Enmore Park Plan of Management - Land

Conservation Management StrategyEnmore ParkOTHER ELEMENTS20. Light polesFurther research would beneeded to identify the installationdate of the existing periodlightpoles in the park, but this maynot be warranted.Available historic photos collectedto date do not show theselightpoles; however a photographfrom the late 1930s or early 1940sseems to indicate that there weredifferent lightpoles in the park atthat time.Rating: Not knownUntil more is known about theirprovenance, it is difficult toascribe a heritage rating tothem.They have an Edwardian periodstyle which would have suitedthe Park in the early 20 thcentury, although they mayhave been brought in fromelsewhere and installed later.It is suggested they be groupedinto one precinct of the Park –e.g. near the Enmore Roadentrance, and that other,modern lighting be installed inthe remainder of the Park..21. North-western entry gatewayThis sandstone gateway from thecorner of Llewellyn St andEnmore Rd was built in the late1930s as part of a substantialupgrading of the park.It appears to have been retainedin its original form, although thetwo blocks at the top of each‘pillar’ were not present in thephoto of the item taken after itscompletion.The brick paving in front of theelement may date back to itsconstruction, when brick edgingwas seen around this streetcorner.22. South-western entry archwayThis sandstone archway from thecorner of Enmore Rd and VictoriaRd was built in the late 1930s aspart of a substantial upgrading ofthe park.It appears to have been retainedin its original form.Rating: HighRetain as existing. Confirmoriginal location of two blockson the top of the gateway.Repair damaged sections asrequired and as advised by aconservation architect.Rating: HighRetain as existing. Confirmexisting composition reflectsoriginal design andconstruction.Repair damaged sections asrequired and as advised by aconservation architect.Mayne-Wilson & Associates28Conservation Landscape Architects