Walters House - Christchurch Grammar School

Author

Town of Claremont

Place Number

08046

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Location

Queenslea Dr Claremont

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Gunnesbury House

Local Government

Claremont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890 to 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	07 Jul 2015

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	10 Oct 2003

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	05 Aug 2014	HA - Category 2	HA - Category 2 Some Contribution - Contributes to the significance of the Heritage Area. DESIRED OUTCOME - Conservation of the place is desirable. Any ‘development’ should not impact on the significance of the area, in accordance with the Design Guidelines.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	31 Dec 1995			Heritage Council

Parent Place or Precinct

25749 Christ Church Grammar Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Considerable Significance: Walters House is a good example of a substantial double storey Federation Bungalow style utilising local limestone. It has associations with Miss Parnell and the Girl’s High School prior to 1930.

Parry House is a very fine example of Federation Arts and Crafts style utilising local limestone. It demonstrates significant associations with Alfred Sandover, the Knutsford Private Hospital during the World War Two period and immediately after, and from 1965, has been integral to Christ Church Grammar School. Similarly, Walters House is a good example of a substantial double storey Federation Bungalow style utilising local limestone, and has been integral to Christ Church Grammar School since 1930. It demonstrates significant associations with Miss Parnell and the Girl’s High School prior to 1930. Together they represent a significant architectural and historic presence integral to Christ Church Grammar School.

Physical Description

The double storey stone building has expansive perimeter verandahs at ground and first floor levels. The stretcher bond coursed stone has red brick quoined corners and openings. The high-pitched hipped roof breaks pitch over the verandahs including the facetted bay on the front corner. The verandah has simple timber posts with vertical spaced balusters to the top floor, and a square patterned timber valance below.

History

House leased to Miss Parnell for Girls High School in 1910. Purchased by her in 1912. Bought by Church of England Council in 1930 for school purposes.

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MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION
Category B – Considerable Significance – A discrete area defined by a statement of significance that distinguishes the places from others.

This place is considered by the Town of Claremont to be of considerable significance to the Town and its conservation is required.

The place should be conserved in accordance with the principles of the Burra Charter (The Australia ICOMOS for the conservation of places of cultural significance).

The Council may also require its own heritage impact statement which will consider the heritage significance of a place, and the impact of the proposed development on significance, prior to consideration of a development application.

TPS3
DA required
Town of Claremont Policies 107 & 108

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Housing or Quarters
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Two storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Academic Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	TILE	Other Tile
Wall	STONE	Other Stone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

11 Jun 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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