Calbaline

Statement of Significance

The place has historic value as it is associated with the settlement and development of the Toodyay district.
The historic value of the place is also apparent through the association with the early settlers the Lloyd family, the Rev Charles Harper and builder Henry Hassel.
The 1900 addition to the house has rarity value as the bricks are unique in their colour due to the origin of the clay from a nearby creek bed.

Physical Description

Single storey residence, rendered stone and brick facades. A verandah with bush timber columns extends across the full extent of the rear of the property. Original roof timbers have been retained. The house has been extended with a step down to a lower level from the original. Original floor timbers and fire place remain in the dwelling.
Beyond the houses there is a circular rendered brick well in the garden plus a more traditional bush timber and stone well located in the field beyond the barn and a bush timber crossing over a pit.
A bush timber and corrugated iron barn with raised timber floor and a small roofless mudbrick rear section is sited close to the house.

History

In 1832 the Nardie grants were taken up by James Lloyd, the proprietor of the 'Star and Garter' in Fremantle. Charles Harper took the lease for the property between 1840 to 1855. He was to become Reverend Charles Harper, the first man to be ordained by the Anglican Church in the colony and the Minister in Toodyay from 1849. Charles Harper did not occupy the property and took up residence elsewhere in the area.
James Lloyd's widow and two sons, Charles and Joseph, returned to the property after Harper's lease expired and divided the property between them. James named his section 'Calbaline' and Joseph had 'Nardine'. The brothers married Sinclair sisters.
Charles Lloyd built a stone homestead on his 'Calbaline' property in 1871. In 1900 the house was added to by Henry Hasell (son of George Hasell), making bricks from the clay of a nearby creek bed. The salmon coloured bricks with russet flashes are unique to this building.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate
Authenticity: High

Condition

Poor-Fair House condition is poor to fair. Barn is in poor condition

Uses

Historic Themes

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