ALLEN PROPERTY
42 Dudley Road WONGA PARK, Manningham City
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Statement of Significance
What is Significant?
The Allen Property at 42 Dudley Road, Wonga Park, comprising the house site, pine-lined driveway and mature trees.
How is it Significant?
The Allen Property, 42 Dudley Road, Wonga Park is of historic significance to Manningham City.
Why is it Significant?
Of historic significance as a well-known district farming property and an example of the orchard properties established on the Eight Hour Pioneer Settlement in the 1890s. It has associations with orchardist, J. W. Allen in the 1890s, Samuel Pochon in the First World War period and, following its acquisition as a Soldier Settlement farm, with J. W. Hartley, orchardist, in the 1920s. (RNE criteria A4, D2, H1)
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ALLEN PROPERTY - Historical Australian Themes
Local Themes
5.03 - Eight hour pioneer settlement
ALLEN PROPERTY - Physical Description 1
The pine-lined driveway, mature trees (including a Kurrajong tree) and house site remain to mark the site of Allen's Eight Hour Pioneer Settlement property. The Kurrajong is located on a knoll close to the road. The pine-lined driveway is an notable landscape feature on Dudley Road, and is visible in views across Kellybrook from Fulford Road. The house site (not inspected) is said to retain evidence of the cellar.
ALLEN PROPERTY - Physical Conditions
Condition Good
ALLEN PROPERTY - Integrity
Integrity Intact
ALLEN PROPERTY - Physical Description 2
Threats None apparent
ALLEN PROPERTY - Physical Description 3
Key elements
Archaeological potential
Site
Tree(s)
ALLEN PROPERTY - Physical Description 4
Associations
J. W. Allen
Heritage Study and Grading
Manningham - Manningham Heritage Study Review
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2006
Grading: Local
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SCOUT CHAPELManningham City
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YARRA BRAE COTTAGEManningham City
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WONGA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 3241 AND RESIDENCEManningham City
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