Glengarry Homestead & Shearing Shed

Author

Shire of Gnowangerup

Place Number

05091

Location

Glengarry Rd Gnowangerup

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Moordinup Pool

Local Government

Gnowangerup

Region

Great Southern

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
Register of the National Estate Indicative Place
Municipal Inventory Adopted 13 Mar 1996

Statement of Significance

Historic - one of the Moir holdings along the Pallinup River. All are similar in style to house and outbuildings, such as Sandalwood and Mongup. Possibly some graves on this property.

Physical Description

Glengarry is situated on the Pallinup River, near the old Moordinup Pool. Alexander Moir settled this property in the 18~0s. Cambellup was also used as an outpost to this property;. Alexander Moir leased thousands of acres along the Pallinup River and only took up the freehold titles around pools and springs such as the Moordinup Pool. His nephew Andrew and his wife Betsy Moir lived on this property when the house was built in the I870s.

History

Alexander Moir settled this property in the 1870s. Cambellup was also used as an outpost to this property;. Alexander Moir leased thousands of acres along the Pallinup River and only took up the freehold titles around pools and springs such as the Moordinup Pool. His nephew Andrew and his wife Betsy Moir lived on this property when the house was built in the I870s. Old English Bond style bricbvorlc with tin roof. The shearing shed is similar to the Mongup shearing shed.

Integrity/Authenticity

EXTENT OF ORIGINAL FABRIC REMAINING 75%

Condition

Fair

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use FARMING\PASTORAL Shed or Barn
Present Use FARMING\PASTORAL Homestead
Original Use FARMING\PASTORAL Shed or Barn
Original Use FARMING\PASTORAL Homestead

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Tin
Wall BRICK Other Brick
Wall EARTH Adobe {Mud Brick}

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Grazing, pastoralism & dairying

Creation Date

25 Nov 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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