Toompup School Site

Author

Shire of Gnowangerup

Place Number

06022

Location

Toompup Siding Toompup

Location Details

10km west of Ongerup

Local Government

Gnowangerup

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

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 13 Mar 1996

Statement of Significance

Historic - one of the many bush schools within the Shire of Gnowangerup. Social - used as a meeting place tor surrounding landowners.

Physical Description

The school was a weatherboard building with an iron roof, lined with wooden dado and asbestos. Located near the old Toompup Siding is a plaque where the school was sited.

History

The Toompup School operated from: 1923 until 1934 with Miss Gumpridge as their first teacher.

Integrity/Authenticity

EXTENT OF ORIGINAL FABRIC REMAINING 0%

Condition

Site

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use EDUCATIONAL Combined School
Present Use EDUCATIONAL Combined School

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science

Creation Date

27 Nov 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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