HAMBLEDON COTTAGE
(located
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Hambledon Cottage was built
by John Macarthur in 1824 as a second house on his Elizabeth Farm Estate. It
has had many occupants, but the most notable was Penelope Lucas, former
governess to Macarthur's daughters. She
named the family "Cottage" after the township of Hambledon in
Hampshire, England.
Hambledon Cottage is built
of rendered sandstock brick in the Colonial Georgian style, the joinery
throughout is of Australian cedar and is a splendid example of fine Georgian
detailing. Some of the internal ceilings
and walls are still of lath and plaster whilst one bedroom still has its
original ironbark floor. An excellent
example of a domed brick oven adjoins the open fireplace in the kitchen. The cottage is tastefully furnished in the
style of the times. For more
information, click here
Parramatta City Council, as
the owner of the building, restored the building and in 1965 leased it to the
Society. The cottage was opened for
public inspection on 26 February 1966.
In 2002 & 2003 the cottage underwent
further restoration and re-painting work. The Governor of NSW & the Lord Mayor of
Parramatta officially opened these works on 15 November 2003. For more, click here.
In late 2004, there were extensive landscaping works in the reserve
surrounding Hambledon Cottage and within the cottage grounds. In 2008, there has been further re-painting
work.
The
presentation of the cottage was re-interpreted in 2009 to provide a “lived-in”
atmosphere.
The Society opens Hambledon
Cottage for public inspections (see below).
For MAP of its location, click here.
INSPECTION
TIMES
Thursdays
)
Fridays
)
11/00am - 4/00pm
Saturdays
)
Sundays
)
Other times
by Appointment (see below)
Hambledon Cottage is open on most Public Holidays but closed on Good Friday,
Christmas Day & Boxing Day.
PLEASE NOTE: Hambledon Cottage will be
closed from Saturday 17 December until it reopens on Tuesday 27 December.
ADMISSION FEES
|
ADULTS |
$ 4.00 |
|
CONCESSIONS (Pensioners, Senior Cards, Full-time Students) |
$ 3.00 |
|
CHILDREN (5 – 15 years) |
$ 2.00 |
|
SCHOOL CHILDREN (in School Group) |
(See below for special programmes) |
|
GROUPS by appointment |
Telephone or Fax 9635-6924 or e-mail to |
ADULT GROUPS
Groups of adults or students are most welcome
to visit Hambledon Cottage to experience life in the 19th century.
All tours are by one of our experienced Guides.
To ensure adequate guides are available, PRIOR
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL (see contact details above)
SCHOOL GROUPS
School
groups can be catered for through one of our two specially developed
programmes.
For either tour, PRIOR BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL (see contact
details above).
PLANNING AN EXCURSION to HAMBLEDON COTTAGE, click here
For VENUE & SAFETY INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL EXCURSIONS, click
here.
For MAP of location, click here
A
Visit Through Time
Hands-on activities allow students to experience aspects of life in that
period.
Tour duration: 60 minutes
Cost:
$3.00 per student
Tour size: 35
students preferable at a time, or larger groups can be accommodated with prior arrangement
(More details)
Site
Tour
Students observe the remarkable collection of furnishings and household
implements in a tour of the house and garden.
Tour duration: 45 minutes
Cost:
$2.50 per student
Tour size: 35 students
preferable
For School: Notes on the site's
history mailed out when a booking is made.
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