Machattie Park - Park Bench

Item details


Name of item:	Machattie Park - Park Bench
Type of item:	Complex / Group
Group/Collection:	Parks, Gardens and Trees
Category:	Other - Parks, Gardens & Trees
Primary address:	Russell, George, Keppel and William Streets, Bathurst, NSW 2795
Parish:	Bathurst
County:	Bathurst
Local govt. area:	Bathurst Regional

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
Russell, George, Keppel and William Streets	Bathurst	Bathurst Regional	Bathurst	Bathurst	Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	One of several traditional cast iron and timber benches in the park. Of simple and elegant design. Iron support frames.
	Date significance updated: 17 Apr 07
	Note: The State Heritage Inventory provides information about heritage items listed by local and State government agencies. The State Heritage Inventory is continually being updated by local and State agencies as new information becomes available. Read the Department of Premier and Cabinet copyright and disclaimer.

Description


Physical description:	A simple traditional park bench of timber slats bolted to three equally spaced cast iron support frames.
Further information:	Listing as part of the Machattie Park overall listing.


Current use:	Park Bench
Former use:	Park Bench

History

Historical notes:

Machattie Park, named for Dr Richard Machattie, was the brainchild of doctors Thomas Machattie and William Spencer, who also initiated the planting of trees along Bathurst's streets. The park was laid out in 1890 - 1891 on the site of the old Bathurst Gaol to the design of James Hine & Thomas Machattie, thrice major of Bathurst, who with Mr. Bassett and others proposed the former gaol site as a park.

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life	Leisure-Activities associated with recreation and relaxation	Public park-

Assessment of significance


Integrity/Intactness:	Substantially intact
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan	Bathurst Regional Local Environmental Plan 2014	I63	12 Dec 97
Heritage study		A348	20 Sep 90

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
Bathurst City Council Heritage Study	1990	A348	Hughes Trueman Ludlow	Hughes Trueman Ludlow	No
BRC City Conservation Area Heritage Review	2006		Hickson in assoc with BRC	B.J. Hickson	Yes

References, internet links & images

None

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	1080189

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