36-507: Claremont may refer to: Places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Claremont, Ipswich , a heritage-listed house in Queensland Claremont, Tasmania , a suburb of Hobart Claremont, Western Australia , a suburb of Perth Claremont Airbase , an aerial firefighting base near Brukunga, South Australia United Kingdom [ edit ] Claremont (country house) ,
72-408: A suburb in the western side of Pretoria , South Africa Education [ edit ] Claremont Colleges , Claremont, California, a consortium of seven private institutions of higher education Claremont Graduate University Claremont School of Theology , Claremont, California Claremont High School (disambiguation) Claremont Secondary School , Saanich, British Columbia, Canada,
108-455: A few years later. The house is symmetrically arranged with French doors opening onto the verandah, which extends around the sides of the house. There is a stone paved verandah at the rear. The verandah roof has been reconstructed to its original form of a concave profile roof supported by simple posts on plain plinths . It is constructed of a local sandstone, possibly from Woogaroo Quarry with brick walls internally. The form of construction
144-717: A high school People [ edit ] Claremont (surname) Other uses [ edit ] Claremont Football Club , based in Caremount, West Australia Claremont Oval , home stadium for the Claremont Football Club Claremont Institute , a conservative think tank Claremont Review of Books , a quarterly review "Claremont", a poem by Samuel Garth Claremont Airport (disambiguation) Claremont Hotel (disambiguation) Claremont station (disambiguation) See also [ edit ] Claremount, County Westmeath , Ireland,
180-479: A historic house Claremont, New Hampshire Claremont, North Carolina Claremont, South Carolina Claremont, South Dakota Claremont, Virginia Claremont, West Virginia Claremont Township, Richland County, Illinois Claremont Township, Dodge County, Minnesota Elsewhere [ edit ] Claremont, Ontario , Canada Claremont, Jamaica Claremont, Johannesburg , South Africa Claremont, Cape Town , South Africa Claremont,
216-442: A scaly alligator hung. In this place drugs in musty heaps decay'd, In that dried bladders and false teeth were laid. An inner room receives the num'rous shoals Of such as pay to be reputed fools; Globes stand by globes, volumes on volumes lie, And planetary schemes amuse the eye. The sage in velvet chair here lolls at ease, To promise future health for present fees; Then, as from tripod, solemn shams reveals, And what
252-495: A stately house in Surrey Claremont, Salford, Greater Manchester Claremont (ward) , electoral ward for Claremont, Salford United States [ edit ] Claremont, California Claremont, Oakland/Berkeley, California , a neighborhood in two adjoining cities Claremont Hotel & Spa Claremont, Illinois Claremont, Minnesota Claremont, Mississippi Claremont (Port Gibson, Mississippi) ,
288-635: A townland Clairemont (disambiguation) Clairmont (disambiguation) Clermont (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Claremont . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Claremont&oldid=1242564846 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
324-573: Is a Georgian style stone villa overlooking the Bremer River . It was designed in 1857 by William Claydon Wakefield for John Panton and was built on the earliest site to be occupied by Europeans in Ipswich. John Panton was a Member of both the New South Wales and Queensland Legislative Councils and a prominent Ipswich merchant. However financial difficulties forced the sale of the house in 1862. (In 1865
360-471: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Claremont, Ipswich Claremont is a heritage-listed villa at 1A Milford Street, Ipswich , City of Ipswich , Queensland , Australia. It was designed by William Claydon Wakefield and was built in 1857. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. Claremont
396-573: Is made a judge"! he exclaimed in 1714, on hearing that Sir John St Leger , an Irish Whig barrister, had been appointed a High Court judge in Ireland . For a while, he owned the manor of Edgcott in Buckinghamshire . He died on 18 January 1719. In 1697 he delivered the Harveian Oration , in which he advocated a scheme dating from some ten years back for providing dispensaries for the relief of
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#1732844663625432-447: Is rare, incorporating timber tie beams at lintel level through the stone work. The framing for the original double hipped roof including the box gutter and some battening for slates, remains under the current roof which is single hipped and is clad with corrugated iron. Decorative detail to the interior, such as the classical motifs on the cornices of the drawing and dining rooms, is simple and classically inspired in accordance with
468-551: The New South Wales Post-Master General , who had moved to Limestone in 1851 and had established himself successfully as a merchant. In 1855, he built a two-story warehouse to the northwest of the present house. The site is at the head of navigation of the river and is just upstream of the Pool, an area which permitted steam boats to turn and which was then close to the wharves. His acquisition of this site and location of
504-541: The State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014). The geo-coordinates were originally computed from the "Queensland heritage register boundaries" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 5 September 2014, archived on 15 October 2014). [REDACTED] Media related to Claremont, Ipswich at Wikimedia Commons Samuel Garth Sir Samuel Garth FRS (1661 – 18 January 1719)
540-409: The 1960s and their location, close to the current house, is marked; the remains are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register . In 1842, when Moreton Bay was opened for free settlement, the first survey of Limestone was made and this land was divided into blocks and sold. By 1852 it was held by several owners, but all the northern parts of section XXXVI were later acquired by John Panton, the son of
576-503: The Georgian style. There are nine chimneys and some original marble fireplaces and grates survive as does some door and window joinery. There is a brick lined, stone flagged storage cellar beneath the former bathroom on the western side of the house. The original half spiral access stair survives, but much of the floor framing in this room is reconstructed. The kitchen also retains a stone flagged floor. The gardens retain some elements of
612-588: The Legislative Assembly at various times. The eldest son, George Thorn, junior, was Premier between 1876-77 while he was living at Claremont. In 1874, a section of land running between Claremont and the river bank was resumed as part of the construction of the Brisbane to Ipswich Railway . This reduced the grounds to an area of 2 acres (0.81 ha) and 23 perches (580 m ) and Panton's warehouse may have been demolished at this point. The property remained in
648-472: The Pantons built another house at 5 Blackall Street, East Ipswich which they also called Claremont, but that second Claremont is not the subject of this article). In 1862 the first Claremont was purchased by George Thorn (senior), originally superintendent of convicts at Ipswich, who became a politician, as did four of his sons. George Thorn Jnr. served as Premier of Queensland while living at Claremont and
684-534: The Thorn family until 1906 when it was purchased by George Rennie Wilson. In 1919 the land was again subdivided and some sold, reducing the Claremont block to 1 acre (0.40 ha), 21 perches (530 m ). Alterations occurred to the house in the 1920s with the rebuilding of the verandahs to a bungalow style. It was used as a boarding house between 1924 and 1939, when it was sold to Jessie Violet Preddy. The Preddys lived in
720-662: The evolution or pattern of Queensland's history. Claremont and its grounds demonstrate the evolution of Ipswich from a convict outpost for burning limestone, to an important early mercantile centre and a major city of Queensland. The place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of Queensland's cultural heritage. The house is a rare example of an early Georgian villa in Queensland and incorporates early and unusual building techniques. The place has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of Queensland's history. The house and its grounds have
756-474: The house only briefly before it was divided into three flats and the land further subdivided. During the 1940s the house became run down and the ends of both wings were demolished. In 1964 the property was purchased by the Queensland Sub-Normal Children's Welfare Association and at this time some alterations were made to allow the house to be used as a hostel. These probably included converting
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#1732844663625792-567: The house was for many years an important social and political centre in Ipswich. In 1827, the Commandant of the Moreton Bay Penal colony sent a group of convicts up the Bremer River to quarry and process limestone for building purposes. Huts and a lime kiln were set up, followed by enclosures for animals. The site covered what are now the grounds of Claremont and their immediate vicinity and
828-442: The life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history. Claremont has a strong association with John Panton and with the Thorn family, who were connected with the site from the earliest European occupation and who contributed to the development of Ipswich and of Queensland. [REDACTED] This Misplaced Pages article was originally based on "The Queensland heritage register" published by
864-466: The original double hipped slate roof into a single hip roof over the main rooms, installing bathrooms over the cellar and bricking in fireplaces. Landscaping was also done at this time, including the re-use of stone blocks from either the kiln or demolished sections, in order to form garden terraces. In 1975 the National Trust of Queensland obtained a National Estate Grant to purchase Claremont, which
900-408: The original planting and a number of fine or unusual specimens including Ulmus parvifolia , golden bamboo , early varieties of hibiscus and an early, locally propagated variety of bouganvillea . The view to the Bremer River survives. Claremont was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria. The place is important in demonstrating
936-420: The potential to yield, through the existing buildings and from archaeological evidence, information on the early use of the site and on the lifestyle of early owners. The place is important because of its aesthetic significance. It is also important for its aesthetic value as a work of architecture that is well liked by the community for style, material and detail. The place has a special association with
972-409: The sick poor, as a protection against the greed of the apothecaries. In 1699 he published a mock-heroic poem, The Dispensary , in six cantos, which had an instant success, passing through three editions within a year. In this, he ridiculed the apothecaries and their allies among the physicians. Garth’s work is a satirical take on the traditional epic poem, and is perhaps one of the better examples of
1008-412: The stars know nothing of foretells. Our manufactures now they merely sell, And their true value treacherously tell; Nay, they discover, too, their spite is such, That health, than crowns more valued, cost not much; Whilst we must steer our conduct by these rules, To cheat as tradesmen, or to starve as fools. He is also remembered as the author of Claremont , a descriptive poem. He translated
1044-405: The trial by Samuel Garth and Hans Sloane . It appears that aside from the fact that the body was floating when found, there was no other evidence to support the charge. The defendants were acquitted, but the case remains interesting as an early example of attempts to use 'expert testimony' and forensic science evidence in a trial. He was notably sharp-tongued: "God help the country where St Leger
1080-490: The warehouse emphasise the importance of the river to Ipswich as a trading centre before the coming of the railway. In 1857 Panton added a villa designed by William Claydon Wakeling to the site and named it Claremont. Only a few years after this, in the early 1860s, Panton experienced financial difficulties and sold Claremont to George Thorn, who was by then a leading figure in Ipswich. The Thorns were closely involved in politics, George and four of his sons serving as Members of
1116-443: The “medical poetry” genre. Long has he been of that amphibious fry, Bold to prescribe, and busy to apply; His shop the gazing vulgar's eyes employs, With foreign trinkets and domestic toys. Here mummies lay, most reverently stale, And there the tortoise hung her coat of mail; Not far from some huge shark's devouring head The flying-fish their finny pinions spread. Aloft in rows large poppy-heads were strung, And near,
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1152-496: Was a nephew of Samuel Garth. In 1699 Samuel Garth was called to give evidence in what became known as the Sarah Stout Affair . Spencer Cowper , a lawyer and member of a prominent Hertfordshire family, was accused with some friends of the murder of a Quaker woman called Sarah Stout. The prosecution asserted that because the body was floating when found, that it must have been put in the water after death. Opinions were given at
1188-736: Was an English physician and poet . Garth was born in Bolam in County Durham and matriculated at Peterhouse, Cambridge in 1676, graduating B.A. in 1679 and M.A. in 1684. He took his M.D. and became a member of the College of Physicians in 1691. He settled as a physician in London and soon acquired a large practice. He was a zealous Whig , the friend of Addison and, though of different political views, of Pope . He ended his career as physician to George I , who knighted him in 1714. The politician John Garth
1224-414: Was named Limestone Station. In 1838 George Thorn was appointed Superintendent of Convicts at Limestone and lived with his family in a cottage to the north west of where Claremont now stands. He stayed on after the penal colony was closed and became a wealthy merchant and pastoralist. Physical evidence for this first European use of the site may survive below ground. The remains of the kiln were visible until
1260-598: Was purchased by the Trust including the reconstruction of the verandah to its original form. Claremont is a single storey, Georgian style house with verandahs which addresses the Bremer River on the north. It is built to a U-shaped plan with wings of differing lengths. The style is reminiscent of earlier houses in Sydney and Tasmania and is rare in Queensland, although Claremont has some resemblance to Oakwal in Brisbane and to Ormiston House at Wellington Point , which were built
1296-429: Was then sub-leased back to the Q.S-N.C.W.A. for three years. After remaining vacant for two years, the house was leased in 1980 to Architect Bruce Buchanan and restoration work began. In the following year the first open day for the general public was held. The Buchanan's moved out of the house in the mid eighties and the house has not been used since as a residence. Considerable work has been done to Claremont since it
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