectives of the institution.

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
RIchard Roach Jewell (re Brown House)	Architect	1874	-

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
1391	The noisy mansions : the story of Swanleigh	Book	1986
9466	Signposts: a guide for children and young people in care in WA from 1920.	Electronic	2010
1400	History of Swanleigh Anglican hostel.	Book	1966

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	OTHER	Other
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Institutional Housing
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Institutional Housing

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Georgian Revival
Victorian Tudor
Victorian Georgian
Federation Free Classical
Victorian Academic Gothic

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Face Brick
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick
Roof	TILE	Terracotta Tile
Roof	METAL	Zincalume
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Aboriginal people
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Institutions
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Immigration, emigration & refugees

Creation Date

04 Nov 1999

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Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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.