FORMER RANKIN FARMHOUSE COMPLEX

725 SUNBURY ROAD SUNBURY, HUME CITY

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Statement of Significance

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    FORMER RANKIN FARMHOUSE COMPLEX - History

    1836 - part of Redstone Hill Pastoral Run. 1854-1855 - Subdivided in Section 26, Lots 1 & 2. Lot 1 - Farm established by John Rankin. 1868 - Transfer to Martin Bailey & descendants. 1929 - Transfer to Wilfred Henry Johnston & descendants. Lot 2 - Crown grant to Michael Loeman. 1901 - Transfer to Wilfed Henry Johnston. 1961/3 - Both titles purchased by current owners.

    Interpretation of Site

    FORMER RANKIN FARMHOUSE COMPLEX - Interpretation of Site

    A pastoral / mixed agricultural property (mid 1850's), reflecting elements of its use and development from its origins to the decline of mixed farming in the region into the 20th Century.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    FORMER RANKIN FARMHOUSE COMPLEX - Heritage Inventory Description

    A 19th / 20th Century rural landscape, comprising a multiplicity of features of varying significance distributed across both allotments.

    A. Former Rankin Farmhouse complex. B. Pastoral enclosure complex. C. Outlying landscape elements (drystone field boundaries, fence fragments, windbreaks etc). *Note: of low signigicance only. D. Outlying dams. E. Ben Eadre Mill site (not included in this listing - outside study area.

    Physical Conditions: Poor - good. Varies.

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