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ST ALBANS HOMESTEAD GATE LODGE
305 WILSONS ROAD ST ALBANS PARK, GREATER GEELONG CITY

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Victorian Heritage Register
ST ALBANS HOMESTEAD GATE LODGE SOHE 2008
ST ALBANS HOMESTEAD GATE LODGE SOHE 2008
ST ALBANS HOMESTEAD GATE LODGE SOHE 2008
ST ALBANS HOMESTEAD GATE LODGE SOHE 2008
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Statement of Significance

St Albans Homestead Gate Lodge was erected in 1890-91 for the then owner of the property, John Crozier. The small five roomed bi-chromatic brick building, with attached gates, was designed by architects, Henderson and Marryat. Its purpose was to control access to St Albans Homestead, once considered a leading stud in Australia.

St Albans Homestead Gate Lodge is of architectural, historical and social significance to Victoria.

St Albans Homestead Gate Lodge is architectural significance as an elaborate and relatively late example of the Modern Gothic style. The lodge is a representative example of a gatehouse built for a large country property. The building is important as an example of a structure employing picturesque elements incorporating the building into a designed landscape.

St Albans Homestead Gate Lodge is of historical significance for its association with the main homestead complex which was one of the leading horse racing studs in Australia in the late 19th century.

The Gate Lodge is socially significant because it demonstrates the former function of a gatekeeper, used to control access to the homestead property and signal the arrival of guests to the main house. At St Albans Homestead this was done by the ringing of the bell in the belfry tower, which was incorporated into the building itself.

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    • Permit Exemptions

      ST ALBANS HOMESTEAD GATE LODGE - 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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