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Grasmere
27 Inglis Road,BERWICK, Casey City

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Statement of Significance

Grasmere has high local significance as an example of the dairy farms on large allotments built for Berwick pioneer families. The farm homestead is built around an early c1856 section made from handmade bricks laid on boulders and has a number of intact outbuildings including an old 1920s milking shed, pre-1920s stables, brick creamery and a large well. Grasmere has associations with two district pioneers, J. Inglis, the namer of the property and its first owner, and the Hon. James Buchanan, MLC, the second owner. His descendants, the Beaumonts, still own the property.

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- Physical Description 1
  
  Grasmere - Physical Description 1
  
  Today, Grasmere still has its original 287 acres, except for two acres taken out, the site of Louise Reeve's property. Louise is a Buchanan descendant. (1) The house, however, has undergone some changes. The oldest 1850s section remains with later 1880s additions. The verandah is a later addition and the building has been extended, rendered and the roof reclad. A storm at one time blew off the roof causing damage to internal fabric.(2) Run as a dairy farm for many years, a number of intact outbuildings remain including an old 1920s milking shed, pre-1920s stables with handmade bricks forming the floor, brick creamery and a large well. There are also some 1950s milking sheds. A Golden Oak on the property appears to be a rare specimen.
  
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  1. Information supplied by Louise Reeve.
  2. Information supplied by Louise Reeve.
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Casey - Casey Heritage Study
  
  Author: Context Pty Ltd
  Year: 2004
  Grading: Local
  
  Casey - Heritage of the City of Berwick
  
  Author: Context Pty Ltd
  Year: 1993
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