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ROSEHILL

Other Name 56 Bonds Road, Lower Plenty Location 56 Bonds Road and Crown allottment 2, Section 1A, Parish of Nillumbik. Grantee: Henry Stooke LOWER PLENTY, Banyule City Level Included in Heritage Overlay

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Statement of Significance

SIGNIFICANCE: Built in c.1858 or earlier with later additions, this substantial homestead of brick and locally quarried stone, is of local historical significance. It was the home of Henry Stooke, farmer, district pioneer and Chairman of the Eltham Road District, and his family and descendants until the turn of the century. It was one of the first permanent houses in the Lower Plenty area, the oldest significant homestead in the district, possibly built in stages and later altered. It remains an established element in the surrounding landscape.