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GROVES' COTTAGE (FORMER)

Location Watton Street extension PENSHURST, Southern Grampians Shire File Number 956 Level Stage 2 study complete

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Statement of Significance

What is significant?
Groves' Cottage (former) is located on the north side of Watton Street beyond the intersection with Hutton Street on the western side of the township of Penshurst. The cottage is a small, symmetrical four roomed residence, with two large chimneys suggesting the presence of timber extensions which have since been lost. The roof is covered in corrugated iron sheets, which cover wooden shingles. The exact date of construction is not known, but it appears to date from about the 1870s. The cottage is in poor condition but retains an excellent degree of integrity.

How is it significant?
The former Groves' Cottage, Watton Street extension, is of historical and architectural significance to the Southern Grampians shire and to the township of Penshurst.

Why is it significant?
The former Groves' Cottage, Watton Street extension, is of historical and architectural significance as an example of the early residences of the township with particular links to the local quarrying industry. It is of further historical significance for its association with the Groves family, long term members of the local community.