126 Windsor Street, Richmond

126 Windsor Street, Richmond
126 Windsor Street, Richmond
Location	126 Windsor Street, Richmond, City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°35′57″S150°45′18″E / 33.5991°S 150.7550°E
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name	House
Type	State heritage (built)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	45
Type	House
Category	Residential buildings (private)
	Location of 126 Windsor Street, Richmond in Sydney

Last updated May 25, 2024

126 Windsor Street, Richmond is a heritage-listed residence in the outer Sydney suburb of Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as the Home of John Town and Heritage Cottage. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

History

126 Windsor Street was built c. 1840 for ex-convict turned successful businessman John Town (senior) and his wife Mary Pickett.^[2] Town had arrived in Australia in 1800 and after gaining his freedom had operated a milling business at Kurrajong.^[3]

In the late 1970s, the building was threatened with demolition for a planned car yard. Demolition had already commenced when the building was purchased by the state government on the advice of the Heritage Council of New South Wales, the first to be acquired under new heritage preservation powers. The work on 126 Windsor Street was intended to serve as an example of the way a building in poor condition which was threatened by demolition can be restored and given a new lease of life at a moderate cost.^[4]^[1]

The Heritage Council auctioned the property in 1985.^[5] It was at some stage used as "Heritage Cottage", a museum and coffee shop, but this is no longer operating.^[6]

Description

126 Windsor Street is a single-storey cottage of three bays with a two-storey wing running parallel to the side street. It is constructed of brick, stuccoed and painted on exterior. Main roof is hipped and of iron, verandah roof is supported on turned timber columns. Exterior joinery is mostly intact. Particularly fine is the reeded panelling of the French windows. The grounds retain some mature trees.^[7]

Significance

A fine example of a mid-nineteenth century Australian colonial town dwelling. It is also a very important part of the townscape of Richmond as it is the only such dwelling remaining on the Sydney approaches.^[7]

Heritage listing

126 Windsor Street, Richmond was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 "House". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00045. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .
↑ "Richmond Heritage Walk: East Richmond Precinct" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2018.
↑ "The Millstone" (PDF). Kurrajong Historical Society. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
↑ Heritage Office, s170 History
↑ "Richmond". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 February 1985. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
↑ "Hawkesbury Valley Walking Tours - Richmond". hawkesburyaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
1 2 "House, 126 Windsor St, Richmond, NSW, Australia (Place ID 3201)". Australian Heritage Database . Australian Government . Retrieved 2 November 2018.

Bibliography

Attraction Homepage (2007). "Heritage Cottage".
Nichols, Michelle (Local Studies Librarian) (2010). Macquarie and the Hawkesbury District.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on House , entry number 45 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence , accessed on 13 October 2018.
This Wikipedia article was originally based on House, 126 Windsor St, Richmond, NSW, Australia , entry number 3201 in the Australian Heritage Database published by the Commonwealth of Australia 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence , accessed on 2 November 2018.

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[nswshr-45-1] 1 2 3 "House". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00045. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence .

[2] "Richmond Heritage Walk: East Richmond Precinct" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2018.

[3] "The Millstone" (PDF). Kurrajong Historical Society. Retrieved 2 November 2018.

[4] Heritage Office, s170 History

[5] "Richmond". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 February 1985. Retrieved 2 November 2018.

[6] "Hawkesbury Valley Walking Tours - Richmond". hawkesburyaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2018.

[rne-7] 1 2 "House, 126 Windsor St, Richmond, NSW, Australia (Place ID 3201)". Australian Heritage Database . Australian Government . Retrieved 2 November 2018.

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