Brickendon Estate is a farm estate located in

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. It is one of the two main ancestral homes (with Woolmers) of the Archer family, prominent local pioneers and politicians. Founded in 1824, Brickendon Estate was one of the first (and most successful) farms in the area. Like most Archer estates, it is named after a location in England, in this case, the village of Brickendon in

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. It consists of a village and manor house, as well as a working farm. The main manor was built in 1829-1830 in a

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style. It has been lived on and operated by direct descendants of the Archer family since it was established, and is still a working farm. It is listed on the

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. Along with Woolmers Estate, Brickendon was inscribed onto the

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in November 2007 as being of outstanding national significance because of their close association with the convict consignment system and in July 2010 included on the

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list as

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and amongst the world'sUNESCO's World Heritage "Australian Convict Sites" webpages
Accessed 2 August 2010

" .. best surviving examples of large-scale convict transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labour of convicts"

It is now a popular tourism destination offering farm activities, heritage accommodation, garden tours, and wedding/functions venue.

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