Local Government
Denmark
Region
Great Southern
Location
Valley of the Giants Rd Denmark
Location Details
Lot 205, Reserve 19264
Other Name(s)
Tingledale School
Construction Date
Constructed from 1925
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Jun 2011 | Exceptional Significance |
Exceptional Significance |
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Statement of Significance
The Tingledale Hall has aesthetic, social and historic heritage significance.
Physical Description
It is rectangular with three sashed small paned windows for light and ventilation. It is a fibreboard and timber building with a simple gabled corrugated iron roof. A smaller replica of the hall is built, separated by a water tank, at the end of the hall. There is little landscaping, other than tall trees surrounding the building.
History
The hall is situated on the Valley of the Giants Road which attracts a large volume of tourist traffic. The hall, being a former school, has the typical lines of a single teacher rural school. It was erected in 1925 as a school to educate the children of parents who came as Group 116 of the original Group Settlers. The Tingledale School opened under the guidance of Head Teacher, John Boxall. It closed for a period of one year between 1938 and 1939 owing to lack of students. According to the Tingledale School Journal, attendance varied greatly according to seasonal farming needs and transport difficulties. The longest serving teacher was Len Edmonds who came to the school in 1939 and stayed until 1951. The building was last used as a school in 1968. It has been maintained and preserved by the local community and is now the local centre for sports, meetings, church and all local functions. Modern tennis courts have been erected, while septic toilets and barbeques are available for social functions. The hall is the main centre of public meeting between Walpole and Denmark.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| B McGuinness;"100 years of chalk dust: Denmark 1896-1996". | Cinnamon Coloureds-Denmark WA | 1996 |