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MATTHEW COOKE'S BLACKSMITH SHOP

Location

91 Whyte Street, COLERAINE vic 3315 - Property No 1010353

Level

Stage 2 study complete

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
Matthew Cooke's blacksmith shop is located at 91 Whyte Street, in the central commercial area of Coleraine. The building was constructed in 1888, replacing an earlier smithy. The structure comprises a timber workshop with gabled roof and a skillion attached on the east side. The roof is of corrugated iron with a ventilated ridge, and the floor is earthen. Large doors on the skillion section were used by horse drawn vehicles and other equipment. The building contains relevant equipment and tools of trade.

How is it Significant?
Matthew Cooke's Blacksmith Shop is of historical significance to the State of Victoria.

Why is it Significant?
Matthew Cooke's Blacksmith Shop is of historical significance as a rare surviving examples of a blacksmith's shop. Its significance is enhanced by its degree of intactness, and the retention of relevant equipment and tools of trade. It represents a trade that is no longer practiced,but has been associated with the development of the town since earliest settlement.

Group

Manufacturing and Processing

Category

Blacksmith