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Shenley Croft
7-9 Mangarra Road CANTERBURY, Boroondara City

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Review of B Graded Buildings in Kew, Camberwell & Hawthorn
Review of B Graded Buildings in Kew, Camberwell & Hawthorn
Review of B Graded Buildings in Kew, Camberwell & Hawthorn
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Statement of Significance

Shenley Croft, 7-9 Mangarra Road, Canterbury, is of local historical and aesthetic (architectural) significance, as a fine and substantially intact example of a large timber Edwardian residence in the Queen Anne style and incorporating a number of Old English/medieval references. In particular, the dark stained cladding, steeply pitched roof and crowning chimney add to its distinctive and impressive character.

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    • Physical Description 1

      Shenley Croft - Physical Description 1

      Shenley Croft, 7-9 Mangarra Road, Canterbury, is a single-storey timber Edwardian villa constructed in 1905-6 in the broadly Queen Anne style with Old English/medieval overtones, with early additions (1908) by the same architect. The steeply pitched slate roof rises to a hip around a prominent ribbed bichrome brick chimney while bracketed projecting gables and window bays feature terracotta ridge cresting and half-timbered gable ends. The house is clad with dark-stained shingled boards and the asymmetrical facade contains a deep verandah with timber posts and Tudor arch fretwork. Projecting bays contain bay windows and windows have timber-framed double-hung and casement sash windows with coloured glass fanlights. The entrance contains a pair of timber-framed multi-paned glazed doors with matching single doors elsewhere.

      Assuming it was constructed, the music room addition of c. 1965 is set well behind the original house and is not visible from the street.

      A tall non-original paling fence and gates screen the property and the house is surrounded by mature native landscape which is supplemented by more recent exotic vegetation.

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Boroondara - Review of B Graded Buildings in Kew, Camberwell and Hawthorn

      Author: Lovell Chen Architects & Heritage Consultants
      Year: 2006
      Grading: B

      Boroondara - Camberwell Conservation Study

      Author: Graeme Butler
      Year: 1991
      Grading:


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