Ringwood Memorial Clock Tower
Corner Maroondah Highway and Warrandyte Road RINGWOOD, MAROONDAH CITY
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Statement of Significance
A memorial clocktower to those who served or were killed in the Great War, 1914-18. It was built in 1928. In 1967, it was taken down and re-erected here from another site. It has historical significance to Maroondah for its association with the response of the community to Australian government action in the declaration of war and subsequent sacrifice of time and lives of the military forces. It is a focus of the sentiment of Australian's maturity as a nation on the world stage. It is architecturally significant as and an extraordinary example of its architectural style and as an unusual war memorial type. It is socially significant as known and valued by the community as a landmark used by the community for orientation and as an iconic symbol of Ringwood illustrated on representative views.
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Ringwood Memorial Clock Tower - Physical Description 1
A three stage abstracted Baroque freestanding tower, finished in cement render. The ground level is ashlar, the courses deeply recessed, with buttresses at the angles are each face. Supporting an open pediment, with a cornice mould and acroteria at ridge and angles on abstracted cyma-recta brackets. Below the pediment is a recessed, arched panel with a Mannerist keystone and indented angles. This has three bronze plaques, a wreath, an inscription to "the fallen in both the Great War (1914-1918) and the World War (1939-1945)", manufactured by C.G. Roeszler, Melbourne. All is supported on a granite base over a slate platform approached with three steps. The second stage is plain, with courses embossed and a single slot window The third stage at centre has an (accessible) balcony on triple cyma-recta brackets. There are a pair of St Andrew's Cross panels below studded strip panels. These return around the angles on plain brackets. Over are Ionic pilasters flanking a Modernist circular clockface, supporting a corbelled imposts, a further open pediment and keystone. Over again is a parapet between panels at the angles, surmounted by a copper dome and finial. At the rear is an access door with a flat architrave.
Ringwood Memorial Clock Tower - Intactness
Demolished and reconstructed on a different site.
Heritage Study and Grading
Maroondah - Maroondah Heritage Identification Study
Author: Richard Peterson with Peter Barrett
Year: 1998
Grading:
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RINGWOOD RAILWAY STATIONVictorian Heritage Register H1587
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FORMER COACH AND HORSES HOTELVictorian Heritage Inventory
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Former Ringwood Fire StationNational Trust
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