Newington College Boatshed and Grounds

Item details


Name of item:	Newington College Boatshed and Grounds
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Transport - Water
Category:	Boat shed
Primary address:	14 Checkley Street, Abbotsford, NSW 2046
Parish:	Concord
County:	Cumberland
Local govt. area:	Canada Bay

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
14 Checkley Street	Abbotsford	Canada Bay	Concord	Cumberland	Primary Address

Description


Physical description:	The present boatshed is a late twentieth century structure replacing the boatshed identified in the Parramatta River Heritage Study of May 1985 by Fox and Associates. The building is nestled within the mangroves to the foreshore, but is faced by a large jetty with twin pontoons which clearly mark its location. This attractive site is an important riverside element representing the intense recreational use of the river in the early 20th century.
Further information:	Thematic Context: The River for Recreation.


Current use:	Rowing shed
Former use:	Rowing shed

History

Historical notes:

In 1893 the first Public Schools Regatta was held over a course from Ryde Bridge to Cabarita Ferry Wharf. In 1935 crowded conditions resulted in the transfer of the race to the Nepean, but some of the competing schools have maintained the boat sheds erected in the early part of the century and still use the Parramatta River as a training course.

A new boatshed was constructed in the late twentieth century, replacing the earlier boatshed

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life	Sport-Activities associated with organised recreational and health promotional activities	Leisure - Sport Recreation and Entertainment-

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
State Environmental Planning Policy	Newington College Boatshed and Grounds	25
Heritage study

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
Parramatta River Heritage Study	1985	68	Fox & Associates		No

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:	2891451

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