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Maddingley General Cemetery
Cemetery Road MADDINGLEY, MOORABOOL SHIRE

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Maddingley General Cemetery (& residence).
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Statement of Significance

An early cemetery opened in 1858, with a number of significant of headstones, monuments and a residence in the Picturesque style (1894).

The Cemetery is of local historical significance as the embodiment of a way of life and its social values. Individual graves are significant for their association with locally important historical figures, and others (listed) for their local architectural significance, for their fine craftsmanship, design or decoration detail. The cemetery holds local social significance as part of the identity of Bacchus Marsh and as a touchstone for the memories of local people and their families.

The house is as locally architecturally significant as representative of the Picturesque style.

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    • Physical Conditions

      Maddingley General Cemetery - Physical Conditions

      The Cemetery Reserve is well cared for and apparently free of vandalism.

      Intactness

      Maddingley General Cemetery - Intactness

      Not relevant

      Physical Description 1

      Maddingley General Cemetery - Physical Description 1

      The Cemetery Reserve itself is devoid of architectural interest.

      There are cast-iron railings, wrought iron railings, cast-iron grave-markers and section numbers. The following grave headstones have architectural significance:

      I. John Craven, 6.4.186 7. Huxley, Parlour & Co. Manufacturers. A white marble urn.

      2. Mary Swannell, 10.7.1862 & James Swannell 22.7.1866. Sandstone Doric pillar.

      3. Lachlan Grant, 13.6.1858 , Margaret (wife) 21.4.1863 & Alexander (son) 18.1.1878.

      4. William Grant, "Parkside", Pentland Hills 25.10.1862. Jaquers & Son, Royal Park, Melbourne, manufacturers. Anchor & rocks, with a young child.

      5. Henry Vallence, 18.5.1890. Jaquers & Son. Granite, with a tall steeple.

      In the north-west corner of the Reserve is a brick house, very plain for its date. It has symmetrical steeply pitched gables facing, intersected by a parallel gable, set back to allow a verandah in the recess. There are timber finials, loopy barges and a skillion at rear.

      Physical Description 2

      Maddingley General Cemetery - Physical Description 2

      Landscape: The cemetery gardens are well maintained. The cemetery features winding avenues lined with exotic trees interspersed with indigenous Eucalypts. The Cypresses provide a strong contrast with the native trees and spacious green lawns provide an oasis appearance to the cemetery in its present arid rural setting. There are new shrubberies along the front perimeter fence. A clump of Monterey Cypress could possibly be the remains of previous hedging.

      Plant Species include:

      Eucalyptus microcarpa

      Eucalyptus bauerana

      Eucalyptus leucoxylon

      Cupressus macrocarpa 'Lambertiana Aurea'

      Cupressus sempervirens

      Cupressus lsitanica

      Pinus radiata

      Cupressus macrocarpa

      Brachychiton populneus

      Acacia pycnantha

      Grey Box

      Blue Box

      Yellow Gun

      Gold Lembert Cypress

      Italian Cypress

      Mexican Cypress

      Monterey Pine

      Monterey Cypress

      Kurrajong

      Golden Wattle

      Agapanthus

      Historical Australian Themes

      Maddingley General Cemetery - Historical Australian Themes

      Townships/Community Life.

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Moorabool - Bacchus Marsh Heritage Study 1995

      Author: Richard Peterson and Daniel Catrice
      Year: 1995
      Grading:

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