Kyneton Court House and Lock-up, Hutton St, Kyneton, VIC, Australia
Posted by: blingg
S 37° 14.827 E 144° 27.131
55H E 274020 N 5874671
A bluestone Courthouse and Lock-up
Waymark Code: WM11JJQ
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 11/01/2019
Views: 3
The Courthouse faces Hutton St and the Lock-up is on the other side of the Kyneton Police Station facing Jennings St, both buildings were constructed of bluestone with the Courthouse dating from 1857 and the lock-up from 1861. The Victorian Free Classical Style Courthouse has a classical style pediment above a projecting main entrance,a hipped slate covered roof and stone quoin work around the doors.
Kyneton Courthouse was associated with the young bushranger Ned Kelly, who appeared before Kyneton Court in mid 1870 facing charges of robbery under arms which were later withdrawn.
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 15650
Place File No: 2/06/096/0033
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1857
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