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Former Deep Lead State School No. 721, 3682 Western Highway, DEEP LEAD

Location

3682 Western Highway DEEP LEAD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE

Level

Recommended for Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

The former Deep Lead State School, 3682 Western Highway, Deep Lead, makes a significant contribution to the architectural and cultural amenity of the Deep Lead area. The rectangular brick building with porch was constructed in 1877, probably to a design by the head architect of the Education Department, Henry Bastow. It replaced the Common School No. 721, which had been erected in the township in 1862 after the temporary denominational school structures were moved elsewhere in 1860.

The former Deep Lead State School is architecturally significant at a LOCAL level. Largely intact, this building demonstrates original design qualities of an Education Department of Victoria, 100 type, one roomed 19th century school building. These qualities include the steeply pitched gable roof form, with a minor porch gable that projects from the main gable end. Other intact qualities include the painted galvanised corrugated iron roof cladding, unpainted brick wall construction, granite wall base, modest eaves with exposed rafters in the gable ends, unpainted brick chimney with a corbelled top and iron flue, timber framed double hung windows along the side of the building, fixed timber framed and 6 paned window on the main gable (with a 3 paned transom above), smaller timber framed porch window, brick window voussoirs, gable ventilator and the signage panel that reads: "Deep Lead S.S. 721".

The former Deep Lead State School is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with the establishment of permanent primary school education in the former Deep Lead township in 1862 and with the consolidation of primary school education in the district in 1877. The building is also probably associated with the Head Architect of the Education Department in Victoria, Henry Bastow.

The former Deep Lead State School is socially significant at a LOCAL level. Although no longer functioning as a school building, it is recognised and valued by the Deep Lead community for its previous role as an educational centre in the area.

Overall, the former Deep Lead State School is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Education

Category

School - State (public)