Linthorne Manor

William Henry Linthorne (1846 – 1920) was an early pioneer of the Greenough/Dongara and Mingenew districts. He was a builder, hotelier and businessman who built many of the landmark buildings in Mingenew including the Anglican Church, the first State School (now the Museum) and the Mingenew Post and Telegraph Office.
In 1892 he applied for a Wayside Inn licence for the Midland Hotel (now the Commercial Hotel) and shifted to Mingenew from Dongara to live in the premises. In 1902 he was elected as the first Secretary of the Upper Irwin Road Board and served in this role until 1919.
W.H. Linthorne built this stately colonial residence Linthorne Manor (Kia Ora) in 1893 for his wife Mary Ann (King) and their 14 children. The home’s outstanding features included bull-nosed verandahs, bricks made in Guildford, stamped metal ceilings made by a German craftsman, painted glass panels above the doors and ornate timber surrounds to the fireplaces. The outside buildings comprised of the laundry, yardman’s quarters and stables.
In 1926 the property was sold to W.S. Oliver and his wife Bessie. In 1961 it became the property of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Geraldton and was then used as the St Joseph’s Presbytery and Catholic Centre for many years.
In 2007 Linthorne Manor returned to private hands and the current owners have embarked on extensive restoration work which will ensure that it remains an iconic historical building for years to come.
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