Local Government
Katanning
Region
Great Southern
122 Clive St Katanning
Cnr Austral Tce Associated with 14427
Premier Flour Mill
Swan Flour Mill
Katanning
Great Southern
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 28 Feb 1995 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 25 Jan 1996 | Category 1 | |
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 18 Apr 1989 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 06 Sep 1982 | ||
The mill is historically important for its. link with the well known pioneer Piesse family, for its influence on the development of Katanning and for its success in overcoming prejudice against Western Australian flour. Architecturally it is one of a group of mills of similar type which were scattered through the wheatbelt but which have become rare and, from the point of view of industrial archaeology the survival of so much of the machinery is of great importance., The vertical form reflecting gravity conveyance in the milling process, is now made obsolete by pneumatic conveying techniques and is therefore of greater historical, significance. The mill is a focal point of the town.
Three storey brick building with corrugated. iron, roof. The original verandah with bullnosed iron roof around, the ground floor .has .been replaced with a. modern cantilevered verandah under which are shops of poor architectural quality which obscure the mill from the street" The mill has been painted' an unfortunate shade of lime green. The roof leaks and there is a general air of dereliction. Most of the original mill equipment above ground level remains in place and a full technical description at the time of installation is available. A railway runs into the mill.
Assessment 1982 Construction 1891 Altered to double capacity in 1909 and again before 1912
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Katanning Mill museum | Report | 1989 |
| 4375 | Katanning Roller Flour Mill Urgent Works | Report | 2000 |
| 1919 | Katanning Mill Museum : interpretation and management plan report. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1991 |
| 1917 | Submission to the Western Australian Heritage Committee on acquisition and restoration of old flour mill Katanning | Report | 1981 |
| 1696 | Katanning Roller Flour Mill : conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1996 |
| 6647 | Katanning Roller Flour Mill : conservation works (final report). | Conservation works report | 2003 |
| 5168 | Roller Flour Mill, Katanning : conservation works. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2001 |
| 9227 | Katanning Roller Flour Mill future use and conservation strategy. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2006 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Flour Mill |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Warehouse |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Manufacturing & processing |
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