Westleigh, later Westleigh College (part)
212 Clarke Street NORTHCOTE, Darebin City
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Statement of Significance
Westleigh is one of the few remaining large houses established at Northcote in the 1860s and 1870s for Melbourne's merchant and manufacturing classes, exploiting the rural setting and views which have since been eroded by later subdivision. Westleigh was also the first Northcote home for the college of that name which served as one of the few private schools in the northern suburbs and played an important role in the education of many of Northcote's existing population.
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Westleigh, later Westleigh College (part) - Physical Description 1
Westleigh comprises a number of stages of construction. All have slated and hipped roofs. The original building faced south, as evidenced by two bay windows and a pedimented entrance on this elevation, and originally had a verandah. The two-storey wing may have been for servant's accommodation. Subsequently, rough-cast render has been applied to the walls of the northern service wing and a house, Carnbrea, was added in the late 1920s on the eastern side concealing much of the original building.
Heritage Study and Grading
Darebin - Darebin Heritage Review
Author: Andrew Ward
Year: 2000
Grading:
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FORMER LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR HOME FOR THE AGEDVictorian Heritage Register H1950
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TERRACE HOUSESVictorian Heritage Register H1774
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FORMER NORTHCOTE THEATREVictorian Heritage Register H2287
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