Valley Worsted Mills

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Historically, a link with Geelong's major industrial base and the introduction to Australia of large secondary industry complexes after World War One in this case by British interests.

Architecturally, because it was built as one concept, it possesses a high visual coherence for an industrial complex. It also achieves both stylistic sophistication in its administration block and stylistic sparse but picturesque appearance in the mill and ancillary wings. Also, it, relates closely to the adjoining Hirst complex.

EXTENRAL INTEGRITY:

Generally original but detailed analysis required.

STREETSCAPE:

Visually, a companion complex to Hirst mills on the south and, in turn, linked historically to the earlier fellmongering buildings along the Barwon River, east of Swanston Street.

REFERENCES:

Corio Parish plan

RB1923,450 NAV ₤400; RB1924, 470 NAV ₤1200; RB1927, 478 NAV ₤4000; INV 1983 p. 42.

GA 14.6.22/3

Ibid

GA 17.5.24/3

GA 28.3.25/9

See Geelong Wool Museaum photographs

Group

Manufacturing and Processing

Category

Textile Mill