Local Government
Donnybrook-Balingup
Region
South West
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Location
267 Brookhampton Rd Brookhampton
Location Details
Lot 452
Other Name(s)
Brookview Homestead
Cain's
Construction Date
Constructed from 1886
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Nov 2013 | Category 1 |
Category 1 |
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| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 03 Dec 1979 |
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Heritage Council | |
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place |
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Heritage Council | ||
Statement of Significance
Brookview is a good example of a Victorian Georgian homestead constructed of bricks laid in red and blue Flemish bond. It is owned by descendants of its original owner and illustrates the development of the Donnybrook hinterland and early farming practices in the district.
Physical Description
Built on the banks of Thomson Brook, this is a simple single storey rectangular brick house with a hipped corrugated iron roof and a wrap around verandah in the Victorian Georgian style. The brickwork is laid in Flemish bond, with a dark blue fired half brick used as a contrast to the red stretchers. The front facade is unusually asymmetrical with a front door flanked by one window on the left and two on the right.
History
In 1880, Harry Cain (d.1940), a brick maker by trade, was the second European settler to come to Brookhampton. In 1886, he built ‘Brookview’ of brick construction, lined with pug, and with a shingled roof, as his family home, where he and his wife, Charlotte (née Gardiner, m. 1888) raised their family. ‘Brookview’, the first brick house he built in the district, has continued in the ownership and occupation of the Cain family, and is one of the oldest houses in the Donnybrook district that remains habitable.
Integrity/Authenticity
High. Alterations include the verandah floors, which have been replaced with concrete and a fibro addition has been constructed at the far end.
Condition
Very Good
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frost, A. C. Green Gold: A History of Donnybrook W. A. 1942 to 1974 Frost, A. C. and Donnybrook Balingup Shire Council, Western Australia | p. 85 | 1976 |
Other Reference Numbers
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 20 | Brookview |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TIMBER | Shingle |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
20 Nov 2020Disclaimer
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