Local Government
Manjimup
Region
South West
222 Rockbridge Rd Upper Warren
Manjimup
South West
Constructed from 1865
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 08 Dec 2016 | |
| State Register | Registered | 13 Oct 2019 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Sep 1987 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | 09 Aug 1988 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1997 | Category A | |
Representativeness, Aesthetic, Rarity and Historic
The old house stands on a slight rise overlooking a small stream which joins the Warren River. Nearby is the twentieth century family residence. The simple rectangular building originally consists of three rooms with vertical jarrah slab walls resting on a log foundation plate with corner posts morticed into the plate. The hipped roof is constructed of timber shingles. A stone fireplace at the west end has also been restored. There are two doors and two timber framed windows in the front elevation. The house is surrounded by an old post and rail fence.
Rockbridge is the Mottram family property. John Mottram was one of a group of early pioneers who settled in a community on the Warren River just north of the Karri forest. The others were Arthur Clarke (Fern Hollow), Walter Blechynden, and Peter Wheatley (Clover Cottage). The four families were responsible for the building of nearby St Mark’s Anglican Church which was also used as a school for the local children between 1891 and 1920. This timber cottage is thought to have been built C1865, although one source suggests this is a later building replacing an earlier building closer to the river. Nearby is a more modern residence where the Mottram family currently lives. The old house was last occupied in the 1920s. During the 1990s the timber building was carefully and lovingly restored by the Mottrams in the late 1990s, and it is now a fine example of an early pioneer residence. Graham Robinson, a local builder specializing in old timber buildings, did a lot of the work. The interior has also been restored and the house has been furnished with family treasures and artefacts of the period, some of which were found on the farm. Cliff Mottram, the current owner, now 85, said he was born and lived in the house until he was about five. The family then moved into the new house in the 1920s. The old rock bridge after which the property is named, has been covered over with a causeway.
Integrity: Very Good Authenticity: Very Good
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage and Conservation Professionals: "Shire of Manjimup Municipal Heritage Inventory". | Shire of Manjimup | 1995 Adopted 1997 | |
| National Trust Assessment form | National Trust of Australia WA | 1987 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Slab |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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