GARDEN AT Claredon Eyre
6 Robb Close BULLEEN, Manningham City
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Statement of Significance
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GARDEN AT Claredon Eyre - Physical Conditions
Owner: Kieran & Dianne Dunleavey
History:
Original owner: Robert Laidlaw (1853); J.V.M Wood (1925); White (1946); Dunleavey (2000)
House - Designed By: Unknown
Built by: Unknown
Date: Original house (single storey section) in 1862
Additions (date) Double-storey, the main house, added in 1875.
This section was built by Robert Mitchell.
Property was subdivided in 1985.
Garden - Designed By: Unknown
Built by: Unknown
Date: c. 1875
Additions (date, designer & type):
Unknown
Notes - Much of original garden has been lost during sub-division of the land, however a small
section to the south of the double-storey section of the house, is believed to be original. This consists of a formal layout with garden beds edged with stone delineated by a number of gravel paths. An original Thread Palm (Washingtonia robusta) forms the central feature to the garden. A number of mature trees are located within the property with some in adjacent properties.
Garden Style:
Gardenesque (victorian)
Other: The original garden to the south of the house appears to be in the Gardenesque style.
Category of Significance:
Significant role in pattern of history
Demonstrating a class of
significant places
Level of Significance: Local
Main Elements:
Trees
Other
Other: Stone edging around quite formal garden beds, with a number of feature trees.
Other: None remaining; unknown whether original garden contained any features.
Garden Plantings: Original garden plantings are limited to mature trees. Trees include a Thread Palm (Washingtonia robusta) in the centre of the formal garden, a large English Elm (Ulmus procera) close to the eastern boundary, a Lombardy poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') near the south-west corner of the house, and to the north of this a Persimmon (Diospyros kaki). A Canary Island Palm (Phoenix canariensis) which was originally positioned near another palm (now within an adjacent property) was shifted to the centre of the circular driveway prior to the subdivision of the property. With the exception of some sections of English Box hedging around garden beds, much of the early shrub and ground-cover plantings within the original garden appear to have been lost.
A number of mature trees, previously within the grounds of "Clarendon Eyre" are now located within surrounding properties. These include an English Elm and Karaka (Corynocarpus laevigatus) in the vacant lot to the east of the property, a remnant River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and Moreton Bay fig (Ficus macrophylla) in the vacant lot on the corner of Robb Close and Ilma Court, and a Canary Island Palm (Phoenix canariensis) in the front garden of 4 Robb Close.
Condition & Integrity:
Deteriorated
Disturbed or damaged
Restoration possible
Notes: The stone edging and path layout of the original garden area to the south of the double-storey section of the house appear to be intact. However, much of the planting has been lost over the years, with the exception of some sections of English box hedging around the Thread palm.
Recorded by: Susan Tallon
Date: 3-10-02
Heritage Study and Grading
Manningham - Heritage Garden & Significant Tree Study - Stage 2
Author: John Patrick Pty Ltd
Year: 2006
Grading:
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LIPPINCOTT HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H2091
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BANKSIA STREET BRIDGEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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WATER CONDUITManningham City
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