Falcon Stock Well

Author

City of Mandurah

Place Number

17176

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Location

Old Coast Rd cnr Melita St Falcon

Location Details

Reserve 32501

Local Government

Mandurah

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	27 May 2014

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	27 May 2014	Category 2	Category 2 Considerable local significance Of very considerable local significance. Owners should be assisted wherever possible to conserve the significance of the place, with particular reference to the town planning scheme. The site should be recorded photographically prior to development. Preparation of a conservation plan is desirable.

Statement of Significance

• It was sunk by members of the pioneering Ward family.
• There was community involvement in the restoration of the well.
• Good example of a rare structure as many of the other wells in the Mandurah area have been filled in as a result of land development.

Physical Description

Limestone stock well with plaque located on the north eastern corner of Falcon Reserve.

History

This cylindrical limestone stock well was excavated in 1890 by brothers William and Seymour Ward, whose family lived in the Falcon area and had their home in the Pleasant Grove locality. Around 20 feet deep, it was used for watering stock and the remnants of an old windmill were once located close by. The well was restored by the Falcon Progress Association in 1977 using stone taken from the ruins of Cox Cottage, located opposite the well site. A circular stone wall on a concrete base extending outward from the well wall was also constructed, with a grill covering its top.

Integrity/Authenticity

Authenticity : High

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Papers	Mandurah Historical Society

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	STONE	Limestone

Creation Date

03 Nov 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Apr 2021

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