Local Government
Capel
Region
South West
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Location
Bussell Hwy Capel
Location Details
Tren Creek (North Capel)
Other Name(s)
North Capel Farm
Construction Date
Constructed from 1844
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 1999 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Statement of Significance
The site has significant associations with the William Jenkins Roberts and his descendants.
Physical Description
Two mulberry trees and a pear tree mark the site, and there are some bricks on the boundary between Locations 69 and 87.
History
William Jenkin Roberts arrived on the Diadem with the WA Company in Leschenault. By 1842, he was looking elsewhere. He worked for G Eliot to care for 6000 sheep on locations 82 and 121, before he got an opportunity to lease part of James Stirling's holding south of Bunbury in 1843. He took up Stirling Location 143 and moved in with his wife Isabella and seven children.
He built a wattle & daub and split post house, with the assistance of his sons William Jerkin junior, Fred and Thomas. His son Charles Fox was born there in 1844.
W.J.'s son William leased Location 69 on Gynudup Brook and also built a slab hut. In 1850, he married Elizabeth Hurst and they called their farm 'Tren Creek' (Location 204) in honour of their Cornish background. He employed TOLs on the property. In 1850, John Scott jnr married Miss Catherine (Roberts?) at 'North Capel Farm'. Anglican communion services were held there.
Originally selection of W. J. Roberts. It was the post office, run by John Scott junior. The place where the school teacher's boarded until the Gynudup Brook School closed in 1882. After 1880 it was a Cobb & Co Staging post.
William J Robert Juniors great great grandson Garry Scott, and his wife Beverley still farm part of the Tren Creek property.
Condition
Site
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase D & Krantz V; "Just a Horse Ride Away, A History of the Shire of Capel". | Shire of Capel Local History Collection | 1995 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Housing or Quarters |
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Mail services |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Road transport |
Creation Date
07 Jan 2000Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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