Local Government
Armadale
Region
Metropolitan
Bedford Hill Rd Armadale
Armadale
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1902, Constructed from 1901
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 01 Jun 2007 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Dec 2008 | Category 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Sep 2015 | Category 1 | |
This place is associated with the original Armadale Brickworks and has historic value as the shale material from this site was used to make the bricks, which were used in the construction of many homes in the area. The place has scientific value as a geological site, and is believed to have been identified by the Geological Society of Australia (WA) in 1979 as one of the most significant geological sites in the metropolitan area.
The Armadale Brickworks Quarry (fmr) is sited on the northern side of Bedfordale Hill Rd with its entrance along Harrison Road. It is fully fenced with access at this point. The former shale quarry is characterised by a tall and wide expanse of exposed bare rubble and rock face, with bush vegetation, including scrub, grass and eucalyptus trees at its base and ridge.
The Armadale Brickworks was developed in 1902, using the shale from a deposit on the western edge of the Darling Range. As this shale was quarried, a large pit was formed, which is still extant. As the depth of the quarry increased, a technique was developed to reach and transport the lower level deposits. A tunnel was cut from the bottom of the quarry (under the Bunbury Road), through which shale was transported on rail trucks, to the brickworks below. These trucks were hitched to a continuous loop of cable, which circled around a wheel head in a wooden loft at the kilns. The tunnel is still accessible from Bunbury Road.
Moderate- High
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| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Oswald Law | Architect | - | - |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7022 | Images CD No. 26 : assessment images : Mundaring Hotel, Temuka, Faversham, Armadale Brickworks (fmr). | C D Rom | 2004 |
| 9546 | Elsie: her life, letters and love. | Book | 1999 |
| 5566 | History of the Dale Cottages. | Book | 1990 |
| 4718 | Old Armadale Brickworks factory site : Dale Cottages Retirement Village : Armadale, Western Australia : conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2000 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Brickworks |
| Present Use | PARK\RESERVE | Park\Reserve |
| Original Use | MINING | Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Roof | TILE | Other Tile |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mining {incl. mineral processing} |
| PEOPLE | Famous & infamous people |
| OCCUPATIONS | Manufacturing & processing |
| OCCUPATIONS | Technology & technological change |
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