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COTTAGE
82 BELL STREET COBURG, MORELAND CITY

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COTTAGE SOHE 2008
COTTAGE SOHE 2008
COTTAGE SOHE 2008
COTTAGE SOHE 2008
1 cottage bell street coburg front view
cottage bell street coburg side view
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Statement of Significance

This well-preserved double-fronted bluestone cottage built in 1864 for James Smith, a prison warder, which one formed part of a group of seven stone and timber cottages in that street owned and occupied by Pentridge Prison warders, has state historical significance as an illustration of the dominant role of the penal establishment in colonial Victoria. The cottage, now owned by the City Of Coburg and occupied by the Coburg Historical Society, is remarkable also for its long association over more than a century from 1864-1978, with one family, the Smiths, traditionally warders and blacksmiths. Perhaps because of this single occupancy, the building has remained remarkably intact; the original four-roomed stone section with its front verandah faces bell street and an original separate timber kitchen and laundry constructed at the turn of the century stands at the rear.

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    • Permit Exemptions

      COTTAGE - 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.

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