OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Railway Cottages, Gordon Street, Mornington

DATE1995 to 1999

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERMaureen Tregonning Home Lists Images Objects Library Audio Visual Archive Admin Print.tif Find.tif Find.tif 1209 of 1210 / 1320 ShowAllRecords.tif list.png NewRecord.tif DeleteRecord.tif 1209 of 1210 / 1320 IDB_HELP_BUTTON.tif Image Image left.png _left_arrow.png _right_arrow.png right.png Osborne Cottage, Dunns Road 1206.98 Reg No MPLH P arrow light.png arrow light.png A one storey cottage built with brick with a stucco finish in white The roof is corriagated iron in a rust colour. There is a portico in the same material as the roof. There is a decoration on the front of the house in a “mock” Tudor style. The fence is made of sawn timber planks. There is one chimney visible. NewRecord.tif list.png 1 The house was originally the home of Mr Thorne. It was used as a school later. The first application for a school was made in 1870 by Robert Olley and George Hutchins. No agreement could be found for a suitable site, so permission was asked to open the Osborne Common School in a brick building belonging to the Wesleyans.This was just south of the intersection of Dunn’s and Benton’s Roads. In July 1872 the school opened with Charles Downward as head teacher. He would receive no aid from the Education Board until 6 months and he could show an enrolment of 20 pupils. arrow light.png arrow light.png 1 LayoutBadge_QuickFind_Grey_12x12.tif LayoutBadge_QuickFind_Grey_12x12.tif LayoutBadge_QuickFind_Grey_12x12.tif LayoutBadge_QuickFind_Grey_12x12.tif Thorne | Mornington Schools LayoutBadge_QuickFind_Grey_12x12.tif Mornington arrow light.png 1995 Maureen Tregonning 1999

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1206.99

HISTORY

These cottages were built by Mr Thomas Cogger Allchin of Sutton Grange in the 1890’s. He rented out these houses as an ongoing commercial concern.

DESCRIPTION

Brick or stone building rendered and painted cream with arched porticos, sash windows and a dark grey corrugated metal roof. 4 chimneys are visible. It has a free standing garage alongside. The front garden has a dark grey painted picket fence.

SUBJECTS

Historic buildings, Railway buildings

KEYWORDS

Allchin, Thomas Cogger, Gordon Street, Historic buildings, Mornington, Railway buildings