Local Government
Capel
Region
South West
Loc 467 South Western Hwy Boyanup
Capel
South West
Constructed from 1920, Constructed from 1930
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 16 Sep 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 1999 | Category 5 | |
The site is significant in representing a way of life and land development, it has associations with Australia and war, and commemorates a Boyanup pioneer.
Stone headwall for the drain.
During the construction of the railway in 1887, John and Emma (nee Ecclestone) Trigwell, son of Henry of the 'Anchor and Hope' (in Bunbury?) bought 2000 acres of land near Gwindinup, making him one of the largest land holders in the district at the time. (Pg 98) Later it was 4000 acres?? In 1893, John's brother Thomas and his wife Annie Elizabeth (nee Hurst) Trigwell, who had married in the spring of 1892, moved to the 'plains' area west of the railway from Boyanup to Donnybrook, which was due to be finished in 1893. In 1900, John Trigwell died and left the land to his two sons Ted and Len Trigwell. In 1915, Arthur and Marie (Fanny) Trigwell took up an adjoining 1000 acres of bush to experiment with subterranean clover. Ted established 'Lilydale', and after Len was killed in World War One, Ted inherited Len's 2000 acres. Trigwell Estate' was established as a memorial to Len Trigwell. The land was sold to the government and divided into 9 blocks to be offered to ex soldiers at £2 per acre. The Trigwell settlers later needed roads though the estate to link between Capel and Boyanup. Some of the soldier settlers included; J.E. Hale, Frank Mead, Ned Fitzgerald, Harry Evans, Harry Peacock and Terence Edward (Ned) Reilly, son of blacksmith. The government encouraged the settlers to stay with low interest loans, cash grants, and advice. Alf Peak, a Boyanup builder, built a number of houses on the estate. In the early 1920s the Public Works Department constructed a drainage system through the Trigwell Estate, to render the land useable, and later during the depression, sustenance workers also worked on the drainage system.
| 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 | |
| "Boyanup Centenery Souvenir Booklet 15-16 October 1994". | Lions Club of Boyanup | 1994 |
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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