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705 Bacchus Marsh Road, Merrimu (Former W Symington House and Symington's Brewery Industrial Archaeological Site) 1862

Other Name

W. Symington's house & brewery site

Location

Western Highway HOPETOUN PARK, MOORABOOL SHIRE

Level

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"Bacchus Marsh Roadhouse"

Statement of Significance

What is significant?

The former Symington House and Brewery at 705 Bacchus Marsh Road, Bacchus Marsh.

How is it significant?

The former Symington House and Brewery at 705 Bacchus Marsh Road, Bacchus Marsh is of local historical and aesthetic significance to the Shire of Moorabool.

Why is it significant?

The former Symington House and Brewery at 705 Bacchus Marsh Road, Bacchus Marsh is of local historical significance for its association with the early settlement and development of industry in the area. The house and brewery buildings built by local figure William Symington in c. 1858-62 are the representative embodiment of the industrial process of brewing. The surviving brewery elements are of significance for their potential to yield important archaeological information. The site is also of historical significance for its associations with William Symington, a local pioneer.

The former Symington House and Brewery at 705 Bacchus Marsh Road, Bacchus Marsh is of local aesthetic significance as a representative and early surviving example of pioneer settler's residence and associated brewery. The remains of the brewery include two chimneys, a malt house and half cellar/store. These remains, as well as, the associated dwelling are of aesthetic significance for demonstrating the typical components of an early brewing site.

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