House

Author

City of Bayswater

Place Number

11325

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Location

115 Beechboro Rd South Bayswater

Location Details

Local Government

Bayswater

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	25 Feb 2020	Classification 4	Classification 4 These sites have some importance, however they are not essential and their retention is not considered to be necessary. These places are included on the Municipal Inventory for historical recording purposes.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	24 Feb 1998	Classification 4	Classification 4 These sites have some importance, however they are not essential and their retention is not considered to be necessary. These places are included on the Municipal Inventory for historical recording purposes.

Statement of Significance

This place is an example of an early building in the area and is representative of development north of the railway line within Bayswater. The place has historic value for its association with
the Melsom family, in particular Nurse Melsom, a prominent local midwife.

Physical Description

Large brick building with corrugated metal hip roof set in extensive grounds and surrounded by large trees. Original wide verandahs all round the house have been subsumed into the body of the present house during extensive remodelling in recent times. These have all been replaced with brick walls and large plate glass windows.

History

This was the house built by George Melsom, poultry farmer, just after the Great War. Its main association is with Nurse Melsom, a renowned local midwife who began her Brenthill Hospital on the site in c.1926. Previously she had attended births at private residences.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - Low
Authenticity - Low

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
8	Local Heritage Survey

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

19 Mar 1998

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Approved

Last Update

30 Apr 2021

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