House and outbuilding

The sandstone outbuilding and brick house at 88 Tannery Lane, Mandurang are of local historical, social and architectural significance for the City of Greater Bendigo.

The sandstone outbuilding and brick house at 88 Tannery Lane, Mandurang are historically significant for their association with a range of industries that were introduced into Victoria by European immigrants, and fostered as a result of gold mining. In the 1850s, vines were originally planted on the site owned by Frenchman Jean Baptiste Loridan. Loridan was also a wealthy flour-miller and mining speculator, who commissioned noted Sandhurst architect William Charles Vahland to build the City Family Hotel.

The complex of buildings at 88 Tannery Lane are also historically significant for their association with German vignerons. From about 1865 to 1872 August Heine had an established vineyard on the site. Heine may have been a relative of the owners of the 'Hercynia Vineyard', known later as 'Greiffenhagen's'. The site is of further importance for its association with twice elected Shire Councillor (1921-1927; 1933-1955) William Leslie Nankervis who took over the site in 1948. Criterion A

The sandstone outbuilding and brick house at 88 Tannery Lane is also of scientific (technical) significance for its contribution to an understanding of an ongoing tradition of grape growing in the Bendigo region and the setbacks associated with the Phylloxera vastatrix outbreak in nineteenth century Victoria. Although alterations have compromised the integrity of this complex of buildings, the sandstone outbuilding is of architectural significance. The window and door openings, dressed in red brick, are comparable to the chapel at 20 Pentlands Road, Mandurang. Criterion D

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House