FORMER CASTLEMAINE GAOL
36-48 BOWDEN STREET CASTLEMAINE, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE

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Statement of Significance
HM Prison, Castlemaine was constructed of local sandstone between 1857 and 1861. It represents an important phase in the development of prison design associated with the completion of the Model Prison at Pentonville in 1842. The influence of the Pentonville plan is evident in the radial wings, central hall and exercise yard (industries building) of Castlemaine Gaol. Beechworth, Bendigo and Castlemaine were the most accurate representations in Victoria of Jebb's panopticon design.
The completion of the Castlemaine Gaol in 1861 represents an important phase of prison construction in Victoria. Between 1857 and 1864 a remarkable period of building activity saw eight prisons constructed on Pentonville principles in metropolitan and regional areas.
The HM Prison Castlemaine is an essentially intact example of a building type. The sequence of alterations, however, is of historical importance, representing the changing requirements of prison design and construction.
The H M Prison at Castlemaine is historically significant because of its ability to represent the size and status of this town which reached pre-eminence in the second half of the nineteenth century as a result of the discovery of gold.
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FORMER CASTLEMAINE GAOL - Plaque Citation
Castlemaine Gaol is registered by Heritage Council Victoria
Based on the Pentonville prison model, this austere complex was constructed in 1857-1861 using locally quarried sandstone and Harcourt granite. It was built during a remarkable period in Victorian prison construction when eight prisons were built between 1857-1864.
FORMER CASTLEMAINE GAOL - Permit Exemptions
General Exemptions:General exemptions apply to all places and objects included in the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR). General exemptions have been designed to allow everyday activities, maintenance and changes to your property, which don’t harm its cultural heritage significance, to proceed without the need to obtain approvals under the Heritage Act 2017.Places of worship: In some circumstances, you can alter a place of worship to accommodate religious practices without a permit, but you must notify the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria before you start the works or activities at least 20 business days before the works or activities are to commence.Subdivision/consolidation: Permit exemptions exist for some subdivisions and consolidations. If the subdivision or consolidation is in accordance with a planning permit granted under Part 4 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and the application for the planning permit was referred to the Executive Director of Heritage Victoria as a determining referral authority, a permit is not required.Specific exemptions may also apply to your registered place or object. If applicable, these are listed below. Specific exemptions are tailored to the conservation and management needs of an individual registered place or object and set out works and activities that are exempt from the requirements of a permit. Specific exemptions prevail if they conflict with general exemptions. Find out more about heritage permit exemptions here.
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