House - 'Royston', 6 Royston Road, HALLS GAP
6 Royston Road HALLS GAP, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
'Royston', 6 Royston Road, Halls Gap, has significance as a predominantly intact example of an interwar Bungalow style. Possibly built in the 1920s and occupied by the Thomas family at the time, the house shows signs of some deterioration and is in fair condition when viewed from the road.
'Royston', 6 Royston Road is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates original design qualities of an interwar Bungalow style. These qualities include the broad gable roof form, together with the minor gable and skillion verandah that project towards the road. Other intact or appropriate qualities include the asymmetrical composition, elevated single storey height, galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, horizontal timber weatherboard and strapped cement sheet wall cladding, timber verandah columns, two face brick chimneys with soldier course tops, wide eaves with exposed timber rafters, paired timber framed double hung box windows at the front with the timber shingled gable infill above and the other timber framed double hung windows.
'Royston', 6 Royston Road is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with residential developments at Halls Gap in the early 20th century. In particular, this house appears to have been built in the 1920s, possibly for the Thomas family.
Overall, 'Royston', 6 Royston Road is of LOCAL significance.
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House - 'Royston', 6 Royston Road, HALLS GAP - Physical Description 1
'Royston', 6 Royston Road, Halls Gap, has a picturesque bushland setting. The house is situated on elevated land and is surrounded by eucalypts and has open grassed areas together with shrubs and other plantings.
The asymmetrical, elevated single storey, horizontal timber weatherboard and strapped cement sheet, interwar Bungalow styled house is characterised by a broad gable roof form, together with a minor gable and skillion verandah that project towards the road. These roof forms are clad in galvanised corrugated iron. The verandah is supported by timber columns. Two early face brick chimneys with soldier course tops adorn the roofline at the side. Wide overhangs with exposed timber rafters are features of the eaves.
Other early features of the design include the paired timber framed double hung box windows at the front with a timber shingled gable infill above and other timber framed double hung windows.
Heritage Study and Grading
Northern Grampians - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study
Author: Wendy Jacobs, Vicki Johnson, David Rowe, Phil Taylor
Year: 2004
Grading:
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