Fernhill, Mulgoa

Fernhill
Fernhill is located in New South Wales
Fernhill
Fernhill
Location on the western fringe of greater metropolitan Sydney
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeResidence and horse stud;
Former residence and gardens
Architectural styleOld Colonial Greek Revival
Location1041 Mulgoa Road, Mulgoa, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates33°49′31″S 150°38′19″E / 33.8251751167°S 150.6386152810°E / -33.8251751167; 150.6386152810
Construction startedc. 1830
Completedc. 1840
Client
Grounds690 hectares (1,700 acres)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Attributed:
Website
www.fernhillestate.net.au
Official nameFernhill
TypeState heritage (landscape)
Criteriaa., c.
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.54
TypeHistoric Landscape
CategoryLandscape - Cultural
References
[1][2]

Fernhill is a heritage-listed former chicken hatchery, plant nursery, guest house, farm, residence, stone mason's yard and piggery and now residence and horse stud located at 1041 Mulgoa Road, in the western Sydney suburb of Mulgoa in the City of Penrith local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Completed in c. 1840 as a residence for Captain William Cox and family, the house was completed in the Old Colonial Greek Revival style with its design attributed to either Mortimer Lewis, John Verge or Francis Clarke. The property is privately owned. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[3]

Set on 690 hectares (1,700 acres), Fernhill was built as a much grander residence with associated gardens following Cox's earlier construction of The Cottage, that dated from c. 1810.[4] Following Cox's death in 1837, Fernhill was completed under the supervision of one of his sons, Edward.

  1. ^ "Fernhill". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ "About us". Fernhill Estate. May 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Fernhill". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00054. Retrieved 13 October 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  4. ^ "Cox's Cottage". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. Retrieved 26 November 2017. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.