Local Government
Kalamunda
Region
Metropolitan
19 Loaring Rd Bickley
Kalamunda
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1895
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 2013 | Category 3 |
Category 3 |
· The place has aesthetic value as a large farmhouse set within a landscaped setting.
· The place has historic value for its association with the development of the district in the 1890s for fruit growing.
· The place has historic value for its association with the Loaring family who made a significant contribution to the development of the district.
The current house dates from the 1950s. Single storey rendered brick dwelling with hipped roof clad with colorbond. An extensive skillion roofed verandah extends around the house positioned below the eaves. Timber framed casement windows with small panes and matching French doors. The property is situated within a vineyard in undulating topography.
Land allocation, early settlers, orchards, domestic, horticulture, technology, vineyards
Level of Integrity - Moderate; Level of Authenticity - Moderate
Good Charles Ernest Ashcroft (1872-1962) is believed to have purchased this property in 1895 and established a small orchard. He married Adelaide Edith Urch in 1899 and the couple had one son in 1900. Ashcroft advertised the property in 1901 as '100 acres of first class garden land,… 7 acres orchard, strawberries, 4 roomed house, permanent brook'. The property was purchased by Albert Charles Russell Loaring (1870-1950) who developed and extended the land under cultivation making it one of the showpiece properties in the district. Loaring named the property 'Lawnbrook'. Loaring made a major contribution to the community, serving on the local roads board and the Fruit Growers Association. The residence was extensively remodelled in the 1950s and in recent years the vineyard on the property has been promoted as a tourist destination. Tearooms have been provided to supplement this activity. In 2002, the house underwent further additions and alterations.
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"Western Australia for the Settler", pp. 96-98 | |||
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Battye JS; ""The Cyclopedia of Western Australia", Vol.2, pp. 152-153 | Perth | 1912 |
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
Present Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Winery |
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Wall | EARTH | Adobe {Mud Brick} |
Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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PEOPLE | Early settlers |
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