Parry House - Christchurch Grammar School

Author

Town of Claremont

Place Number

08045

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Location

Queenslea Dr Claremont

Location Details

To be assessed as part of P03062 Christ Church Grammer School Chapel

Other Name(s)

Knutsford

Local Government

Claremont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1896

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 Dec 2004

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

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.

Exceptional significance: Parry House is a very fine example of Federation Arts and Crafts style utilising local limestone. It has associations with Alfred Sandover and the Knutsford Private Hospital, and from 1965, has been integral to Christ Church Grammar School.

Physical Description

The single storey stone building has an expansive frontage. The stretcher bond coursed stone has soldier detail to the flat arched window openings. The high-pitched hipped roof features two dominant half-timbered front gables, one over a facetted bay, and a more expansive gable over a similarly protruding wall. There is a small-hipped roof element at the end of the frontage, signalling an arched entry opening.

History

Parry House:
1920 – Sold to Mc Glew family
1940 to 1950 – became private hospital (Knutsford)
1965 – transferred from state government to Christchurch Grammar School.

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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.

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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	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Other Stone
Roof	TILE	Other Tile

Creation Date

11 Jun 1997

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Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.