London plane tree avenue of honour (25), MAIN RD BROUGHAM AND DALTON STREETS
MAIN RD - between Brougham Street and Dalton Street and Withers Way ELTHAM, NILLUMBIK SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
ELTHAM STUDY STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:
The Shire of Eltham has virtually no other street tree avenues and certainly no other of this extent and type with single species deciduous planting. So whilst this is a generally common landscape treatment, it is rare within the Shire. This avenue also serves as a strong landscape indicator of the entrance into Eltham township and is important as an entrance feature. The avenue is also important as the commemorative avenue to honour Eltham residents who served in the wars, though these trees are not the post First World War Memorial Avenue, which was removed complete with the commemorative plaques attached.
REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE (with AHC criteria)
London PLANE TREE AVENUE OF HONOUR (25) is significant to the Nillumbik Shire:
- as a rare landscape element in the Nillumbik Shire and Eltham where mature exotic street tree avenues are non-extant (Criterion 82);
- as a strong landscape element at the entrance to the old Eltham civic core (Criterion E1);
-as a commemorative avenue to honour Eltham residents who served in the two world wars (Criterion A4, G1).
BASIS OF SIGNIFICANCE:
ILLUSTRATION OF THE THEMES: PUBLIC PLANTING
HISTORY
STREETSCAPE
RARITY
DEGREE OF SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE
REVISED ELTHAM STUDY EXTENT OF DESIGNATION: 25 TREES AND land within the road reserve TO RADIUS OF nominally 5 METRES, the root ball or the canopy drip line of each tree whichever is the greatest
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London plane tree avenue of honour (25), MAIN RD BROUGHAM AND DALTON STREETS - Historical Australian Themes
PUBLIC PLANTING
London plane tree avenue of honour (25), MAIN RD BROUGHAM AND DALTON STREETS - Physical Description 1
ELTHAM STUDY DESCRIPTON:
Avenue planting with Plane trees symmetrically arranged on either side of Main Road leading up the rise from Dalton to Brougham Streets. The trees are of moderate size and variable in health and appearance. They are in need of regular pruning and other management.
London plane tree avenue of honour (25), MAIN RD BROUGHAM AND DALTON STREETS - Usage/Former Usage
Original and Continuing Use: Avenue of Street Trees
London plane tree avenue of honour (25), MAIN RD BROUGHAM AND DALTON STREETS - Physical Description 2
REVISED OR EXTENDED DESCRIPTON:
The trees number 10 on the west side and 15 on the east (Dalton to Brougham Streets), including 4 smaller trees south of Dalton St.
'Platanus x acerifolia'
Used as a street tree for many years, this fast-growing species can reach 120 ft (36 m). It can withstand poor conditions and isresistant to leaf blight; however, the roots can lift paving and the large, bright green, leathery leaves can block small drains, Its straight, erect trunk is attractively blotched in grey, brown and white { Botanica}.
London plane tree avenue of honour (25), MAIN RD BROUGHAM AND DALTON STREETS - Physical Conditions
Condition: Good (partially disturbed, well preserved)
London plane tree avenue of honour (25), MAIN RD BROUGHAM AND DALTON STREETS - Integrity
Integrity Externally substantially intact/some intrusions
Heritage Study and Grading
Nillumbik - Shire of Eltham Heritage Study
Author: David Bick
Year: 1992
Grading: LocalNillumbik - Nillumbik Shire Heritage Study 2001
Author: Graeme Butler & Assoc
Year: 2001
Grading:
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