Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
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Location
6 Mansfield St Bunbury
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1925, Constructed from 1940
Demolition Year
1998Statutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 04 Sep 2001 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Recorded | 04 May 1981 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Register of the National Estate | Destroyed |
|
Heritage Council | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Historic Site |
Historic Site |
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Statement of Significance
DEMOLISHED
The house was relocated from Elgin as part of a privately sponsored emigration scheme in the post World War II period. Mr Vickery brought out families from England and housed them in buildings relocated from elsewhere in the South West. .
Physical Description
DEMOLISHED
Was a small timber and iron cottage with brick chimney which was typical of the vernacular worker's cottage form. The building was moved from Capel in 1960s and suffered collapse and reconstruction in the 1970s. It was demolished in 1998.
History
The house was first constructed as a Group Settlement cottage at Elgin, near Capel in the 1920s.
It was relocated to Mansfield Street in the 1960s, when F Vickery bought a small farm there. It may have been connected with a post-World War II scheme in which Mr Vickery bought out and settled many English migrants in and around Bunbury.
Mansfield Street was named by Vickery in remembrance of his wife’s hometown of Mansfield, England.
The timber and iron cottage collapsed and was substantially rebuilt in the 1970s. it was demolished in 1998.
Integrity/Authenticity
DEMOLISHED
Condition
No visible remains.
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
Creation Date
18 Jul 1988Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
10 Nov 2017Disclaimer
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