Leckhampton is a heritage-listed

villa A villa is a type of house that was originally an ancient Roman upper class country house that provided an escape from urban life. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the f ...

at 69 Shafston Avenue, Kangaroo Point,

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, Australia. It was designed by

Alexander Brown Wilson Alexander Brown Wilson (5 June 1857, in Glasgow, Scotland – 5 May 1938, in Kangaroo Point, Queensland, Australia) was an architect in Queensland, Australia. A number of his works are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. Life Alexande ...

and built from 1889 to 1890 for Charles William Snow. It was added to the

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on 21 October 1992.

History

Considered to be the work of noted architect Alexander B Wilson, Leckhampton was built for Charles William Snow shortly after he purchased the land in 1889. Snow was a prominent city jeweller (his son Charles Smethurst Snow was the founder of the Boy Scouts in Queensland). He died in 1913 and the house remained in the Snow family until 1924. Leckhampton was owned by George and Jessie Hughes from 1924 to 1947. Leckhampton was converted into flats by the 1960s. In 1984, the building was refurbished as office accommodation. As part of the redevelopment a similarly styled building was constructed next door.

Description

Leckhampton is a two-storeyed brick house with a ribbed iron

hipped roof A hip roof, hip-roof or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downward to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope, with variants including tented roofs and others. Thus, a hipped roof has no gables or other vertical sides ...

. The front and south-east side of the house are sheltered on both levels by deep

verandahs A veranda (also spelled verandah in Australian English, Australian and New Zealand English) is a roofed, open-air hallway or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a handrail, railing and frequently ...

which feature decorative

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and

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. A square, double-storeyed

bay A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to a larger main body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or another bay. A large bay is usually called a ''gulf'', ''sea'', ''sound'', or ''bight''. A ''cove'' is a small, ci ...

, surmounted by a

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, projects from the northern corner of the main facade. Entry is through a

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doorway which leads to a vestibule hall and stairway lit by an impressive

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window. Two single-storeyed enclosed verandahs have been added to the rear. A new paved entertainment and pool area behind the house link Leckhampton with the new building.

Heritage listing

Leckhampton was listed on the

on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history. Leckhampton provides evidence of an expression of confidence during the 1880s by a prominent businessman and of the earlier affluent residential character of parts of Kangaroo Point. The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a particular class of cultural places. Leckhampton is significant as an externally intact and aesthetically pleasing example of a large, late nineteenth century, city residence on the southside. The place is important because of its aesthetic significance. Leckhampton is significant as an externally intact and aesthetically pleasing example of a large, late nineteenth century, city residence on the southside.

References

Attribution

External links

{{Commons category-inline, Leckhampton, Kangaroo Point Queensland Heritage Register Kangaroo Point, Queensland Houses in Queensland Alexander Brown Wilson buildings 1890 establishments in Australia Articles incorporating text from the Queensland Heritage Register Houses completed in 1890