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'Riverslea' house
485 North Redesdale Road, REDESDALE VIC 3444 - Property No 206284

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?

Riverslea, including the bluestone buildings of 1874 comprising the house, outbuilding (now joined to the main house), well and the stone wall are significant. The cement sheet outbuilding and the modern extension to the house are not significant.

How is it significant?

The house Riverslea is of local aesthetic significance to the City of Greater Bendigo.

Why is it significant?

Riverslea of 1874 is a fine example of the stonemasons art. Although generally of similar form to a number of stone houses, Riverslea has a pediment and pilasters executed in ashlar stone around the front door. Bluestone details such as this are rare in the study area and the house is testament to the particular design and craftsmanship of the stonemason. The drystone wall adds to the setting of this house and is a good example of the stonemasons craft. The well is also of bluestone and few of these have been located in the study area. Criterion E

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    • Physical Description 1

      'Riverslea' house - Physical Description 1

      The house Riverslea at 485 North Redesdale Road consists of two bluestone hipped roof buildings now joined together with a linking building, and a large modern extension built with a fake stone cladding. Although the stone has been painted, it is possible to distinguish the old stone pattern from the new. Although there are a number of bluestone houses of this type in the Redesdale, Mia Mia and Kimbolton localities, this house is highly unusual in that it features a door pediment and pilasters of stone ashlar around the front door. The high quality of the stone masonry is unlike many comparable buildings which employ more random rubble or field stone in their walls. Other features of the house are fairly typical of the period, although the door and window joinery has been replaced with modern equivalents. The chimneys are of bluestone and have moulded cornices which also appear to be of stone.

      The new extension is complementary in form to the original two buildings. There is a circular bluestone well at the side of the house with a modern galvanized iron roof, and a further outbuilding of cement sheet cladding which is not of interest. The front of the site has an extensive stone wall that has been in part rebuilt. Some parts of the wall away from the house have deteriorated. The wall is of field stone and is laid without mortar in the tradition of drystone walling found in several areas including Axedale and Mia Mia.

      Physical Conditions

      'Riverslea' house - Physical Conditions

      Good

      Integrity

      'Riverslea' house - Integrity

      Altered

      Historical Australian Themes

      'Riverslea' house - Historical Australian Themes

      4 Transforming the land

      4.4 Farming

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Greater Bendigo - Former Shires of McIvor and Strathfieldsaye Heritage Study

      Author: Context P/L
      Year: 2008
      Grading: Local

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