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Inverleigh Hotel (Lake's Hotel)
1 High Street,, INVERLEIGH VIC 3321 - Property No 23600420

Inverleigh Precinct

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Inverleigh Hotel 2012.

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Statement of Significance

National Estate Register:

This substantial two storey bluestone building is a local landmark making an important contribution to the local streetscape (Criterion F.1). The Hotel's substantial size and relatively early date is a reflection of both the early settlement of this part of Victoria from the late 1830s onward and of the significance of the Hamilton Highway, which was one of the early routes into the Western District from one of the district's main entry points, Geelong (Criterion A.4).

National Trust:
First Classified 20/10/66
Revised: Classified Local 3/8/98

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- Physical Description 1
  
  Inverleigh Hotel (Lake's Hotel) - Physical Description 1
  
  National Estate Register:
  Inverleigh Hotel is believed to have been built in 1860 and it stands on what was one of the major routes to the
  western district. The two storey, coursed bluestone hotel has a symmetrical main facade, with a central front
  entrance and paired multi-pane windows to either side. The building has had at least two verandahs at
  different times in the past. A passage extends through the centre of the front section and contains the stair.
  Continuing the side street facade is a rear wing which makes the original building L-shaped. The present structure is U-shaped, a rear wing having been added. The present bar is largely in this side wing, leaving the
  quite small ground floor rooms in the front section largely intact. Various alterations have been made to the
  fabric, yet the Hotel is surprisingly intact, particularly on the first floor, where the original wide floor boards
  survive.
  
  Integrity
  
  Inverleigh Hotel (Lake's Hotel) - Integrity
  
  Condition and Integrity:
  
  The Hotel is essentially intact and in sound condition. It is not known if one of the verandahs shown in old photographs was original. One window at the front has been converted into a door. (May 1988)
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Golden Plains - Golden Plains Shire Heritage Study Phase 1
  
  Author: Lorraine Huddle P/L
  Year: 2003
  Grading:
- Golden Plains Heritage Study 2003
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