Friday, June 3, 2022

“Ermington” - Crowley & Lancaster Avenue - Melrose Park - New South Wales

 

“Ermington” -  Crowley & Lancaster Avenue - Melrose  Park - New South Wales


“Ermington” was located between Crowley and Lancaster Avenue - Melrose Park and was Built in 1828 by Edmund and Sarah Lockyer. It was part of a 184 Acre estate. Other owners included Janet and Sophia Heydon and John And Agnes Linsley. 

The house had six bedrooms, drawing room, billiard and dining rooms, library, play room, nursery maids room, Main and back halls as well as servants quarters. 
A covered Roadway led from the house to the ballroom where parties and balls were held. Visitors entered via Wharf Road and drove through an Avenue of Pine trees to the house where the Camelias Grew 




“Lunnhilda” “Dudhope” “Putney Park House - New South Wales

 
“Lunnhilda”. “Dudhope”. “Putney Park House” - New South Wales 


This Property was built in the 1880’s by Francis Augustus and Emma Wright. Originally called “Lunnhilda”. It was located on the western side of Pellisier Road close to where it meets McGowan Street. It had a tiled hall, sitting room, library, dining and drawing Rooms, breakfast room, Six bedrooms, two servants rooms, small room in the tower, bathroom, kitchen, storeroom, pantry, storeroom servants hall, two cellars, laundry, small wooden boot room, conservatory on the verandah, cowshed, brick stables, boat and bathing house. 







“Glendower” - Cnr Constitution & Belmore Street - Meadowbank - NSW

 


“Glendower” - Corner of Constitution Road And Belmore Street - Meadowbank - New South Wales 


“Glendower” located at the Corner Of Constitution Road And Belmore Street, was built by Benjamin Charles Martin c1890. However it’s long term owners from 1907, were members of the Lackersteen Family, of jam and condiment fame. 
It was on a large block of land which was resumed in 1947 and 1959 for the building of the Meadowbank Public School. By the late 1950’s the house was occupied by two unmarried Lackersteen children: Cecil Octavious and Mabel. They died within 7 months of each other in 1962.