239 BODYCOATS ROAD

239 BODYCOATS ROAD WOLLERT, WHITTLESEA CITY

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    239 BODYCOATS ROAD - History

    Residence, Wollert region

    The property on which the old timber farmhouse at the north end of Bodycoat's Road stands was purchased by David Anderson in 1853. Previously it had formed part of Daniel Mackenzie's Medland Estate. It is believed that the house was built for the Anderson family. The Anderson's were related by marriage to the Patullo family, who owned an adjoining 69 acre block to the south, across Summerhill Road. In 1898 Friedrich Yann, a coachbuilder, wheelwright and blacksmith from Preston purchased both the Anderson and Patullo properties. Soon after a further property was purchased, giving Yann a total of 280 acres in all. Yann, a German, had arrived in Australia from Germany during the 1860's. In 1866 he married Eva Matilda Krieger of Reservoir and they subsequently raised eight children. One of these, Rudolph, was to move to the Woodstock property and rear his own family. Rudolph married another Woodstock resident, Elizabeth Cotchin from Woodlands (Woodstock Manor) and they raised five children. In March 1901, a tornado struck Woodstock and the Preston Leader reported that Yann's homestead was slightly damaged by the top of an underground tank landing on it. Sheets of iron from a shed were found a quarter of a mile away. Some large old trees nearby at Bodycoat's were also blown over.

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    239 BODYCOATS ROAD - Heritage Inventory Description

    Remains of weatherboard dwelling and outbuildings c. 1860-1870.

    Weatherboard house, weatherboard kitchen, outbuildings, underground tank, mature trees, drystone walls.

    Physical Conditions: Derelict and in a ruinous/exposed condition

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  Report 24 May 2018

  Louise Bentley • 08/04/20

  Mature cypress over gate and drystone wall. Elevated drive in good repair. Numerous examples of drystone wall as fencing. Cement path and step from east side of dwelling footprint; no structure. Bluestone foundations, scattered brick and some door hardware litter interior of site. Brick chimneys on north perimeter in evidence; Wooden clothesline supports in situ. Some outbuildings (partially collapsed) as well as foundations/slabs of removed outbuildings.