BRUNSWICK PARK
423A-425A VICTORIA STREET,, BRUNSWICK VIC 3056 - Property No 9726
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Statement of Significance
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BRUNSWICK PARK - Physical Description 1
A suburban reserve consisting of a passive recreational park, and structured sporting areas. A grant of land was made to Brunswick Council by the then Premier of Victoria, Thomas Bent. The park was established in 1908 with a playing field for football, as well as a croquet lawn and a formal park area. The Bowling Green was established in 1926.
Remnant Fabric (Man Made):The site contains a number of structures including club buildings for the croquet and bowling greens that were probably built following the establishment of the two clubs. The main extant grandstand was built in 1925 following the burning down of an earlier structure. A weatherboard structure in the formal part of the park is reputedly a tollbooth from either Sydney Road or Lygon Street. However, as noted by Johnston (1990) the structure is Edwardian in appearance and the tollbooths were constructed at a much earlier date, being removed from their sites in 1877. It has either been updated at some stage, or else has a different origin.
Remnant Fabric (Vegetation):The structural plantings consist of Elm (Ulmus procera), Desert Ash (Fraxinus oxycarpa), Common Oak (Quercus robur) and Canary Island Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis). Other specimen trees include Kapuka (Griselinia littoralis) and Norfolk Island Hibiscus (Lagunaria patersonia). A Golden Privet Hedge (Ligustrum ovalifolium `Aureum') is located on the northern boundary of the formal park area. Other hedge plantings, both of which are overgrown, include a row of Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster sp.) to the east of the main grandstand, and a Monterey Cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) row to the west of the bowling green. A number of native garden beds have been established recently throughout the site.
Potential Threats: Further introduction of inappropriate native species. Failure to replace senescent exotic plants with the same species, eroding the character of the park. Vandalism to park structures.Heritage Study and Grading
Moreland - City of Moreland Heritage Review
Author: Allen Lovell and Associates
Year: 1999
Grading: LocalMoreland - Keeping Brunswick's heritage: A Report on the Review of the Brunswick Conservation Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 1990
Grading:Moreland Heritage Nominations Study
Author: Extent Heritage
Year: 2022
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FORMER HOFFMAN BRICKWORKSVictorian Heritage Register H0703
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WHITBY HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H0546
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FORMER FERRY TERRA COTTA AND ENAMELLED BRICKWORKS OFFICEVictorian Heritage Register H1285
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