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LOCATION
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Address 140 Kensington Road MARRYATVILLE
Locality
Accuracy H - high level confidence
Council Area Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council
Polygon Type B - Building footprint
DESCRIPTION
Details (Known As) Iron Fence and Gates, former Eden Park Estate
Registered Name Fence - Iron Fence and Gates
Significance The surviving section of brick and iron fence and iron gates off Kensington Road are historically and architecturally significant as the former main entrance to the Eden Park Estate. This grand Federation-era house set within extensive botanical gardens was constructed in 1898 for Thomas Roger Scarfe (of the major Adelaide department store Harris Scarfe and Co), and is typical of the type of residences built by wealthy merchants on large allotments in a semi-rural setting close to the city. The former Eden Park House and Stables designed by notable South Australian architect of the Federation period Alfred Wells, are separately listed as State Heritage Places. Though the original 22 acre allotment has been diminished by subsequent subdivision for residential and institutional development, the remnant section of the original front fence and gates give an indication of the former extent of the gardens, and make it possible to determine the approximate line of driveway from the main road through to what was formerly the principal (northern) elevation of the house. [Adapted from: McDougall & Vines, Conservation Plan, Eden Park, Marryatville, SA, July 1993]
Subject Index Miscellaneous - Fence, Gate or Wall
Class State
STATUS
Status Code REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register
Status Date 27-SEP-1990
REFERENCE
LGA Norwood, Payneham and St Peters
State Heritage ID 14143
Heritage Number 6044
SECTION 16 INFORMATION
Section 16
PLAN PARCEL & TITLE
As listed in the SA Heritage Register
Plan Parcel & Title Information CT 0000/000 C22129 ROAD RESERVE

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