The Grange is of state significance for its history and rarity as one of the earliest surviving colonial farmhouses built in inland Australia.
Forming one of the pioneering families of the Bathurst region, John West and his brother Thomas came to the area in 1821 to farm on adjoining lands granted to them by Governor Macquarie.
John West's farmhouse dating from 1830 has aesthetic significance for its wrap-around verandah, which has been claimed to be the earliest surviving example of its kind in Australia, and for its well-proportioned and symmetrical Georgian facade.
The Grange also has significance for its potential to provide insights into early colonial life and conditions for convicts, some of whom were known to have been assigned to the farm.
The historic Methodist cemetery (used c.1855-1896), on quarter hectare of the original grant, is an important relic from the time of the early settler families in the area, and includes the graves of members of the West family.

The Grange and Macquarie Plains Cemetery was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 15 March 2013 having satisfied the following criteria.

The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.

The Grange is of state significance as one of the earliest residences to be constructed in inland Australia and an early example of a colonial Georgian house.
It was probably built by convict labour around 1830 on land granted to John West in 1821, one of only a few land grants made in the area by Governor Macquarie.
John West, a free settler farmer who may have participated in the original surveying of the area, along with his brother Thomas, were early landowners and a founding family of the district.
The historic cemetery is a relic from the time of the early days of colonisation in the area, and includes the graves of members of the West family.
The Grange is a prominent property in and important historical locale for the development of the region of Bathurst.
The listing includes 27 hectares of land from the original 1821 grant.

The place has a strong or special association with a person, or group of persons, of importance of cultural or natural history of New South Wales's history.

The Grange is of local significance for its association with the governorship of Lachlan Macquarie, being one of the few land grants made by Macquarie west of the Blue Mountains.
It is also of local significance for its geographical association with the building of the early roads to Bathurst, since it was established within a few years and within a few kilometres of Cox's pioneering road to Bathurst.
It is also of local significance for its association with the pioneering West family in Bathurst, being originally owned and built by John West and located adjoining property owned by his brother Thomas West.

The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.

The Grange is of state significance aesthetically as an exemplar of a colonial farmhouse which demonstrates the symmetrical and well-proportioned characteristics of the Georgian architectural style.
Its wrap-around verandah, dating from c.1830, has been described as the first to be built in Australia.

The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in New South Wales for social, cultural or spiritual reasons.

The Grange is of local significance to many people in the Bathurst area as an intact demonstration of colonial life in the Bathurst region at the commencement of European settlement in the area.

The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.

The Grange is of at least local significance as for its potential to yield archaeological information about the colonial and convict history of NSW and the lives and occupations of the people who worked there.

The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural
The Grange is of state significance for its history and rarity as one of the earliest surviving colonial farmhouses built in inland Australia. Forming one of the pioneering families of the Bathurst region, John West and his brother Thomas came to the area in 1821 to farm on adjoining lands granted to them by Governor Macquarie. John West's farmhouse dating from 1830 has aesthetic significance for its wrap-around verandah, which has been claimed to be the earliest surviving example of its kind in Australia, and for its well-proportioned and symmetrical Georgian facade. The Grange also has significance for its potential to provide insights into early colonial life and conditions for convicts, some of whom were known to have been assigned to the farm. The historic Methodist cemetery (used c.1855-1896), on quarter hectare of the original grant, is an important relic from the time of the early settler families in the area, and includes the graves of members of the West family.
The Grange and Macquarie Plains Cemetery was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 15 March 2013 having satisfied the following criteria.
The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.
The Grange is of state significance as one of the earliest residences to be constructed in inland Australia and an early example of a colonial Georgian house. It was probably built by convict labour around 1830 on land granted to John West in 1821, one of only a few land grants made in the area by Governor Macquarie. John West, a free settler farmer who may have participated in the original surveying of the area, along with his brother Thomas, were early landowners and a founding family of the district. The historic cemetery is a relic from the time of the early days of colonisation in the area, and includes the graves of members of the West family. The Grange is a prominent property in and important historical locale for the development of the region of Bathurst. The listing includes 27 hectares of land from the original 1821 grant.
The place has a strong or special association with a person, or group of persons, of importance of cultural or natural history of New South Wales's history.
The Grange is of local significance for its association with the governorship of Lachlan Macquarie, being one of the few land grants made by Macquarie west of the Blue Mountains. It is also of local significance for its geographical association with the building of the early roads to Bathurst, since it was established within a few years and within a few kilometres of Cox's pioneering road to Bathurst. It is also of local significance for its association with the pioneering West family in Bathurst, being originally owned and built by John West and located adjoining property owned by his brother Thomas West.
The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.
The Grange is of state significance aesthetically as an exemplar of a colonial farmhouse which demonstrates the symmetrical and well-proportioned characteristics of the Georgian architectural style. Its wrap-around verandah, dating from c.1830, has been described as the first to be built in Australia.
The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in New South Wales for social, cultural or spiritual reasons.
The Grange is of local significance to many people in the Bathurst area as an intact demonstration of colonial life in the Bathurst region at the commencement of European settlement in the area.
The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
The Grange is of at least local significance as for its potential to yield archaeological information about the colonial and convict history of NSW and the lives and occupations of the people who worked there.
The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural 
The Grange and Macquarie Plains Cemetery