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MONCKTON GATEPOSTS
6 Monckton Road TEMPLESTOWE, Manningham City

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22599 Monckton Gate Posts - 6 Monckton Road, Templestowe

22599 Monckton Gate Posts - 6 Monckton Road, Templestowe (3)

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Statement of Significance
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Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

Two massive hand-wrought timber gateposts framing the driveway to 6 Monckton Road, which are thought to have been associated with the 'Monckton' homestead erected by Major Charles Newman in the mid-late nineteenth century.

How is it Significant?

The gateposts at 6 Monckton Road are of historic and aesthetic significance to Manningham City.

Why is it Significant?

Of historic significance as rare surviving evidence of the early settlement of the Templestowe area, and for their possible associations with the 'Monckton' homestead and Major Charles Newman. (RNE criteria A.4, B.2 & H.1)

Of aesthetic significance as rare and fine examples of gateposts probably associated with a large rural property. (RNE criteria B.2 & E.1)

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- Physical Description 1
  
  MONCKTON GATEPOSTS - Physical Description 1
  
  Two unusually massive timber gateposts, 4,900mm apart, 1,440mm height and 340x330mm in section, with unusually axed shaped heads. The soft timber has a vertical wavy open grain, with traces of white paint and the heads have been rendered. There are axed sockets for rails and wrought iron fittings. The drive passes over a 450mm steel pipe drain. The bottom of the posts are severly rotted. No other old gateposts are known in the City, and they are rare so close to Melbourne.
  
  This site was originally numbered 6-8 Monckton Road but has since been subdivided and developed. There is now a new house at 8 Monckton Rd and one at 6 Monckton Rd, the front drive of the latter house is framed by the gateposts.
  
  The ten pine trees that once stood on the road boundary have disappeared from both 6 and 8 Monckton, though a number survive futher down, around 12 Monckton Rd (undeveloped land).
  
  Physical Conditions
  
  MONCKTON GATEPOSTS - Physical Conditions
  
  Condition Fair
  
  Integrity
  
  MONCKTON GATEPOSTS - Integrity
  
  Integrity Intact
  
  Physical Description 2
  
  MONCKTON GATEPOSTS - Physical Description 2
  
  Threats Deterioration
  
  Physical Description 3
  
  MONCKTON GATEPOSTS - Physical Description 3
  
  Key elements
  
  Fence/gate
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Manningham - Manningham Heritage Study Review
  
  Author: Context Pty Ltd
  Year: 2006
  Grading: Local
- Manningham Heritage Study Review 2006 Citation
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- PONTVILLE
  
  Victorian Heritage Register H1395
- SOLAR HOUSE
  
  Victorian Heritage Register H1312
- PONTVILLE
  
  Victorian Heritage Inventory