Local Government
Collie
Region
South West
Location
Shotts River Rd Buckingham
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Buckingham Family Residence
Construction Date
Constructed from 1923
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 14 Nov 2017 |
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 | 30 Apr 1996 |
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Heritage Council | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 2017 | Considerable significance |
Considerable significance |
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Statement of Significance
Buckingham Family Residence, Shotts River Road, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:
• It is associated with James and Ernest Buckingham who established a mill at Buckingham in 1911.
History
Thomas Buckingham and his brother Alexander arrived in Australia in 1850. Alexander’s sons Ernest and James arrived in Collie in 1911 and opened a mill at Buckingham.
The place is thought to have been home to the Buckingham family. James and Ernest ran the mill at Buckingham from 1911 until 1954 when it was sold to the State Saw Mills.