List Entry Information
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 1
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
755
Date Entered
21st September 1989
Date of Effect
21st September 1989
City/District Council
Matamata-Piako District
Region
Waikato Region
Legal description
Lot 2 DPS 5141 (RT SA11C/354), South Auckland Land District
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 1
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
755
Date Entered
21st September 1989
Date of Effect
21st September 1989
City/District Council
Matamata-Piako District
Region
Waikato Region
Legal description
Lot 2 DPS 5141 (RT SA11C/354), South Auckland Land District
Why is this place significant?
Historic Significance
Historical Significance or Value W.S. Allen a native of Manchester, was actively involved in English politics and was a Member of Parliament from 1866 until he finally settled in New Zealand, in 1895. He had bought the first part of his Annandale estate in 1885 while visiting New Zealand, and the house, built in 1892, and the enlarged property provided for his sons in New Zealand. Despite his several trips to New Zealand, Allen maintained his interest in British politics, being re-elected to the Commons in 1891. He does not seem to have been resident at Annandale until 1895. His private resources enabled him to ensure that Annandale weathered the economic depression of the 1880s and 1890s. He became involved in New Zealand politics at both the local and national level. The property remains today in the Allen family.
Physical Significance
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: As an adaption of an English country house design to a New Zealand setting, Annandale is an important building. The verandah on the main elevation of the house is an acknowledgement of local climatic conditions. However, the house lacks an integration of architectural features, suggesting that it was designed by a gentleman architect rather than by a trained professional. This is a late example of the use of the hipped roof, a feature common in the 1830s. This is a rare example of the simple early roof form being revived in the late Victorian period. Annandale is an important example of a large country house of the 1890s and this adds to its significance. TOWNSCAPE/LANDMARK SIGNIFICANCE: The house, with its surrounding trees and the avenue of chestnut trees to S.H.26, has considerable landscape value.
Why is this place significant?
Historic Significance
Historical Significance or Value W.S. Allen a native of Manchester, was actively involved in English politics and was a Member of Parliament from 1866 until he finally settled in New Zealand, in 1895. He had bought the first part of his Annandale estate in 1885 while visiting New Zealand, and the house, built in 1892, and the enlarged property provided for his sons in New Zealand. Despite his several trips to New Zealand, Allen maintained his interest in British politics, being re-elected to the Commons in 1891. He does not seem to have been resident at Annandale until 1895. His private resources enabled him to ensure that Annandale weathered the economic depression of the 1880s and 1890s. He became involved in New Zealand politics at both the local and national level. The property remains today in the Allen family.
Physical Significance
ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: As an adaption of an English country house design to a New Zealand setting, Annandale is an important building. The verandah on the main elevation of the house is an acknowledgement of local climatic conditions. However, the house lacks an integration of architectural features, suggesting that it was designed by a gentleman architect rather than by a trained professional. This is a late example of the use of the hipped roof, a feature common in the 1830s. This is a rare example of the simple early roof form being revived in the late Victorian period. Annandale is an important example of a large country house of the 1890s and this adds to its significance. TOWNSCAPE/LANDMARK SIGNIFICANCE: The house, with its surrounding trees and the avenue of chestnut trees to S.H.26, has considerable landscape value.
Construction Details
Start Year
1892
Type
Original Construction
Construction Materials
Kauri weatherboards and interior; brick foundations and slate roof.
Construction Details
Start Year
1892
Type
Original Construction
Construction Materials
Kauri weatherboards and interior; brick foundations and slate roof.
Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau
Information Sources
Cyclopedia of New Zealand, 1902
Cyclopedia Company, Industrial, descriptive, historical, biographical facts, figures, illustrations, Wellington, N.Z, 1897-1908, Vol.2, Christchurch, 1902
Fowler, 1971
M Fowler, Country Houses of New Zealand. A H and A W Reed, 1971.
New Zealand Institute of Architects Journal
New Zealand Institute of Architects Journal (NZIA), No.8, Aug 1974
Waikato Times
Allen, 1959
Sir Stephen Allen, Early Morrinsville, Hamilton 1959
Historical Journal
Historical Journal
Other Information
This historic place was registered under the Historic Places Act 1993. The Brief Description below includes the text from the original registration report considered by the NZHPT Board at the time of registration. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.
Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau
Information Sources
Cyclopedia of New Zealand, 1902
Cyclopedia Company, Industrial, descriptive, historical, biographical facts, figures, illustrations, Wellington, N.Z, 1897-1908, Vol.2, Christchurch, 1902
Fowler, 1971
M Fowler, Country Houses of New Zealand. A H and A W Reed, 1971.
New Zealand Institute of Architects Journal
New Zealand Institute of Architects Journal (NZIA), No.8, Aug 1974
Waikato Times
Allen, 1959
Sir Stephen Allen, Early Morrinsville, Hamilton 1959
Historical Journal
Historical Journal
Other Information
This historic place was registered under the Historic Places Act 1993. The Brief Description below includes the text from the original registration report considered by the NZHPT Board at the time of registration. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions.
Current Usages
Uses: Accommodation
Specific Usage: House
Former Usages
General Usage: Accommodation
Specific Usage: House
Current Usages
Uses: Accommodation
Specific Usage: House
Former Usages
General Usage: Accommodation
Specific Usage: House
Location
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