About this objectWentworth Mne site has particular value in its integrity as it presents a complete conspectus of a small goldmine of the 1930s. While it incorporates some elements of the 1890s, such as the original mine shaft and the first building episode of the the machinery shed, the remains now visible all belong to the 1935 reconstruction by the Marshalls.
Because of its rapid decline and abandonment, the site retains the authenticity of its mining and processing structures and artefacts. No mining features have been added and there has been no attempt at further construction, expect in the case of the domestic buildings which were used from the 1960s onwards.
Wentworth Mine is of considerable significance for its representative nature. The Wentworth site makes an important contribution to the character and cultural landscape of Lucknow. The poppet head and corrugated iron sheds are prominent landmarks that define the eastern end of the village.
Overall the site represents a compact and intact example of late 19th century and early 20th century gold mining. The presence of the intact stamper battery building and its associated infrastructure is a rare example of its type remaining in situ in NSW.
