Windermere, New South Wales
Windermere is a suburb of the City of Maitland local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) from the Maitland CBD.[1][2][5] It is named after the Windermere estate.[2]
History
The original house Winderemere, was built of hand-made sandstock bricks by convicts in 1827 for wealthy and successful pastoralist and businessman, Thomas White Melville Winder, who first took up 4000 acres near Lochinvar. William Charles Wentworth purchased the Windermere Estate from Thomas White Melville Winder in 1836. A boiling down facility for the manufacture of tallow was built at Windermere in the depression of the 1840s. Extensive vineyards were also planted at Windermere. The Windermere Estate was advertised in 1848 to be let in small lots, with or without the Windermere House. Later, in 1851 it was purchased by Charles Nott. Winderemere House burnt down in 1884 and was rebuilt atop the original cellars.
References
- 1 2 3 "Suburb Search - Local Council Boundaries - Hunter (HT) - Maitland City Council". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 "Windermere". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Maitland". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Hunter". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Windermere". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
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