Heathcote Cemetery
42 Pohlman Street, HEATHCOTE VIC 3523 - Property No 204438
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Statement of Significance
Thethird Heathcote Cemetery dating from 1854 is significant. This includes the land as defined by the boundaries, the cypresses, layout of paths and roads, graves, shelter, fence and gates.
How is it significant?The Heathcote cemetery is of local historical, aesthetic and social significance to the City of Greater Bendigo.
Why is it significant?The Heathcote cemetery, established in 1854 is of historic significance as the third cemetery to be established in Heathcote after ones that were briefly used near the existing hospital, and also near the powder magazine. It is of historic significance as the burial place of many of the region's people from 1854. Criterion A
It is of aesthetic significance for its layout, stonemasonry in the design of graves, cypress trees, and shelter building. Criterion D
The Heathcote cemetery is of social significance as a place of reflection for many local people as well as those from further afield whose friends or relatives are buried there. Criterion G
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Heathcote Cemetery - Physical Description 1
Pohlman Street in which the cemetery is located has plantings of mature exotic trees, including a columnan cypress, creating a sense of arrival at the cemetery gate. There is a fence and small timber shelter set between two of the internal roadways. The cypresses are the most dominant tree and the whole site is surrounded by eucalypts. There are brick lined surface drainage channels with small culverts. There are a large number of graves largely of grey granite. The cemetery is still in use.
Heathcote Cemetery - Physical Conditions
Good.
Heathcote Cemetery - Integrity
Good.
Heathcote Cemetery - Historical Australian Themes
8.0 Building community life
8.6 Marking the phases of life
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Bendigo - Former Shires of McIvor and Strathfieldsaye Heritage Study
Author: Context P/L
Year: 2008
Grading: Local
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INNISFAILVictorian Heritage Register H0388
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FORMER SURVEY OFFICEVictorian Heritage Register H2247
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BALD HILL MINE SITEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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'CARINYA' LADSONS STOREVictorian Heritage Register H0568
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