Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
167 West Rd Bassendean
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Stoke Farm Bassendean Estate
Construction Date
Constructed from 1831
Demolition Year
1940Statutory 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 4 |
4 |
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Statement of Significance
• The place has the potential to reveal information relevant to the early settlement and occupancy of the Bassendean district in the 19th century.
• The place has historic value for its association with early landowner and prominent citizen, Peter Broun.
Physical Description
The site has the potential to contain significant archaeological artefacts.
History
This property was originally part of a large landholding granted to James Henty in 1829. He named this landholding ‘Stoke Farm’ and engaged carpenter, William Dyer, to build a large house on the site. The Henty family left the Swan River Colony in 1831 and the property was transferred to the Colonial Secretary for the colony, Peter Nicholas Broun (1797-1846).
Broun and his family settled at the property in 1832 and named it ‘Bassendean’ after his home in Berwickshire, England. Broun successfully developed the farm alongside his duties in Perth. However by 1834 he and the family were back in Perth and the farm was leased to a tenant. A series of poor financial decision and ill health led to Broun’s death in 1846 at the age of 49. The place was transferred to a series of owners throughout the 19th and 20th century with the farmhouse remaining within a relatively large landholding. The homestead was demolished in 1940 and since that time local residents have provided information that
building foundations are still in evidence on the site although no recent information is available to confirm this conclusion. The farmhouse was known locally as ‘Old Bassendean Homestead’ and the name Bassendean was chosen as the new name of the district in 1922 demonstrating its importance to the community at that time.
Integrity/Authenticity
N/A
N/A
Condition
Unknown
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean | 1986 | |
| Information from the Town of Bassendean Heritage Committee |
Other Reference Numbers
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.253 | MI Place No. |
| A5407 | TOB Assessment No |
Place Type
Historic site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Other Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Creation Date
10 Jun 2019Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
10 Jun 2019Disclaimer
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