Lilac Hill Winehouse Tastings

Author

City of Swan

Place Number

23594

Location

55 Benara Rd Caversham

Location Details

Other Name(s)

House at Valencia Winery

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1915

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 25 Jun 1997 Significant
Municipal Inventory Adopted 30 Aug 2017 Category 3

Statement of Significance

The residence is associated with the establishment of one of the major wineries in the Swan Valley.

Physical Description

Weatherboard and iron cottage. The walls, doors, windows etc. remain intact although the roof has been replaced. Internally panelled doors and walls with tongued and grooved vertical panelling to dado height remain intact. Residence of the founders of the winery.

History

Adrian de’Espeissis came from New South Wales in 1896 as the first professionally trained agriculturalist in the new Department of Agriculture. He was a member of a syndicate which bought Carlisle, it’s name later changing to Santa Rosa and later still to Valencia.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Fair

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Rural industry & market gardening

Creation Date

06 Sep 2002

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

24 Oct 2017

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