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Part of the Mercy Street Brick Fence

Other Name

100-104 BARNARD STREET

Location

100 Barnard Street and road reserve Mercy Street BENDIGO, GREATER BENDIGO CITY

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

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Wall, Mercy Street

Statement of Significance

Cultural Heritage Significance

Historic Theme
: Development of Bendigo Asylum
Primary significance to the major historic theme and to the site
as part of the group of the structures which define the sites earliesthistory.

The wall is also important as an element which clearly defines the location and alignment of the land held as a reserve for the purpose of the Benevolent Asylum.

The wall, along with its Hope St counterpart, is amongst the longest and most intact of such walls in Bendigo.

The wall however is not intact in some sections due to the various gates inserted into it (5) and the rebuilt areas (3). The first 30m is intact followed by intact sections which have a balustrade metal top then between vehicular gates 1 - 2 and 2 - 3.

Historic Sub -Theme:
Post War Development

No significance

Group