Chimney
24 Sherbourne Road BRIAR HILL, BANYULE CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The stand-alone chimney at 24 Sherbourne Road, once part of the Briar Hill Timber Trading Co. that established a large mill in 1941, is of significance.
How is it significant?
The chimney on Sherbourne Road is of local aesthetic, historical and social significance to City of Banyule.
Why is it significant?
The chimney on Sherbourne Road is of local historic significance for its association with the industry of timber cutting and processing of timber which was once an important form of employment for itinerant workers in the northern part of Banyule. (Criterion A)
It is important as the last surviving remnant of the Briar Hill Timber Trading Co, a long-standing local business that also supplied timber for events of national importance including wartime construction and the 1956 Olympics. (Criterion A, H)
The chimney has social significance as a remaining icon of a business that employed many local people over a period of more than 60 years. The chimney itself has importance for local residents whose early experience of Briar Hill included the distinctive steam whistle attached to the chimney's steam boiler. (Criterion G)
The chimney is a local landmark structure. (Criterion E)
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Chimney - Physical Description 1
The stand-alone chimney on Sherbourne Road is of red and clinker brick construction and rises to a height taller than the modern two-storey buildings that are now its very close neighbours. The four-sided chimney sits on a large rectangular brick base, which may be new or recently repaired using new bricks. It tapers skyward, and features some modest brick corbelling. Just above the base, in the side of the chimney facing Sherbourne Road, is a small grate opening covered with a rusted metal door. Metal brackets visible on two sides of the chimney suggest a structure was formerly attached to its western side.
The urban context in which the chimney is located has changed considerably and now consists of retail premises.Heritage Study and Grading
Banyule - Banyule Heritage Review
Author: Context P/L
Year: 2009
Grading: Local
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