Berkshire Valley Farm

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

01593

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Location

Old Geraldton Rd, Berkshire Valley Moora

Location Details

Includes; Homesead Well & Dam, Shearing Shed, Tannery, Old Mill, Coach House & Stable

Other Name(s)

Flour Mill
Old Mill Museum

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1847 to 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Jul 2018		Shire of Moora
State Register	Removed	17 Mar 2009	Register Entry

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
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978
Flour Mills Survey	Completed	30 Jun 1994
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	10 Jun 1996
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Nov 1997	Category 1	Category 1 Entry into the Register of heritage Places is official recognition, under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990, of cultural heritage significance of a place. Criteria for entry into the Register is detailed in appendix 2.	Shire of Moora

Condition

Some elements of Berkshire Valley Farm are in a deteriorated condition. Other elements are in the process of repair or have been altered or adapted for continuing or new uses.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
5921	Off-shears : the story of shearing sheds in Western Australia.	Book	2002

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Flour Mill
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Museum
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Blacksmith's Shop
Original Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Dairy, Butter or Cheese Factory
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Stable

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	EARTH	Adobe {Mud Brick}
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Wall	EARTH	Pise {Rammed Earth}
Wall	STONE	Local Stone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Aboriginal people
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying
OCCUPATIONS	Manufacturing & processing
PEOPLE	Early settlers

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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