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MOUNT ROTHWELL HOMESTEAD
985-995 LITTLE RIVER-RIPLEY ROAD LITTLE RIVER, GREATER GEELONG CITY
MOUNT ROTHWELL HOMESTEAD
985-995 LITTLE RIVER-RIPLEY ROAD LITTLE RIVER, GREATER GEELONG CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
Mount Rothwell Homestead, designed by P. Colquhuoun, is a single storeyed bluestone simple Italianate style residence built in 1872 for Robert Chirnside, nephew of the famous Thomas and Andrew Chirnside from Werribee Park.
How is it significant?
Mount Rothwell Homestead is of architectural and historic significance to Victoria.
Why is it significant?
Mount Rothwell Homestead is important as a representative of successful pastoral activities during the nineteenth century that has continued to be the way of life for several generations of the Chirnside family. The building is historically significant for its associations with Robert Chirnside and other members of his family, who held extensive land holdings throughout the Colony during the nineteenth century and were considered one of the leading pastoral families.
The residence, which is of considerable size on a large land holding, is architecturally significant as an essentially intact example of a nineteenth century pastoral home. It displays rare decorative schemes in the form of elaborate plasterwork and painted and stencilled artwork on the ceilings and walls of several main areas.
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MOUNT ROTHWELL HOMESTEAD - Permit Exemptions
General Exemptions:General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions. Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.Specific Exemptions:* Erection of small outbuildings, including sheds, aviaries, kennels, poultry sheds and the like, with the exception of "period" style gazebos, provided that the structures are no large than 10m2 in floor area and no higher than 2400mm high.
*Alterations, extensions or replacement of all fencing and gates provided that the materials remain the same.
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MOUNT ROTHWELL HOMESTEADVictorian Heritage Register H1107
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