Silverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area

Silverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area
Heritage boundaries
LocationHolker Street, Silverwater, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°49′45″S 151°03′24″E / 33.8291°S 151.0568°E / -33.8291; 151.0568
Built1829–1850
ArchitectJohn Verge; Walter Liberty Vernon
OwnerCorrective Services NSW
Official nameSilverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area; Silverwater Correctional Centre; Mulawa Correctional Centre; Silverwater Gaol; Newington Estate; Silverwater State Hospital; State Hospital & Asylum for Women
Typestate heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.813
TypeGaol/Lock-up
CategoryLaw Enforcement
Silverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area is located in Sydney
Silverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area
Location of Silverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area in Sydney

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]

  1. ^ "Silverwater Prison Complex Conservation Area". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00813. Retrieved 28 May 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.