Both Carcoar and Millthorpe have received funding for restoration work in two of their historic buildings from the NSW Government’s Heritage Near Me Local Strategic Project.
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A joint application between the Carcoar Hospital Museum and restoration committee and the Millthorpe School of Arts committee was successful in obtaining a grant for necessary restorative work in their respective buildings.
For the secretary of the Carcoar committee Jill Cole, the museums ageing chimneys are in urgent need of repair.
“They were designed by Edward Gell and the unique design of the chimneys in his buildings are one of his signature elements,” she said.
“The ones here at the museum are beginning to deteriorate so this grant will help us pay for scaffolding to get us to the top of the building and begin the repairs.
“The building is two-storied with a high pitched roof and the tall chimney-stacks above the roof-line.”
In keeping with the heritage aspect of the works involved, traditional techniques will be employed throughout the restoration.
“We will be looking at starting work on the site when the temperature warms up because we’ll be using traditional mortars for the work,” Mrs Cole said.
In Millthorpe, the School of Arts building on Victoria Street will be receiving a new roof.
“It’s certainly in need of repair and replacement,” said secretary treasurer Rosemarie Amos.
“We’ll be looking at doing the work during the September school holidays because the building is currently being used as an after school care facility.”
Both projects were submitted under the one application totalling $81,746.
The cost of the chimney repairs are budgeted at $33,000 and the roof repairs at $22,500 with the remainder going towards courses on historic home restoration and a Heritage Near Me app.
Mrs Cole said that part of the funding would allow those looking at restoring their historic homes to learn the correct techniques.
“There are a lot of homeowners out there that are looking at working on their heritage homes and being able to access the required skills through some TAFE courses will be invaluable,” she said.
The remaining funds will go towards the development of the app that’s designed to encourage and promote local heritage buildings.
Mark Logan
Started working in newspapers in the 1990's in the darkroom of the Pastoral Times in Deniliquin before moving to Millthorpe in 2003. Soon after arriving I started as a photographer at the CWD. Now a journalist at the Blayney Chronicle.
Started working in newspapers in the 1990's in the darkroom of the Pastoral Times in Deniliquin before moving to Millthorpe in 2003. Soon after arriving I started as a photographer at the CWD. Now a journalist at the Blayney Chronicle.
