To the left, this large Victorian house was originally the home of Hubert Adams, the proprietor of The Grenville Standard from about 1895 until 1909. It was subsequently purchased by the Shire of Grenville and was for many years the Shire Engineer’s home. It was sold after the Shire amalgamations in 1994 and became a private residence.
16 Linton-Piggoreet Road – former Shire Engineer’s House
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Other stops on this audio tour:
Introduction (1:58 min) • Clyde Street - site of Grenville Standard newspaper office and RSL Hall (1:30 min) • 12 Grantley St – Todd family’s house (0:30 min) • 10 Grantley St – former Methodist Church (0:58 min) • 8 Grantley St – former Methodist Church manse (0:26 min) • 4 Grantley St – former St Paul’s Church of England Parish Hall (0:59 min) • St Paul’s Church of England (2:14 min) • Linton-Naringhil Rd – former Church of England Vicarage (0:58 min) • In between Glenelg Highway, Mannibadar Road, and Nelson Road – former Presbyterian Church (1:17 min) • 3017 Glenelg Highway (Cnr Linton-Naringhil Rd) – site of the Victoria Hotel (1:59 min) • 97 Sussex St – former Wishart’s house and blacksmiths, now The Forge (0:58 min) • Corner of Glenelg Highway/Sussex St – site of Dawe family shop and residence (0:59 min) • 94 Sussex St – former private hospital run by Phemie Wishart (0:17 min) • 92 Sussex St – former home of Martin (Mick) and Joyce Chung (0:46 min) • Edinburgh Reserve – site of the Edinburgh mine (1:49 min) • Next door to 18 Cumberland Street - site of former Glamorgan mine (0:28 min) • Site of the Barry family’s house and the Misses Barry’s Private Music School (next to former Catholic presbytery) (1:34 min) • 25 Cumberland St – former house of Kennedy family, 'Kinkora' (0:41 min) • St Peter’s Catholic Church (1:35 min) • Corner Cumberland and Clyde Streets, opposite the church – former Catholic Presbytery (0:35 min) • North-west corner of Clyde and Adair Streets – former police complex (1:21 min) • North-East corner Clyde and Adair Streets – former house of Shire of Grenville Crown Land inspectors (0:24 min) • Site of Lands Department offices (0:21 min) • Linton Bowls Club (0:28 min) • Linton State School No. 880 (1:51 min) • Grant St – site of old cottage (1:27 min) • Corner of Grant Street and Sussex Street (Glenelg Highway) - site of Dr Donaldson’s House (1:20 min) • Site of Edward Hartley's Chemist Shop (0:23 min) • Recreation Reserve (1:47 min) • Ballarat to Skipton Rail Trail – former Ballarat to Linton railway line (2:43 min) • Denison St - Avenue of Honour (2:52 min) • Conclusion (0:54 min)
