Longbottom's Cottage (Ruins)

Author

Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Place Number

08600

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Location

Gordon Rd Serpentine

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Serpentine Falls Farm

Local Government

Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1850

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	18 Feb 2018

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	31 Jul 2000	Category 5	Category 5 Historic Site or Significant Vegetation Historic site without built features; historic site/building much modified or with association to historic personage/s (i.e. monument/memorial); or a cultural or natural landscape valued by the community.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	18 Sep 2020	Category 2	Category 2 Conservation Highly Recommended Of very considerable value to the Municipality. High level of protection appropriate; Provide maximum encouragement to the owner/s under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place; Encourage owner/s to reinstate and/or retain original fabric/features of the place (i.e. verandas, shingles, timber windows) All development applications (including demolition) should be considered by Council Photographically record the place prior to any major development or demolition.

Statement of Significance

Historic site associated with one of the first settlers in the district.

Physical Description

Historic Site

History

Stephen Longbottom was the first owner of Serpentine Falls Farm, where he built a cottage sometime in the 1850s. At this time, Longbottom also established a flour mill on the Carralong Brook. In 1861,vhe sold the farm to Bishop Hale, and he and his family left Serpentine for good in 1865.
Today there are ruins of a stone cottage on the Lefroy property which is locally known as the former Collet's cottage. This cottage may be located on the same site as was Longbottom's cottage.

Condition

Site Only

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
13	Heritage List
SJ12-10	Local Heritage Survey

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Cottage
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Local Stone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Early settlers
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

16 Jun 1997

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Approved

Last Update

25 Jan 2024

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