Silverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area | |
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Location | Holker Street, Silverwater, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°49′45″S 151°03′24″E / 33.8291°S 151.0568°E |
Built | 1829–1850 |
Architect | John Verge; Walter Liberty Vernon |
Owner | Corrective Services NSW |
Official name | Silverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area; Silverwater Correctional Centre; Mulawa Correctional Centre; Silverwater Gaol; Newington Estate; Silverwater State Hospital; State Hospital & Asylum for Women |
Type | state heritage (complex / group) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 813 |
Type | Gaol/Lock-up |
Category | Law Enforcement |
Silverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area is a heritage-listed complex consisting of a historic house (Newington House) and various prison structures associated with what is now known as the Silverwater Correctional Complex, located at Holker Street, Silverwater, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Verge and Walter Liberty Vernon and built from 1829 to 1850. It is also known as Silverwater Correctional Centre, Mulawa Correctional Centre, Silverwater Gaol, Newington Estate, Silverwater State Hospital and State Hospital & Asylum for Women. The property is owned by Corrective Services NSW. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]