Old Serpentine Settlement

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

04050

Location

Gordon Rd, Falls Rd, Karnup Rd & South Western Hwy Serpentine

Location Details

Address includes: 8, 32 & 65 & Lots 27 & 99 Gordon Rd; 2 & 5 Falls Rd; 2427 & 2464 South Western Hwy; 1631 & Lot 24 Karnup Rd; Serpentine. MI notes address as Gordon Rd, Falls Rd, Karnup Rd & South Western Highway.

Other Name(s)

Serpentine Conservation Area
Serpentine Townsite Precinct

Local Government

Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1856 to 1935

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold Current 14 Dec 2012

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 18 Sep 2020 Category 3
Municipal Inventory Adopted 31 Jul 2000 Category 1B

Child Places

  • 02357 St Stephen's Anglican Church
  • 04048 Old Serpentine Cemetery
  • 02359 Baldwins Cottage
  • 08601 Bishop Hale's Cottage
  • 08614 Teacher's Quarters (fmr)
  • 02360 Turner Cottage
  • 08633 Summerfield Cottage

Condition

Generally fair to good.

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use EDUCATIONAL Combined School
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Original Use RELIGIOUS Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Original Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Original Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Original Use MONUMENT\CEMETERY Monument

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Mail services
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision
PEOPLE Early settlers
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Religion
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES Water, power, major t'port routes
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Road transport
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
OCCUPATIONS Hospitality industry & tourism
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities

Creation Date

01 Aug 1995

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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