Craithes House is a heritage-listed former rural homestead located at 34-40 Borec Road,
Penrith in the
City of Penrith
The City of Penrith is a local government area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The seat of the city is located in Penrith, located about west of Sydney's central business district. It occupies part of the traditional lands of the ...
local government area of
New South Wales
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, Australia. It was built in 1870. The property is privately owned. It was added to the
New South Wales State Heritage Register
The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritag ...
on 2 April 1999.
History
A Victorian Gothic Revival style rural villa built in for
Joseph Single
Joseph Daniel Single (22 February 1826 – 29 December 1900) was an Australian politician.
He was born around Castlereagh to farmer John Single and Sarah Baker. He became a pastoralist and held the Tellaraga station in the Gwydir district. ...
, set within a large garden at the end of a peppercorn avenue, a tall palm adjacent to the house acts as a local landmark.
[Fox & Associates 1987, p. 4][LEP, 1991.][
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Description
The garden is set within a large garden at the end of a peppercorn (Schinus molle) tree avenue, a tall palm adjacent to the house acts as a local landmark.[
The house is one of the best examples of a mid-late 19th century rural villa identified within the City of Penrith.][ Built in for Joseph Single. A well built rural villa.][
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Heritage listing
Craithes House was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register
The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritag ...
on 2 April 1999.[
]
See also
*List of heritage houses in Sydney
This is a list of heritage houses in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The following houses are listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List, the New South Wales State Heritage Register,HRNSW = Listed on the Heritage Register of New South Wales ...
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Attribution
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New South Wales State Heritage Register
Penrith, New South Wales
Homesteads in New South Wales
Houses in Sydney
Houses completed in 1870
1870 establishments in Australia
Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register