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PARRAMATTA NORTH URBAN RENEWAL AND REZONING Baseline Assessment of Social Significance of Cumberland East Precinct and Sports and Leisure Precinct and Interpretive Framework Report prepared for UrbanGrowth NSW by Margaret Betteridge, Director, MUSEcape Pty Ltd [Issue 4, Final Draft 21 October 2014] MUSEcape Pty Ltd A.B.N. 18 053 849 979 42 BOTANY STREET RANDWICK NSW 2031 T E L. (0 2) 9 3 1 4 6 6 4 2 F A X. (0 2) 9 3 9 8 7 0 8 6 E-MAIL. [email protected] M 0 B I L E : 0 4 1 9 2 3 8 9 9 6 M 0 B I L E : 0 4 1 9 0 1 1 3 4 7 SPECIALISTS IN THE IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, MANAGEMENT & INTERPRETATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE Parramatta North Urban Renewal and Rezoning: Baseline Assessment of Social Significance of Cumberland Precinct and Sports and Leisure Precinct and Interpretive Framework Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................... 5 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 10 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................ 10 1.2 Location and description ........................................................................................... 10 1.3 Existing Land uses ...................................................................................................... 14 1.4 Surrounding areas ..................................................................................................... 14 1.5 The Proposal .............................................................................................................. 15 1.6 Anticipated Development Yields ............................................................................... 16 2.0 BASELINE STUDY OF SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE .................................................................. 17 2.1 Scope of Social Significance Assessment .................................................................. 17 2.2 Definition of Terms.................................................................................................... 18 2.3 Methodology and consultation ................................................................................. 19 2.4 Previous Heritage Reports ........................................................................................ 19 2.5 Limitations ................................................................................................................. 20 2.6 Images and Abbreviations ......................................................................................... 20 3.0 HISTORICAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................. 21 3.1 Introduction............................................................................................................... 21 3.2 Traditional Aboriginal land ........................................................................................ 21 3.3 Sports and Leisure Precinct ....................................................................................... 21 3.3.1 Government Farm, Government Domain and Parramatta Park ....................... 21 3.3.2 Cumberland Oval and Old Kings Oval ................................................................ 22 3.3.3 Parramatta War Memorial Swimming Centre ................................................... 25 3.4 Cumberland Precinct ................................................................................................. 27 3.4.1 Early history ....................................................................................................... 27 3.4.2 Female Factory (1818-1848) ................................................................................... 28 3.4.3 Asylum for Invalid and Lunatic Convicts (1848-1849); Lunatic Asylum Parramatta (1849-1878) .................................................................................... 29 3.4.4 Parramatta Hospital for the Insane (1878-1960) ............................................... 30 3.4.5 Parramatta Psychiatric Centre (1960-1983) ...................................................... 32 3.4.6 Cumberland Hospital (1983 to present) ............................................................ 32 2 Parramatta North Urban Renewal and Rezoning: Baseline Assessment of Social Significance of Cumberland Precinct and Sports and Leisure Precinct and Interpretive Framework 3.4.7 Roman Catholic Orphan School (1842-1886) .................................................... 32 3.4.8 Industrial School for Girls, including Parramatta Girls Training Home, (later Parramatta Girls Home) (1887-1974) ................................................................ 33 3.4.9 Norma Parker Centre (1980-1993) incorporating Kamballa (1979-1993) and Taldree (1974-1980) Norma Parker Correctional Centre (1993-1997) Norma Parker Periodic Detention (to 2010) .................................................................. 34 3.5 Parramatta Gaol ........................................................................................................ 35 4.0 WELFARE IN THE PUBLIC SPOTLIGHT ............................................................................ 37 4.1 Changing attitudes .................................................................................................... 37 4.2 Site of Conscience ..................................................................................................... 38 5.0 TIME, PLACE, PEOPLE MATRIX ...................................................................................... 40 5.1 Sports and Leisure Precinct ....................................................................................... 40 5.2 Cumberland Precinct ................................................................................................. 41 5.2.1 Female Factory, former Roman Catholic Orphanage, Parramatta Girls Home ...... 41 5.2.2 Former Asylums ................................................................................................. 43 5.2.3 Parramatta Gaol ................................................................................................. 45 6.0 ASSESSING SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE ................................................................................ 47 6.1 Assessment Criteria ................................................................................................... 47 6.2 Sports and Leisure Precinct ....................................................................................... 48 6.2.1 Summary and Ranking of Social Significance Values of the Sports and Leisure Precinct ............................................................................................................................ 48 6.3 Cumberland Hospital Precinct................................................................................... 50 6.3.1 Previously identified social significance values for the Cumberland Precinct .. 50 6.3.3 Norma Parker Correctional Centre (incorporating the former Roman Catholic Orphanage and Parramatta Girls Industrial School/Home) ............................................ 56 6.3.4 Parramatta Gaol (Parramatta Correctional Centre) .......................................... 58 6.4 Summary of social values .......................................................................................... 59 6.4.1 Sports and Leisure Precinct................................................................................ 59 6.4.2 Cumberland Precinct ......................................................................................... 60 7.0 STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE ..................................................................................... 61 8.0 INTERPRETING SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE .......................................................................... 63 8.1 Interpretive Themes .................................................................................................. 63 8.2 Timing and Approach ................................................................................................ 69 3 Parramatta North Urban Renewal and Rezoning: Baseline Assessment of Social Significance of Cumberland Precinct and Sports and Leisure Precinct and Interpretive Framework 8.3 Connectivity and Opportunities with Stakeholders and Partners ............................ 69 9.0 LIKELY IMPACTS ON SOCIAL VALUES ARISING FROM REZONING AND REDEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... 71 9.1 Built Heritage Conservation of Items ........................................................................ 73 9.2 Adaptive Re-use ........................................................................................................ 73 9.3 Alterations and additions .......................................................................................... 73 9.4 Demolition ................................................................................................................. 74 9.5 New development ..................................................................................................... 74 9.6 Opportunities which Can Mitigate against Future Impacts on Social Significance Values ........................................................................................................................... 74 9.6.1 Sports and Leisure Precinct...............................................................................