Local Government
Toodyay
Region
Avon Arc
82-86 Stirling Tce Toodyay
GPS: 86 0449596 6509042 84 0449604 6509033 82 0449613 6509024
Lavender Cafe
Newcastle Hotel (fmr), Newcastle Tavern
Toodyay
Avon Arc
Constructed from 1862, Constructed from 1947
Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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Heritage List | Adopted | 01 Dec 2012 |
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Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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Statewide Hotel Survey | Completed | 01 Nov 1997 | ||
Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Aug 1998 | Category 3 |
The place has historic value for it significant associations with the pensioner allotments, steam milling. The historic value of the place is also demonstrated through its associations with its significant identities who were owners and publicans as well as generations of clientele. The place has considerable social value as the venue for social interaction and hospitality that has taken place continuously since 1863. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape of Toodyay.
Toodyay Tavern- this is a mid-Victorian two storey brick structure with tiled roof. There is a verandah to upper storey with timber balustrading. Three gablets, two of which are incorporated into the verandah roof. The third is a prominent gable end with rendered scrolled sills and sash windows. The lower level has brick columns in line with timber vreandah posts. 84 Stirling Terrace- Shop pair of brick construction. It is a parapeted front, late 19th century building. it has retained some of its original features but is in poor condition. 86 Stirling Terrace- this cottage is an early 20th century single storey building of brick construction with a hipped iron roof which extends to for the verandah roof. There is a mid-height picket fence which encloses the front of the site.
In 1862 Joseph T Monger, son of J.H. Monger, bought Pensioner Lots S8 and S10 and built a hotel and steam mill. The hotel was licensed in 1863 as Newcastle Hotel. In 1870 Joseph Monger transferred the licence to J.G. Findell before taking up the licence of the Freemasons Hotel. In 1872 Ebeneezer Martin, former policeman and licensee at Balyup, took over the licence, replaced by Thomas Donegan in 1874 who held it for a year before W.G. Leeder took over until 1877 when he became the owner.
Integrity: High Authenticity: Medium
Good
Construction dates: Hotel-1862, Shop-1890's, Cottage- 1910
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Other Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
Other Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Roof | TILE | Ceramic Tile |
General | Specific |
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OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
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