BOSLEY FARM
425 HARDING-LAWSON ROAD, FISH CREEK, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
- Original, double hung, sash windows in singles and pairs
- A window on the Southern gable that is a multi-pane 6x6 sash window
- Added bay window to the North
- Replacement windows to the South and West along with Western additions.
This homestead is a representative example of a house associated with the Closer and Fish Creek Soldier Settlement. The Fish Creek Soldier Settlement faded over time due to the poor quality of the land for farming and the falling prices of farm commodities. While community builders were opened (The Soldiers Hall and Fish Creek West State School No. 4473), eventually only 5 families stayed on their farms. Bosley Farm is one of the few buildings in the area that represents this period in the history of the South Gippsland Shire. (Criterion D)
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BOSLEY FARM - Physical Description 1
The house, constructed c.1930, at 425 Harding-Lawson Road, Fish Creek is situated at the end of a long driveway on the crest of a hill and faces toward the north. It is an interwar bungalow, asymmetrical in plan, with a hip and gable roof that extends to form a return verandah, which is supported on chamfered posts. Typical of the period, there are double 'high-waisted' entrance doors with glass inserts, and the original windows are double hung sash in singles and pairs. One window, in the south facing gable, has six over six pane sashes. There are two plain brick chimneys.
Alterations to the house include a bay window to the north-facing gable, replacement of some windows in the south and west elevations, and additions on the west side. Other buildings, which appear to date from the post-war era, include a garage/carport, and a large shed to the west of the house.
Heritage Study and Grading
South Gippsland - Amendment C92 Heritage Review
Author: David Helms Heritage Planning
Year: 2014
Grading: LocalSouth Gippsland - South Gippsland Heritage Study
Author: David Helms with Trevor Westmore
Year: 2004
Grading: Local
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