Heritage Houses of Randwick

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• See also: Historic Rathven in Randwick
• See also: Venice, Randwick Heritage
• See also: Nugal Hall, Randwick NSW

Randwick is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales. Proclaimed as a Municipality in February 1859, and as a City in 1990

Federation Semi-detached houses in Stanley Street

 

• Randwick has a rich history and great natural beauty including a number of fine, heritage buildings…

Italianate heritage

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‘Clovelly’, Italianate Victorian house in Avoca Street

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Randwick has Victorian Italianate heritage houses such as the private homes Ilfracombe and Clovelly, both in Avoca Street
and also these grand old Victorian Italianate mansions:

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Avonmore On The Park Boutique Hotel

Avonmore Terrace, The Avenue, is a four star boutique hotel (a restored Victorian mansion) located on The Avenue, Randwick

Avonmore on the Park Boutique Hotel, Randwick, NSW

 

• Magnificent row of nine, Boom Style, Victorian terraces. Three storeys, London style. Dated
  1888. No. 34 has double frontage with a large tower providing the centrepiece for the whole
  row.
• All terraces retain magnificent top storey with parapet (although filled in on No. 32).
• Nos. 26 – 30 and 42 are in best condition and display magnificent cast iron lace work, outstanding original doors and elaborate mouldings. All had cast iron posts originally. Nos. 38 and 40 retain some lacework. Most also retain original tiled
  verandahs and pathways. – RANDWICK HERITAGE STUDY

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High Cross Park Lodge

The Park, Avoca and Cuthill Streets is a three star hotel is located in Cuthill Street, Randwick

• Large two-storey Victorian house(s). Attractively restored although may have lost some detailing, eg., mouldings over downstairs French doors.
• Italianate style, about 1890. Basic Lshaped plan with bay windows on gable front, at both levels. Decorative cornices and mouldings on sills and above windows.
• Cast iron verandah and balcony posts. Both have lace fringes.
• Balcony balustrade also iron lace. Original verandah tiles and palisade fence.
• Balcony has bullnosed roof with bellcast roof over bay

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Randwick Lodge

 

• Randwick Lodge 211 Avoca Street

  Randwick Lodge is located in a 19th-century heritage Italianate mansion:
  ‘Corona’ & ‘Hygeia’ Victorian Terraces, 211 Avoca Street Randwick, corner Mears Avenue and Belmore Road, Randwick.

• Large and picturesque late Victorian two storey stuccoed pair of houses with good cast iron verandahs. Excellent for townscape value.
• Heavily decorated balustraded roof parapets and Classically derived pediment decoration to window lintels.
• The houses retain tiled verandahs and front cast iron and masonry fences.

 

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Federation Era Heritage Houses

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The following four Randwick Federation Era houses are on the Register of the National Estate:[9]

Edith House, 11 Cuthill Street, Randwick

All show some early examples of what would become Federation styles, such as verandahs with lace decoration, timber fretwork, raked roofs with terra cotta decoration, gablets, bay windows and tall chimneys.

• Edith House, 11 Cuthill Street, Randwick
  A large two-storey Victorian house in Queen Anne style. Attractively restored although may have lost some detailing, eg., mouldings over downstairs French doors.
  Built about 1890. Basic L-shaped plan with bay windows on gable front, at both levels. Decorative cornices and mouldings on sills and above windows.
  Cast iron verandah and balcony posts. Both have lace fringes.
  Balcony balustrade also iron lace. Original verandah tiles and palisade fence.
  Balcony has bullnosed roof with bellcast roof over bay. Main roof is slate.

  Essex House, 7 Cuthill Street, Randwick

  Decorative barge boards with gable truss and finial.
  Significance:
  Pleasant Late Victorian villa providing streetscape support to the Royal Hotel and contributing to the character of the historic townscape precinct generally

 

• Essex House, 7 Cuthill Street, Randwick
  Similar style to No. 11, c. 1880. Spoiled by balcony enclosure.
  Features cast iron posts with brackets and frieze.
  Outstanding detailing on door and skylight above.
  Mouldings over door and around windows.
  Unusual feature is pointed gablet above balcony roof, located front centre.

 

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Nugal Hall, 16-18 Milford Street, Randwick

 

Nugal Hall, 16-18 Milford Street, Randwick

• Huge stone Victorian mansion in Picturesque Gothic style.
• A very fine example of the style with some outstanding decoration.
  Complex, steep pitched roof, now in slate, originally in terra cotta (characteristic of later Federation style)
• Elaborately carved barge boards on gables and gablets. Tall chimneys. Magnificent rounded balcony feature on one side (with views towards sea) and conical roof (typical of Queen Anne style)
• Large grounds, extensively planted, with stone retaining wall.
  For more detail visit this page: Nugal Hall, Randwick NSW

 

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Venice, 66 Frenchmans Road, Randwick, constructed 1884/1885

• Venice, 66 Frenchmans Road, Randwick is a rare and distinctive example of late Victorian Tudor architecture (also called Gothic Revival) retaining most of its period detailing intact.
• A grand, two-storey, transitional Victorian/Edwardian house with hints of Federation styles such as coloured and leadlight glass in windows, roof decoration etc.
  Highly individual design with both Gothic and Tudor influences evident. Symmetrical design with projecting gabled section in center.
• Existing area projects out further at ground floor with open balcony above. Small Gothic influence. Walls rendered (presumably original) with ashlar coursing. Most decoration in timber including Tudor style gables
• In 1884 Dickson sold the residue of his lease to Stephen Gee a builder of Sydney for the sum of 20 pounds. This amount indicates that some type of building would have been erected, most probably the stables. The deed indicates ‘the parcel of land as described together with…all houses buildings, ways, paths etc…for the remainder now to come and unexpired of the said term of 99 years.’
• In 1889 Gee sold the residence of his lease for these 2 lots to Joseph Jonathon Dakin for the sum of 120 pounds an increase of 600% which indicates undoubtedly that Gee built this ‘gentlemans’ residence. The annual rent fixed by the Church of England remained at 13 pounds per year. Dakin was a builder from Randwick.

Visit these pages in this Wiki:

• Nugal Hall, Randwick NSW
• Venice, Randwick Heritage

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References

• **Edith House:**
• **Essex House:**
• **Nugal Hall,**
• **“CLOVELLY”, “ILFRACOMBE” & “TORQUAY**
• **Venice**

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Heritage properties in Randwick

 

1. National Register of Houses

Arara 18 Silver St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Destroyed) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Archina and Ascot and Surrounds 2D Frenchmans Rd	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Artney 14 Bishops Av	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Indicative Place) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Aston Lodge Group 18-20 Stanley St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Avonmore Terrace 26-42 The Avenue	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Blenheim House 17 Blenheim St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Cliffbrook House, Stables & Stone Walls 45 Beach St	Coogee, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Corona & Hygeia Victorian Terraces 211-215 Avoca St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Essex 7 Cuthill St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Fairmont 8 Bishops Av	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Indicative Place) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Goldring House 203-209 Avoca St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Gower 12 Coogee Bay Rd	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Indicative Place) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
High Cross Precinct Avoca St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
House 11 Cuthill St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Newmarket House Young St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Newmarket Precinct Young St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Nugal Hall 16-18 Milford St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Ocean View and Grounds 370 Alison Rd	Coogee, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Peckham 79-81 Cowper St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Indicative Place) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Superintendents Residence Oxford St	Centennial Park, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Superintendents Residence (former) Avoca St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Venice 66 Frenchmans Rd	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)
Ventnor 187 Avoca St	Randwick, NSW, Australia	(Registered) Register of the National Estate (Non-statutory archive)

Report Produced: Mon Apr 9 09:50:47 2012
A Permanent Conservation Order was made over the property on 15 May 1982 and it was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

2. State Register of Heritage Houses

Item Name	Address	Suburb	LGA	Listed Under Heritage Act
Avonmore Terrace	26-42 The Avenue	Randwick	Randwick	Yes
Carthona	85 Todman Avenue	Kensington	Randwick	Yes
Cliffbrook	45-51 Beach Street	Coogee	Randwick	Yes
Corana and Hygeia	211-215 Avoca Street	Randwick	Randwick	Yes
Hooper Cottage	17 Gilderthorpe Avenue	Randwick	Randwick	Yes
Nugal Hall	16-18 Milford Street	Randwick	Randwick	Yes
Rathven	43 St Marks Road	Randwick	Randwick	Yes
Sandgate	128 Belmore Road	Randwick	Randwick	Yes
Venice	66 Frenchmans Road	Randwick	Randwick	Yes