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Birchmont Homestead

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03113
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Location

Lot 806 Mills Rd Birchmont

Location Details

Local Government

Murray

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1862

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted Shire of Murray

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold Current 24 Sep 2010

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 26 Mar 2020 Category A

Category A

Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.

Shire of Murray

Condition

Birchmont Homestead is in a fair to poor condition. It is generally structurally sound but most internal detailing has been removed. Some fabric has been damaged by vandals or as a result of lack of maintenance due to the place being unused.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use FARMING\PASTORAL Homestead
Original Use FARMING\PASTORAL Homestead

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof TIMBER Weatherboard
Wall EARTH Wattle and Daub
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall STONE Limestone

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision
OCCUPATIONS Grazing, pastoralism & dairying
PEOPLE Early settlers

Creation Date

25 Sep 1992

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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