DEVONSCOT
450 ONE CHAIN ROAD, ARAWATA, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE

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Statement of Significance
- Two brick chimneys with moulded render cap
- Original windows Mature exotic trees, including Cedar, Elm and Oak trees A Norfolk Island and a Bunya Bunya Pine tree
- Gabled weatherboard stud-frame construction
- Original holding pens
- Shearing stand and wool press with tack room
Aesthetically, it is a superior and intact example of a late Victorian villa within its original setting. A description in the Southern Mail in 1899 of the detailing within the building and the formal gardens reflects the 'Devonscot' of today, including exotic mature trees and lined carriage drive. This site significantly contributes to the aesthetic significance of the Kardella-Arawata region. (Criterion E)
'Devonscot' was built for and continues to be owned by the locally renown Western family. Brothers John and George Western were among the first selectors of the Arawata/Kardella district and John, along with his wife Agnes, were key members of the community. The homestead is a testament to the longstanding relationship the building has with the community and the Westerns. This continues today as the ashes of Westerns have been returned to the homestead. (Criterion H)
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DEVONSCOT - Physical Description 1
'Devonscot' is an asymmetrical late Victorian weatherboard villa with a hipped corrugated iron roof. The projecting octagonal hip has three double hung windows. The return bullnose verandah has been replaced with a straight roof, which is supported on turned posts with a cast iron frieze and is stepped around a large rear extension. The eaves are decorated and the brick chimney has a moulded render cap.
An early shearing shed located a short distance to the west of the house is of gabled weatherboard studframe construction and contains original holding pens, shearing stand and wool press with a tack room as an eastern skillion. A hipped machinery shelter has been added (?) at the south.
The house is situated at the end of a short driveway on the side of a hill overlooking the road. The garden contains mature exotic trees including a Norfolk Island Pine, a Bunya Bunya Pine (?), a Cedar and elms and oaks.Heritage Study and Grading
South Gippsland - South Gippsland Heritage Study
Author: David Helms with Trevor Westmore
Year: 2004
Grading:
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