HOUSE & STABLES
14 SORRETT AVENUE, MALVERN, STONNINGTON CITY
Sorrett Avenue Precinct
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Statement of Significance
The former stables at 14 Sorrett Avenue are historically and architecturally significant at a local level. The building is very rare example of its type and is built to a higher architectural standard than other more typically utilitarian stables of comparable size.
The stables at 14 Sorrett Avenue are presently graded B. The current assessment finds that the building demonstrates significance at an A2 level.
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HOUSE & STABLES - Physical Description 1
A two-storey Georgian Revival red brick house, two-storey timber verandah to facade, Marseille tile roof (hipped)
Recent carport on side of house built to imitate original details
HOUSE & STABLES - Physical Description 2
The former stables at the rear of 14 Sorrett Avenue is a Victorian double-storey bichrome brick building with a gabled slate roof. External walls are constructed of red brick with darker contrasting Hawthorn brick quoins and arched lintels. The roof has ornamental bargeboards and turned timber finials.
The building was not inspected in detail as part of this assessment, although recent photographs suggest that it remains substantially intact externally. Part of the north elevation is obscured by a modern addition to the house and some of the original door and window joinery was replaced in recent decades, albeit using reproduction joinery sympathetic to the early character of the building.
HOUSE & STABLES - Local Historical Themes
The former stables at 14 Sorrett Avenue illustrates the following theme as explained in the Stonnington Thematic Environmental History (Context Pty Ltd, 2006):
4.3.2 Changing Modes of Transport - from horses to motor vehicles.
Refer to Sorrett Avenue Precinct for other themes relevant to this place.Heritage Study and Grading
Stonnington - Stables and Dairies in the City of Stonnington - Heritage Citations Project
Author: Bryce Raworth Pty Ltd
Year: 2011
Grading: A2Stonnington - City of Stonnington Heritage Strategy Review Precinct Gap Study - Groups 10 & 11
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2010
Grading: B
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STONINGTONVictorian Heritage Register H1608
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KATANGAVictorian Heritage Register H0935
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MALVERN TRAM DEPOTVictorian Heritage Register H0910
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