Lunan Gates - Corio, Victoria, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member themd
S 38° 04.303 E 144° 24.087
55H E 272057 N 5783038
These stunning gates were made and donated by the Bell Bros in 1913 to one of Australia's elite private schools.
Waymark Code: WM9ZHZ
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 10/22/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member condor1
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These iron gates originally fronted a local mansion 'Lunan House'and were built in the late 19th century. The property was built for James Strahan one of Geelong's first settlers.

In 1913 the current owners of Lunan House donated the gates to Geelong Grammar School. Geelong Grammar is most notably know for its former pupil Prince Charles.

The plaque reads;

Lunan Gates
The Gift of
William Maxwell Bell
John Bell
Alan Carstairs Bell
George Russell Bell
1913
Location of this 'Gate': On public property

Type of material: Iron

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