| LOCATION |
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| Address |
Manoora Road MINTARO |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
"Martindale Hall", Martindale Hall Conservation Park [Includes Mortlock Weapons Collection, Martindale Hall Billiards & Sporting Collection, Martindale Hall Pictorial & Martindale Hall Heraldic Collection - Objects of heritage significance] |
| Registered Name |
"Martindale Hall" |
| Significance |
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE (PLACE): Martindale Hall, a property including a mansion and its interiors, coach house, stables, and associated structures, is closely associated with the pastoral and economic development of South Australia in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The main house was constructed for Edmund Bowman Jr., in 1879-1880 to a design prepared by London architect E Gregg, while the coach house was probably designed by Adelaide architect EJ Woods. The construction of the mansion and other structures was supervised by Woods and main builder Robert Huckson.
Martindale Hall is an outstanding example of the grand country mansions constructed by wealthy pastoralists and represents the `baronial' lifestyle achieved by them. The property including the mansion, its interiors, and coach house retain a high degree of integrity and illustrate a way of life that no longer exists in South Australia. The classical styling, proportions and detailing of the external elevations of the mansion and coach house are of a very high quality, and the elaborate detailing of interior features such as timberwork, parquetry floor and plaster work to cornices, ceilings and gallery are finely executed. Martindale Hall remains as a testament to the successful establishment and ongoing management of the intergenerational pastoral empires created by the Bowman and Mortlock families.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE (OBJECT):
The Mortlock Weapons Collection is intrinsically related to the 'baronial' lifestyle achieved at Martindale Hall by the Mortlock family. The weapons were collected in the late nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries by William Tennant Mortlock and then his son John Mortlock (Jack), during their travels around Australia and overseas. The collection was prominently displayed by the Mortlocks in the Smoking Room at Martindale Hall, and illustrates a way of life that no longer exists in South Australia.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE (OBJECT):
The Martindale Hall Billiards and Sporting Collection is intrinsically related to the 'baronial' lifestyle achieved at Martindale Hall by the Bowman and Mortlock families. Edmund Bowman developed a range of facilities at Martindale Hall to support his sporting interests, including incorporating a fully furnished Billiard Room into the design of the mansion. Many of those sporting interests were continued by the Mortlock family, and the Billiard and Sporting Collection demonstrates a way of life that no longer exists in South Australia.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE (OBJECT):
The Martindale Hall Pictorial Collection is intrinsically related to the 'baronial' lifestyle achieved at Martindale Hall by the Mortlock family. A variety of original artworks and machine-woven tapestries were used to decorate the house in a manner fitting a grand country mansion. Of particular note are the Mortlock family portraits that hang in the first floor gallery above the hall. There is also a series of photographs depicting the lifestyle and interests of the Mortlock family, including their sporting pursuits, travel and the prize winning rams that supported the success of their pastoral empire.
STATEMENT OF HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE (OBJECT):
The Martindale Hall Heraldic Collection is intrinsically related to the 'baronial' lifestyle achieved at Martindale Hall by the Mortlock family. The grant of arms and other heraldic pieces were acquired by the Mortlock family in the first half of the twentieth century and proudly displayed at Martindale Hall. The Martindale Hall Heraldic Collection is a testament to the successful ongoing management of the intergenerational pastoral empire created by the Mortlock family and demonstrates the Mortlock family's pride in their achievements. |
| Subject Index |
Residential - Large House; Transport (Road) - Stables [Transport (Road)]; Utilities - Pump House; Residential - Coach House [Residential] |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
24-JUL-1980 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Clare and Gilbert Valleys |
| State Heritage ID |
10067 |
| Heritage Number |
14449 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CR 5372/406 D19214 A1 |