Local Government
Northam
Region
Avon Arc
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Location
Katrine Rd Katrine
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1857
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 21 Feb 2020 | Shire of Northam |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 12 Nov 2004 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Recorded | 05 May 1980 |
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| Flour Mills Survey | Completed | 30 Jun 1994 |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 25 Feb 1998 | 2. Considerable significance |
2. Considerable significance |
Shire of Northam |
Values
The place is a good example of an early mill that is relatively intact.
The place is associated with two brothers (Lockyer’s) who helped settle and develop the Northam region through opening large areas of land for pastoral use.
Physical Description
□ The walls are constructed of stone rubble with common brick above.
□ Some damage has occurred due to the Meckering earthquake.
□ The corrugated iron roof has been replaced.
□ The millstones are missing, one is believed to be in Northam and the other is used as an anchor on a crayboat off Rottnest.
History
‘Locations 2 and 42 were for years united to form the Oakfield property and tenanted by brothers Joseph (1813 – 1912) and Thomas (1817 – 1880) Lockyer. The Lockyer’s, sons of a mill builder, were hard working and socially mobile. Joseph held a number of jobs and in 1841 served briefly as mail carrier between York and Guildford. Becoming discouraged with that job and the Colony, Joseph went to South Australia to seek his fortune. In the meantime Thomas began his career as a shepard in 1837 being employed by Pratt at Addington. In the early 1840’s he worked for Pratt and Dempster at Buckland by which time he had begun to accumulate stock of his own. In 1840 he joined forces with George Slater (1828-1917) to lease Oakfield but Slater soon left and in the 1850s pioneered settlement into the Goomalling district, some forty five kilometers north of Northam. In 1845 Thomas married Du Bois Agetts daughter Emma (1821-1903) and brought her to Oakfield where they were also joined by Joseph when he returned from South Australia. The two brothers were successful farmers and began to take up substantial areas of pastoral leases. In 1855 they purchased 1580 acres of Newleyine form JT Cooke, on the opposite side of the Avon from Oakfield, which became the first part of Hampton Farm and in 1857 erected a flour mill.’
Integrity/Authenticity
Integrity - Low
Authenticity - High
Condition
Good
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | OTHER | Other |
| Original Use | INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING | Flour Mill |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Granite |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Manufacturing & processing |
| OCCUPATIONS | Rural industry & market gardening |
Creation Date
31 Dec 1993Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
23 Mar 2022Disclaimer
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