Rosebank, Heritage-listed Victorian residence in Liverpool, Australia

Rosebank is a two-storey Victorian Italianate villa at 17 Speed Street, Liverpool, built of rendered brickwork with a tower, asymmetrical planning and neoclassical details. Its verandah runs across the street elevation with cast iron columns and a bullnosed roof, and the entry porch carries the initials "LH" for early owner Louis Haigh.

Architect Varney Parkes designed the building in 1882 for his wife Mary Cameron Murray as a Victorian residence. In 1929 it became Queens College and operated as a boarding school until 1957.

The entrance porch keeps geometric encaustic tiles and a stained-glass window, and a small pedimented porch bears the initials "LH" for early owner Louis Haigh. Inside, lath-and-plaster ceilings with elaborate cornices and a ceiling rose, marble fireplaces with cast-iron inserts and four-panelled doors survive largely intact.

The building is visible from the street, but interior access may be limited since it is protected heritage property managed by Liverpool City Council. Visitors should check ahead for current access conditions, as maintenance work can affect whether you can view inside.

The grounds contain original Victorian plantings with mature Bunya Pines, representing one of the few surviving examples of period garden design in the area. These long-established trees show what Victorian-era landscaping choices actually looked like.