Moorelands, Orchard Walls, Stable Ruins and Shop Site

Author

Shire of Irwin

Place Number

11878

Location

Brand Hwy Dongara

Location Details

Local Government

Irwin

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1870

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 10 Mar 1998 Category 2

Statement of Significance

The former Moorelands and Stable ruins has historic significance for its connection to the early settlement of the district. Further its connection to noted merchant S.F. Moore and its prominent position on Brand Highway adds to the significance of the place.

Physical Description

1996 This medium sized house has a corbelled brick chimney and a gambrel tiled roof which extends to cover the verandah on three sides. The verandah is supported on timber posts with verandah infill to the west elevation. The stonework is random rubble with rendered banding at one metre height. Brick quoining is used around openings and at the corners of the building. French doors open on to the front verandah. A rendered stone orchard wall forms the north, south and west boundary of the property. Remains of stone/cgi stables are sited to the east of the house while no remains of the store are visible. 2004 The new owners have begun maintenance work on the property.

History

This tillage lease was taken about 1865 by Samuel Fortescue Moore, merchant of Dongara. In 1871, Samuel married Eliza Johnson (daughter of the Rev. Johnson, chaplain of the Fremantle Gaol). Eliza arrived in Dongara on the cutter "Rose" to live at Moorelands. The property consisted of a house, tenant farms and a general store. The construction of the orchard walls to the west, south and north of the property was noted by Police Constable Stack in the 1871 Occurrence Book of the Dongara Police Station. In 1894, the Midland Railway built a rail siding to Moore’s store. Moore retired in c.1920s and went to live in Perth. Moorelands was sold to F. Herbert, who farmed the property until he sold it in the 1940s to Jack McCarley. During this period the property operated as a dairy with milk and cream being railed to Perth. In the 1970s the property changed hands once more when T. and L. Burkett purchased it and subdivided the land into blocks which now form part of the industrial area. 2004 The place is being maintained by the owners. (Source: Eliza Moore, diary; IDHS Records, J Rowland)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
IDHS Records Shire of Irwin
HCWA Database No. 11878 State Heriatge Office

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use FARMING\PASTORAL Blacksmith's Shop
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof TILE Aluminium Tile
Wall STONE Limestone

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Grazing, pastoralism & dairying
PEOPLE Famous & infamous people
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

11 Aug 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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