House

Parent Place or Precinct

02864 Blandstown Heritage Precinct

Statement of Significance

Butcher’s shop (fmr) is a good representative example of a mostly intact early Victorian Georgian style that is an integral part of the early development of Blandstown. The cellar demonstrates part of the butcher’s shop function of and early business and way of life in the “village.” It makes a considerable some contribution to the historic townscapes of the Blandstown precinct, and the town of York.

Physical Description

A brick house built in 1863 located close to the road with high pitched hipped roof now covered in corrugated iron. There is a minimal setback from the front boundary to the single storey residence. The simple hipped roof breaks pitch over the skillion veranda roof supported by square timber posts across the front. The rough brick walls have been painted. The front is symmetrical with central door and fanlight, flanked by single double-hung sash windows. Painted face brick corbelled chimney. Reputedly there is a cellar under both front rooms of the residence.

History

After York was opened for selection in 1830, the first settlers, arrived in 1831 from the Swan River settlement with the task of establishing a Government Farm. Balladong Farm was settled in 1831 by William Heal, later H. Bland after whom Blandstown is named. Stephen Stanley Parker had arrived in the Colony with his parents in 1830. After marrying Elizabeth Sewell in 1844 he purchased Balladong Farm in 1848. During the 1850s, Parker developed the property into a very successful farm. The “village” now known as Blandstown, the oldest privately settled part of the York town, developed around Balladong Farm due to the influential presence, water supply, and the river crossing. This butchers shop is an example of the enterprise of the early settlers in Blandstown.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Fair/good Authenticity: Moderate/high degree

Condition

Fair/good

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