ORCHARD HOUSE & SHED (FORMER)
168 Williamsons Road and 59 Margot Avenue DONCASTER, Manningham City
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Statement of Significance
The house and shed at 178-80 Williamsons Road are of local interest for their associations with the former orchard, however, the loss of the orchard has diminished the significance of the place.
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ORCHARD HOUSE & SHED (FORMER) - Historical Australian Themes
5.02 - Orchards & market gardens
ORCHARD HOUSE & SHED (FORMER) - Physical Conditions
Condition Good
ORCHARD HOUSE & SHED (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The house at 168 Williamsons Road, Doncaster is an Inter-war clinker brick triple fronted house with multi-framed windows. There is a second storey weatherboard extension. The house is set within a mature garden - trees include two liquid ambers, an oak and large eucalypts.
There a small corrugated iron-clad shed at the rear, which is actually situated at the end of Margot Avenue. It has a central gable and skillions at the side. It is believed that this was the cool store for the property when it was an orchard. No trace of the orchard remains
At number three Henry street there is a large working orchard extant with pineus radiate hedgerow.
ORCHARD HOUSE & SHED (FORMER) - Integrity
Integrity Altered - major alterations
Heritage Study and Grading
Manningham - Manningham Heritage Study Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2006
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