CORIYULE HOMESTEAD, 2018
Melbourne, Victoria
Coriyule is a two storey picturesque colonial Gothic house built at Drysdale in 1849 for pioneer squatting partners, Anne Drysdale and Caroline Newcomb. Melbourne architect Charles Laing designed the house. It was constructed by two Geelong builders: Henderson, who did the masonry and brickwork, and Brenton & Howell, who did the carpentry and joinery.
The Victorian Heritage Database citation reads in part:
Coriyule at Drysdale is architecturally and historically significant to the State of Victoria.
Coriyule is architecturally significant as one of the earliest and finest homesteads in Victoria. Its picturesque Gothic Revival style was not common in Victoria, particularly in country areas. It is significant as an important early work of the celebrated colonial architect Charles Laing. This asymmetrically planned mansion with unusual entry hall and stair-case has few counterparts in Australia.
Coriyule is historically significant as a reminder of the partnership of the women squatters Anne Drysdale and Caroline Newcomb, who were important in the history of squatting in Victoria. It is a remarkable reflection of the close involvement of women in a pioneering pastoral enterprise.
