Chicory Kiln
Taverner Street NE cnr Fisken Street MADDINGLEY, MOORABOOL SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
A large brick four-storey chicory kiln, built in1885 with a famous "Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills" painted advertising sign on one side.
It is of state historic significance as the relatively rare and intact embodiment of the industrial process, hop roasting and its methods.
On the other hand, it is also of state historical significance as the relatively rare pioneering evidence of an agricultural practice, hop farming.It is the largest and most substantial hop kiln in Victoria. Other than the Mossiface kilns which are timber, it is the earliest known physical evidence of hop farming in Victoria .
The "Dr Morse" painted sign once common in Victoria is now rare. It has state architectural significance as a rare and intact survival of a building element type.
Finally, the building and its sign, which are visible from the railway line and roads, have social significance as a local landmark and by the community for orientation and illustrated in representative views including postcards.
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Chicory Kiln - Physical Conditions
Fair only. It needs weatherproofing and repair.Tie rods on the east and west sides at level three, have sprung. The sign needs a porous coating to protect it. It is said that there are plans to repaint the sign, which should be resisted strongly.4
4 Mrs Vallence (who bought this land in the 1940s, the sixth generation of this familyin Bacchus Marsh, they were earlier on the south side ofTavemer Street) said that Mr Reed of Rotary is considering the repainting. Conversation with RP on 7 January 1994. NT FN 4295.
Chicory Kiln - Intactness
Reasonable
SIGNIFICANT INTACT ELEMENTS:
FORM. ROOF FORM. USE. PAINTWORK SCHEME. UJII'PAINTED FINISH. STREET FURNITURE . SCENIC VALUE. AGRICULTURAL PLANTING.Chicory Kiln - Physical Description 1
A four -storey brick former hop kiln, with a square plan.
Surmounting the hip roof is a corrugated iron cylindrical flue, with a weather vane.
Brickwork is colonial bond and there are two tie rods with cast iron plates at half-height and nine at three quarters height on each side. On the west side is a parapet wall. There are two openings on the south side for loading, facing the road, at levels three and four and at levels one and four on the west side, with segmental head brick arches, where there is a door. On the south side is a large painted sign, over painted at least once, with the legend "Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills For The Liver" . The north side is not visible. Adjacent is a large operating orchard, at the north-east comer of Fisken Street.
The cylindrical flue has probably been made from a water tank. It demonstrates the need to control ventilation during the roasting process. Beams projecting from western wall indicate internal floor levels and may have been part of an adjoining structure while structures have been removed from the eastern face also. The tie rods possibly counteract the effects of the heating process, during roasting. The west wall parapet, formerly acted as a common wall to a two storeyed addition. The removed eastern building appears to have been single storeyed.
Chicory Kiln - Historical Australian Themes
Industry/agriculture
Chicory Kiln - Usage/Former Usage
USE: Store')
PREVIOUS USE: Chicory Kiln. Advertising sign.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moorabool - Bacchus Marsh Heritage Study 1995
Author: Richard Peterson and Daniel Catrice
Year: 1995
Grading:
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ELLERSLIEVictorian Heritage Register H0592
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CHICORY KILNVictorian Heritage Register H2326
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Former Chicory KilnNational Trust
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