St. Arnaud Town Hall, Memorial to the Lord Nelson Mining Company, 40 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD
40 Napier Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The Memorial, 40 Napier Street, St. Arnaud, consists of a concrete foundation, with a brick base that displays an early 375 pound battery drive clutch gear from the former Lord Nelson Mining Company (1883-1915). The Memorial was presented to the community in 1993, on behalf of the St. Arnaud Rotary Club. It commemorates the major economic contribution made by the Lord Nelson Mine to the town of St. Arnaud in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Memorial to the Lord Nelson Mining Company is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the development of the Lord Nelson Mining Company which operated mining activities between 1883/84 and 1915, and contributed substantially to the economic development of the town. The clutch gear which is part of the memorial, operated the drive shaft that originally worked the 100 stampers at the mine. The Memorial is also associated with Tom Esmore who restored and presented the clutch gear to the St. Arnaud community, which was placed on public exhibition by the St. Arnaud Rotary Club on 13 March 1993.
The Memorial to the Lord Nelson Mining Company is scientifically significant at a LOCAL level. The clutch gear demonstrates a form of mining technology and process used in the latter 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Memorial to the Lord Nelson Mining Company is socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is recognised by the St. Arnaud community as having public value, as a commemoration to the Lord Nelson Mining Company which successfully operated a nearby mine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and contributed to the economic advancement of the town.
Overall, the Memorial to the Lord Nelson Mining Company is of LOCAL significance.
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St. Arnaud Town Hall, Memorial to the Lord Nelson Mining Company, 40 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD - Physical Description 1
The Memorial in Napier Street, St. Arnaud, consists of a recent concrete foundation, and an unpainted brick base with an early 375 pound battery drive clutch gear (from the former Lord Nelson Mine) displayed on its top. An explanatory plaque is situated with the clutch gear and reads: "Town of St. Arnaud. This Historic 375 LB Battery Clutch Gear from the former Lord Nelson Mine (1883-1915) was restored and presented to the Community by Mr. Tom Esmore, and placed on public exhibition by the St. Arnaud Rotary Club on 13th March 1993."
Heritage Study and Grading
Northern Grampians - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study
Author: Wendy Jacobs, Vicki Johnson, David Rowe, Phil Taylor
Year: 2004
Grading: Local
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CROWN LAND OFFICEVictorian Heritage Register H1530
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ST ARNAUD RAILWAY STATIONVictorian Heritage Register H1594
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LORD NELSON TAILINGS DUMPVictorian Heritage Inventory
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