SHERWOOD HOUSE IVANHOE BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL

41 The Ridgeway IVANHOE, BANYULE CITY

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SHERWOOD HOUSE IVANHOE BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Statement of Significance

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  • Historical Australian Themes

    SHERWOOD HOUSE IVANHOE BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL - Historical Australian Themes

    The 1840s and 1850s saw patchy settlement and development in the Banyule district, with an emphasis on rural sized land holdings and pastoral and agricultural activities. In the southern parts of the City of Banyule, a good deal of land was taken up by gentlemen farmers, who built large and relatively palatial country villas on land which remained within easy commuting distance. John Young, owner of the Ivanhoe Hotel, built the first section of Ivanhoe House, while leasing the bulk of the land to tenant farmers.

    Usage/Former Usage

    SHERWOOD HOUSE IVANHOE BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL - Usage/Former Usage

    Original use: Residence
    
    Current use: School

    Physical Conditions

    SHERWOOD HOUSE IVANHOE BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL - Physical Conditions

    Good

    Physical Description 1

    SHERWOOD HOUSE IVANHOE BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL - Physical Description 1

    BUILDINGS: Sherwood House is a large Italianate style, two-storey residence with hipped slated roofs with bracketed eaves. Rendered externally, the house is asymmetrically composed featuring a square tower and later circular tower, semi-circular arched and rectangular double-hung sashes, bracketed eaves and rendered chimney stacks with moulded cappings. The facades are articulated by moulded string courses and rendered moulded architraves. LANDSCAPE: What remains of the original garden consists of a number of mature trees, and a terrace to the rear of Sherwood House. The terrace features bluestone retaining walls topped with a white painted balustrade. A number of cast iron urns were placed along the balustrade, but only one is extant; a set of steps leads to the wider school yard.
    
    Of the remnant trees, notable specimens include a row of Himalayan Cedar (Cedrus deodara) to the north of Sherwood House, a number of Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') and Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata). Specimen trees include a large Lillypilly (Acmena smithii), directly behind Sherwood House, as well as Illawarra Flame Tree (Brachchiton acerifolium), Camphor Laurel (Cinnamomum camphora), Honey Locust (Gleditsia tricanthos) and Bunya Pine (Araucaria bidwillii) all located to the north. It is not clear if all these trees are associated with the original garden, or nearby gardens.
    
    The landscape is significant for the remnant trees scattered throughout the grounds, which are associated with the early Ivanhoe property. The terracing at the rear is also a notable landscape element within the municipality, reflecting a formal, man-made landscape feature.

    Intactness

    SHERWOOD HOUSE IVANHOE BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL - Intactness

    Good

    Physical Description 2

    SHERWOOD HOUSE IVANHOE BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL - Physical Description 2

    Thomas Walker, 12/9/1838, Part of Crown Portion 1

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Banyule - Banyule Heritage Study

    Author: Allum Lovell & Associates
    Year: 1999
    Grading: A

    Banyule - Heidelberg Conservation Study

    Author: Graeme Butler and Associates
    Year: 1985
    Grading:

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