Scottish-born William Dalrymple took up land at Goodwood in 1854, calling his property Brooklands. Dalrymple sold Brooklands in 1856 – 410 acres (165.92 hectares) of open land, 100 acres (40.47 hectares) of timbered land, a ‘comfortable Dwelling-house’ and a ‘Labourers Cottage.’
In 1857, George Hepburn (1803-1883) bought Brooklands for his sons James and George. Hepburn described ‘ a very good dwelling house, weather boarded and lined, consisting of three rooms below and four small bedrooms above. There is also a very good clay house at a little distance for the men servants. Indeed a very great deal of work has been done during the last two years, the proprietor fancying it to be a homestead for him and his family.’
George and James built a 40 feet by 20 feet [12 metre by 6 metres] limestone barn in 1859. The right hand gable has the date ‘1859’ inscribed above the door. There is a small centrally placed window on the gable end, below which is a door. Part of the second gabled portion is clad in corrugated iron.
The Hepburn boys died early - George Junior in 1862, David in 1870 and James in 1875. The youngest brother Andrew and his wife lived at Brooklands until around 1878. After James died, Brooklands was sold. The sale notice described the estate ‘together with the improvements, consisting of a substantially built two-storey Stone Dwelling House, Stone Barn, large Stable, &c.’
James Kilgour bought Brooklands, subdividing it in 1906. A plan shows the homestead, and nearby, a shed and stable. Closer to the road are a cow byre (where the current building is located), yards and stable. In 1907, Frank McCallum bought the property and the estate remained in the McCallum family until around 1984. When Duncan McCallum died, the property was sold and the barn subdivided from the homestead block. In 2014, Brooklands Barn is still used as a farm building.
List Entry Information
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
5228
Date Entered
19th April 1990
Date of Effect
19th April 1990
City/District Council
Waitaki District
Region
Otago Region
Extent of List Entry
Extent includes part of the land described as Lot 1 DP 18924 (RT OT10B/80), Otago Land District and the building known as Brooklands Barn thereon.
Legal description
Pt Lot 1 DP 18924 (RT OT10B/80), Otago Land District
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
5228
Date Entered
19th April 1990
Date of Effect
19th April 1990
City/District Council
Waitaki District
Region
Otago Region
Extent of List Entry
Extent includes part of the land described as Lot 1 DP 18924 (RT OT10B/80), Otago Land District and the building known as Brooklands Barn thereon.
Legal description
Pt Lot 1 DP 18924 (RT OT10B/80), Otago Land District
Construction Details
Start Year
1859
Type
Original Construction
Construction Details
Start Year
1859
Type
Original Construction
Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau
Completion Date
21st March 2014
Report Written By
Heather Bauchop
Information Sources
Ledgerwood (2013)
Norman Ledgerwood, R.A. Lawson: Victorian Architect of Dunedin, Historic Cemeteries Conservation Trust of New Zealand, Dunedin, 2013
Hutton, 2010
Don Barrie Hutton (ed), The Journal of George Hepburn On His Voyage from Scotland to Otago in 1850…with extracts from his letters written from Otago, revised edition, D B Hutton, Christchurch, 2010.
Other Information
This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Otago/Southland Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. A fully referenced upgrade report is available on request from the Otago/Southland Area Office of the NZHPT. 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
Completion Date
21st March 2014
Report Written By
Heather Bauchop
Information Sources
Ledgerwood (2013)
Norman Ledgerwood, R.A. Lawson: Victorian Architect of Dunedin, Historic Cemeteries Conservation Trust of New Zealand, Dunedin, 2013
Hutton, 2010
Don Barrie Hutton (ed), The Journal of George Hepburn On His Voyage from Scotland to Otago in 1850…with extracts from his letters written from Otago, revised edition, D B Hutton, Christchurch, 2010.
Other Information
This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Otago/Southland Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. A fully referenced upgrade report is available on request from the Otago/Southland Area Office of the NZHPT. 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: Agriculture
Specific Usage: Shed
Former Usages
General Usage: Agriculture
Specific Usage: Barn
General Usage: Agriculture
Specific Usage: Cow byre
Current Usages
Uses: Agriculture
Specific Usage: Shed
Former Usages
General Usage: Agriculture
Specific Usage: Barn
General Usage: Agriculture
Specific Usage: Cow byre
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