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Monmouthshire Hotel

Other Name Monmouthshire Roadhouse Location Calder Highway, DIGGERS REST VIC 3427 - Property No B1260 File Number B1260 Level Demolished/Removed

[1/2] B1260 Monmouthshire Hotel [2/2] B1260 Monmaoushire Hotel

Statement of Significance

Built 1844 by convict labour of Bluestone blocks irregularly hewn, to service the trade going to the gold diggings. It was also the first staging post for the Cobb & Co service between Melbourne and Bendigo. It is believed to have been at one time, the home of Caroline Chislom and also served as a meeting place for the local council.