Old Gaol

Author

Shire of Mukinbudin

Place Number

12836

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Location

Lot 145 Strugnell St Mukinbudin

Location Details

Local Government

Mukinbudin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1957

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	21 Oct 1998	Category 4	Category 4 Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district.

Statement of Significance

The building has associations with law and order facilities in Mukinbudin.

Physical Description

A small timber framed and iron building with bars on the window.

History

In 1877, the first police presence in the area was a 'Special
Constable' who patrolled the pastoral sheep stations. In 1895, that post lapsed, and the closest police were stationed at Burracoppin. In 1911, when the Merredin Road Board was formed covering the area, the Merredin police were responsible, until 1923, when Mukinbudin then became part of the Nungarin Road Board and police were at that station. Despite Mukinbudin requesting the presence of a full time officer on several occasions, in 1945, 1948, 1951, and in earnest in 1954, it was not until 1956 when the Mukinbudin Road Board (formed in 1933) bought a house for the policeman, that a policeman was posted. In January 1956, the police station was opened, although, with no lock up facility, prisoners still had to be transported to Nungarin. In June 1957, a new cell block and office were constructed, followed by an exercise yard in 1961. In 1967, the gaol cell was no longer required as a new police facility was constructed in Mukinbudin. The former lock up was purchased by a local farmer and relocated to his farm south of Mukinbudin on a jinker. It was used as a storage shed until 1990, when it was jinkered back to Mukinbudin to be used as Mukinbudin Steel Fabricator's office

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: The fabric is intact but not original site.
Authenticity: High Degree

Condition

Fair/Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	J Maddock; "On the Line, A History of the Shire of Mukinbudin".	Shire of Mukinbudin	1987

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Gaol
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Office or Administration Bldg

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Law & order

Creation Date

02 Dec 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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