CASTERTON CHURCH AND RESIDENTIAL PRECINCT (WEST HILL)

HENTY STREET, CASTERTON, GLENELG SHIRE

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52436 Casterton Residential and Church Precinct

Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Description 1

    CASTERTON CHURCH AND RESIDENTIAL PRECINCT (WEST HILL) - Physical Description 1

    The Casterton Church and Residential Precinct (West Hill) is located along the Glenelg Highway (Henty Street) to the south west of the Commercial shopping strip. Geographically, this area is set on a hill, which overlooks the flats and commercial area of the township. The precinct consists predominately of single storey timber residential buildings, dating from the 1860s through to the 1980s, and three of the four major churches in Casterton. These are the former Methodist Church and Parsonage (at 177 and 179 Henty Street), the Scot's Uniting (former Presbyterian) Church at 174 Henty Street and the Christ Church Anglican Church and former Rectory at 184 and 188 Henty Street. The Masonic Lodge, which was built as the first Presbyterian Church is also located in the precinct, at 154 Henty Street. The street is lined with Corymbia ficifolia (Red Flowering Gum), planted as street trees along most of Henty Street in the early twentieth century. The trees in the commercial area have been removed and replaced with ornamental pears, after many decades of pollarding saw their decline. Those which remain in the precinct vary in condition from fair to very good. The residences are mainly timber, although there is a concrete block house at 196 Henty Street, and the religious buildings, such as the former Methodist Manse and the former Anglican Rectory are constructed of local brick. The late nineteenth and early twentieth century buildings give the area a sense of affluence in comparison to some of the dwellings on the river flat areas and in other areas of the township. The integrity of most of the buildings within the precinct is very high, as is the condition. The only two storey building in the precinct is a former surgery and residence, which has been much altered, and has a lesser degree of significance than the other buildings. Overall, the precinct is in very good condition and retains a very high degree of integrity. A small reserve which contains three memorials to the Boer War, First Wold War and Second World War is located at the extreme west of the precinct.
    

    Contributory places
    . Lyndhurst, 165 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber Cottage "Bonnay", 167 Henty Street Casterton

    . House, 169 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber Cottage, 170 Henty Street Casterton

    . House, 171 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber Cottage, 173 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber Cottage, 175 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 178 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 180 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 182 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 185 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber Cottage, 192 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber Cottage, 194 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 195 Henty Street Casterton

    . Concrete Block House, 196 Henty Street, Casterton

    . Timber House, 197 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 200 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 201 Henty Street Casterton

    . Carmichael Residence, 203 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 205 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 207 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 209 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 211 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 213 Henty Street Casterton

    . Mt Gambier Stone, 215 Henty Street Casterton

    . House & outbuildings, 224 Henty Street, Casterton

    . Edwardian House, 229 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber House, 231 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber Federation House, 235 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber Cottage, 237 Henty Street Casterton

    . Timber house, 92 Jackson Street, Casterton

    . House, 7 Miller Street, Casterton

    . Timber House, 11 Miller Street, Casterton

    . Timber House, 13 Miller Street, Casterton

    Significant places

    . Street Trees - Corymbia ficifolia (red flowering gums), Henty Street, Casterton

    . CWA Rooms, 164 Henty Street Casterton

    . Scot's Uniting Church, 176 Henty Street Casterton

    . Former Methodist Church, 177 Henty Street Casterton

    . Former Methodist Parsonage 179 Henty Street Casterton

    . Christ Church Anglican, 184 Henty Street Casterton

    . Former Rectory, 186 Henty Street, Casterton

    . Kadisha, 210 Henty Street Casterton

    Cast Iron Boer War Memorial, World Wars One and Two Memorial and reserve, Glenelg Highway, Casterton

    Historical Australian Themes

    CASTERTON CHURCH AND RESIDENTIAL PRECINCT (WEST HILL) - Historical Australian Themes

    4.1: Planning urban settlements
    4.1.1: Selecting township sites
    4.5: Making settlements to serve rural Australia
    4.6: Remembering significant phases in the development of settlements, towns and cities
    6.1: Forming associations, libraries and institutes for self-education
    
    8.6: Worshipping
    8.6.1: Worshipping together
    8.6.2: Maintaining religious traditions and ceremonies
    8.6.4: Making places for worship

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Glenelg - Glenelg Shire Heritage Study Part One

    Author: Carlotta Kellaway, David Rhodes Mandy Jean
    Year: 2002
    Grading:

    Glenelg - Glenelg Heritage Study Stage Two (a)

    Author: Heritage Matters
    Year: 2006
    Grading:

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