Meredith Railway Station
Staughton Street MEREDITH, Golden Plains Shire
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Statement of Significance
National Estate Register:
The Meredith Railway Station is one of a notable group of stylistically similar railway station buildings on the Geelong Ballarat line, which includes the structures of Bannockburn and Meredith. The Meredith station is a finely proportioned and detailed Italianate composition with a distinctive timber bracketed verandah and anexcellent illustration of country station architecture of the 1860s in Victoria. The Ballarat-Geelong line which opened on 10 April 1862 was an important nineteenth century link. (The Commission is in the process of developing and/or upgrading official statements for places listed prior to 1991. The above data was mainly provided by the nominator and has not yet been revised by the Commission.
National Trust:
CITATION
Fine bluestone buildings on one of the earliest link routes in Victoria.
Class: Local
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Meredith Railway Station - Physical Description 1
National Estate Register:
The Meredith Railway Station, on the Geelong-Ballarat line, was constructed of locally quarried squared, rock faced basalt in 1862 by contractor John Campbell. This Victorian Italianate style station complex, consisting of station office, two storey residence, lamproom and toilets with timber verandah sheltering the platform, as designed by Victorian Railways architects.
Meredith Railway Station - Integrity
Condition and Integrity:
The Meredith Railway Station remains open to passenger traffic. The original slate roof has been replaced and a timber kitchen/bathroom added in 1944. Otherwise the fabric is intact.
Heritage Study and Grading
Golden Plains - Golden Plains Shire Heritage Study Phase 1
Author: Lorraine Huddle P/L
Year: 2003
Grading:
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MARYBOROUGH TOWN HALLVictorian Heritage Register H2152
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