Mountain House, Wingen

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Mountain House, Wingen
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Location of Mountain House, Wingen in New South Wales
LocationRaglan Street, Wingen, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 31°53′25″S150°52′45″E / 31.8903°S 150.8791°E / -31.8903; 150.8791 Coordinates: 31°53′25″S150°52′45″E / 31.8903°S 150.8791°E / -31.8903; 150.8791
Built1882
Built for NSW Department of Education
ArchitectWilliam Kemp
(Department of Education architect)
Official nameMountain House; Wingen Public School
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.311
TypeHouse
CategoryResidential buildings (private)

Mountain House is a heritage-listed former teachers residence and school room and now residence at Raglan Street, Wingen, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by William Kemp, the Department of Education architect. It is also known as Wingen Public School. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [1]

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History

The building was designed in 1882 by the Department of Education architect, William Kemp and was built by Mr J. Johnstone at the cost of 1,185. It consisted of a schoolroom and teachers residence. This use is evidenced by the two entrance doors at the front for the schoolroom and the teachers residence respectively. Behind the main building is a brick kitchen block which was once linked to the main building by a breezeway. [1]

In 1980 the owner of the property Mr B. Laurie applied for financial assistance to help restore Mountain House. The application was unsuccessful as the significance of the house had not been established. In 1983 Mr Laurie again applied for funding and nominated Mountain View House for a Permanent Conservation Order. The owner was also concerned that future road widen proposals may affect the property. [1]

To ensure conservation work done by the owners was not compromised in the future and in recognition of its historic, architectural and social value a Permanent Conservation Order was placed over the property on 22 March 1985. [1]

It was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. [1]

Description

Mountain House stands beside the New England Highway in the village of Wingen between Scone and Murrurundi. It is a single storey painted brick structure with a corrugated iron roof and front verandah both of which are of hipped form. [1]

Its past use is evidenced by the two entrance doors at the front elevation, being for the schoolroom and teachers residence respectively. Behind the main building is a brick kitchen block which was once linked to the main building by a breezeway. This has been sympathetically extended by the present owner to provide additional accommodation. Beyond the kitchen block is a recent hipped roofed garage and storage shed which complements the adjacent structures. [2] [1]

Heritage listing

Mountain House is a single storey Colonial style building, built in 1882 to the design of the Department of Education architect, William Kemp. [1]

Mountain House was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria. [1]

The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.

Mountain House is a single storey Colonial style building, built in 1882 to the design of the Department of Education architect, William Kemp. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Mountain House". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H00311. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. Branch Managers Report to the Heritage Council 24/1/1984

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Attribution

CC-BY-icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article was originally based on Mountain House , entry number 00311 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence , accessed on 1 June 2018.