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COBB AND CO DEPOT & STABLES (FORMER)

Location Scott Street extension CAVENDISH, Southern Grampians Shire File Number 861 Level Stage 2 study complete

[1/1] 23657 Copy of 4570 Cobb Co

Statement of Significance

What is significant?
The former Cobb and Co. Depot and Stables are located in the western end of the extension of Scott Street on the floodplain beside the Wannon River about 1.5kms west of the centre of the township. The structure which remains is a long rude timber building comprising five main stalls for horses and other spaces for the storage of tack and possibly for coaches. The roof is gabled with a skillion extension at the front and is covered with corrugated iron. The roof is supported by massive timber posts and the stalls are divided by timber rails. For the most part, the building is open to the east. It is believed that the structure was built between 1855 and 1865. The building was part of the famous Cobb and Co. which linked the remote townships of Victoria for over sixty years. The buildings are in fair condition and retain a high degree of integrity

How is it significant?
The former Cobb and Co. Depot and Stables are of historical significance to the township of Cavendish and the Southern Grammarians Shire.

Why is it significant?
The structure which remains of the former Cobb and Co Depot and Stables is a relatively rare example of an original Cobb and Co. stable. The rude construction technique is also of historical significance as it provides us with a view of a previous traditional building practice. Of further historical significance is that the surviving structure represents the once important service of Cobb and Co. which served Victoria for over sixty years, and was particularly significant to isolated townships such as Cavendish, as the only method of transport for many years.