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HERITAGE CITATION REPORT Name Holy Trinity Anglican Church Address Lenne Road ARDMONA Significance Level B Place Type Church Citation Date 2004 Holy Trinity Anglican Church Recommended VHR No HI - PS Yes Heritage Protection History and Historical Context Prior to 1914, the Anglican congregation at Ardmona had gathered in the local public hall for services. Half an acre of orchard land was donated by a local farmer, Mr Hornidge, as the site for a new church. The foundation stone for the Holy Trinity Anglican Church was laid on 9 December 1914 by Bishop J D Langley. Designed by architect, Mr Richardson, the builder was M A Miles of Tatura. Brick paving was laid around the outside of the church after its completion by Reverend J A Rowell and members of the congregation. References W H Bossence, Tatura and the Shire of Rodney, pp 48-50. Identified By Holy Trinity Anglican Church 18-Jul-2013 04:04 PM Hermes No 156205 Place Citation Report 1 HERITAGE CITATION REPORT SOMA Design Partnership, June 2001. Relevant Historical Australian Themes Thematic Environmental History 10.0 Worshipping Description Physical Description Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Lenne Road, Ardmona, is a small red face brick building comprising porch, nave, sanctuary and vestry with parapeted gabled roofs clad with corrugated galvanised steel. The parapets are finished with rendered copings and cross finials and the main gable end contains a small oculus window. The central projecting porch contains a pair of pointed arch side entrances with Vjointed board timber doors and a single lancet opening in the end wall. The buttressed side elevations contain regular fenestration with the exception of the north side which also contains a pair of timber doors. The sanctuary window comprises a group of 3 lancet openings. All windows contain timberframed fixed sash windows with diapered leadlight glazing. The area surrounding the church is paved with red bricks (1915) and includes numerous mature Canary Island date palms (Phoenix canariensis) and Pepper trees (Schinus molle). Physical Condition GOOD Intactness GOOD Australian Heritage Commission Criteria Australian Heritage Commission 8.6 Worshipping Holy Trinity Anglican Church 18-Jul-2013 04:04 PM Hermes No 156205 Place Citation Report 2 HERITAGE CITATION REPORT 9.7 Mourning the dead Statement of Significance Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Ardmona, is of local historical, social and aesthetic significance. Constructed in 1914, the church has served as a place of worship for the district's Anglicans for almost 90 years. Aesthetically, it is a substantially intact example of a simple rural brick church, of which there are numerous examples in the municipality. Recommendations 2004 External Paint Controls Yes Internal Alteration Controls No Tree Controls Yes Fences & Outbuildings No Prohibited Uses May Be Permitted Yes Incorporated Plan - Aboriginal Heritage Place No Other Recommendations . Retain original unpainted finish to brickwork and otherwise investigate original external paint colours when due for a repaint . Repair damaged brickwork and repoint . Retain brick paving and landscape setting including mature specimen trees . It is desirable, from a heritage perspective, that the building retain its public/community function . Should toilets be required they should be sited at the rear and not visible from the road. Holy Trinity Anglican Church 18-Jul-2013 04:04 PM Hermes No 156205 Place Citation Report 3 HERITAGE CITATION REPORT Name Residence at 100 Lenne Road, Ardmona Address 100 Lenne Road ARDMONA Significance Level B Place Type Residence,Church Citation Date 2004 Residence at 100 Lenne Road, Ardmona Recommended VHR No HI - PS Yes Heritage Protection History and Historical Context For many years local Presbyterians, as well as Church of England worshippers, used the Ardmona Fruit Growers Hall for worship. In 1930 work commenced on the new Scots Church in Lenne Road. Constructed of concrete, it was built at a cost of £1, 121. It was opened on 16 May that year by Mr John Allan, MLA. In the early years the church was a hive of activity, and was the focus of such groups as the church choir, Ladies' Guild and League of Worship. The number of parishioners began to decline after World War Two and it became difficult to keep the church viable. Services ceased in 1985, and the church was converted to a private residence. References W H Bossence, Tatura and the Shire of Rodney. The Historical Society of Mooroopna Inc, Mooroopna to 1988, pp. 59-60. Residence at 100 Lenne Road, Ardmona 18-Jul-2013 04:04 PM Hermes No 156340 Place Citation Report 4 HERITAGE CITATION REPORT Identified By SOMA Design Partnership, June 2001. Relevant Historical Australian Themes Thematic Environmental History 10.0 Worshipping Description Physical Description The former Scots Church, Lenne Road, Ardmona is a rendered concrete building on a T-shaped plan comprising a porch, nave, sanctuary and vestry. Each section has a gabled roof clad with corrugated galvanised steel and gable end finished with strapped cement sheet and timber fretwork. The central projecting porch contains a pair of timber doors and a pointed arch timber-framed double-hung sash window to each side. The buttressed side walls contain regular timber- framed double-hung sash windows with leadlight glazing. A recent timber-framed gabled canopy has been added to the west porch. The side and rear boundaries are defined by a recent steel fence and the landscaped surrounds include mature Canary Island date palms (Phoenix canariensis). The rear yard contains a recent prefabricated steel shed. Physical Condition good Intactness good Occupancy Ownership Private Australian Heritage Commission Criteria Residence at 100 Lenne Road, Ardmona 18-Jul-2013 04:04 PM Hermes No 156340 Place Citation Report 5 HERITAGE CITATION REPORT Australian Heritage Commission 8.6 Worshipping 9.7 Mourning the dead Statement of Significance The former Scots Church, Lenne Road, Ardmona is of local historic, social and aesthetic significance. Constructed in 1930, the church served as a place of worship for the district's Presbyterians for 55 years, although it no longer serves this purpose. Aesthetically, it is a reasonably intact and interesting example of a rural church constructed of concrete, of which there are no other known examples in the municipality. Recommendations 2004 External Paint Controls Yes Internal Alteration Controls No Tree Controls Yes Fences & Outbuildings No Prohibited Uses May Be Permitted No Incorporated Plan - Aboriginal Heritage Place No Other Recommendations . Investigate original external paint colours when due for a repaint . Preferably remove later timber-framed addition to west porch . Retain mature specimen trees . Any additional external structures should be located at the rear of the building and be visible from the road Residence at 100 Lenne Road, Ardmona 18-Jul-2013 04:04 PM Hermes No 156340 Place Citation Report 6 HERITAGE CITATION REPORT Name Pine Trees Address 10 Varapodio Lane ARDMONA Significance Level B Place Type Tree Citation Date 2004 Pine Trees Recommended VHR No HI - PS Yes Heritage Protection History and Historical Context Spurred on by a book published in England by the Chaffey brothers, who had established irrigation in the Mildura area, two families emigrated from England to Victoria. Settling first in Mildura, H E Pickworth and the Turnbull brothers were Pine Trees 18-Jul-2013 04:04 PM Hermes No 156332 Place Citation Report 7 HERITAGE CITATION REPORT disappointed by the early plantings of vines, as well as the difficulty of transportation from Mildura, and soon moved to the Goulburn Valley. The Pickworth and Turnbull families settled at Ardmona in 1892 and immediately bought 57 acres of land from George Pagan, one of the original settlers. The pair of Norfolk Island pines (Araucaria heterophylla) were probably planted soon after their arrival in Ardmona. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the trees were originally planted to divide the land between the two families, and a laneway still exists between the pines. References W H Bossence. Tatura And the Shire of Rodney, p. 53 Identified By SOMA Design Partnership, June 2001. Relevant Historical Australian Themes Thematic Environmental History 4.2 Selectors and Closer Settlement Description Physical Description Pair of mature Norfolk Island pines (Araucaria Heterophylla) flanking a dirt driveway off Lenne Road, Ardmona. Physical Condition GOOD Intactness GOOD Recommended Management Pine Trees 18-Jul-2013 04:04 PM Hermes No 156332 Place Citation Report 8 HERITAGE CITATION REPORT Curtilage A nominal curtilage should be maintained to preserve the setting of the trees, nominally the dimension of the canopy overhang plus 10 metres. Australian Heritage Commission Criteria Australian Heritage Commission 2.5 Promoting settlement on the land through selection Statement of Significance The pair of mature Norfolk Island pines (Araucaria Heterophylla), Lenne Road, Ardmona, are of local historical and aesthetic significance. Of approximately 100 years old, they provide a distinctive landmark of the township of Ardmona, which is otherwise hidden by the surrounding orchards. The trees mark the boundaries of the land selected by two families of English immigrants who chose the Ardmona area to grow fruit. Recommendations 2004 External Paint Controls No Internal Alteration Controls No Tree Controls Yes Fences