Toxteth Park - Glebe - New South Wales

 

Toxteth Park - Glebe - NSW

Toxteth Park  was built in 1829 for Mr George Allen. Owned by 2 Generations Of the Allen Family, & in 1901 was purchased by the Catholic Church & it became a Convent School . 
The Building Is Now Used By The Sisters Of Good Samaritan as The Good Samaritan Congregational Centre

George Allen was born 1800 in London. His Father died at 6 years & his mother remarried 
In 1812 he was  convicted of Not Affixing Revenue Stamps to the medicine bottles and was transported to Australia. 
The Family followed in 1816.
George was articled out as a Solicitor & was a practising Solicitor in 1822. He was the first Solicitor to receive legal training in Australia.
In 1829 He Commissioned John Verge to Build Toxteth House on 39 Hectares (96 Acres). Over the years George Allen built other houses on the estate including "Tranby" 7 "Emslee"

In 1847 he built a Wesleyan Chapel. He died in 1877 and eldest son George Wigram Allen inherited the property.