A niece of Boyce Allen described the family and the house in her memoirs:[13]. [20][1] The Strickland House Advisory Committee suggested the buildings be made into strata units and a boutique hotel in 1993. [1], The original villa, Carrara was built in 1856 in a large landscaped setting, including a strong relationship between the house and the water. Also on site is a rather uncommon (in NSW) tipu tree from Bolivia, (Tipuana tipu), and an unusual locally native small tree, Monotoca elliptica, 2 m tall. Arthur Allen, along with his brothers, was to become part of the famous legal firm of Allen, Allen & Helmsley. The mixed planting of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs together with the topographic variety, the vistas and views, the features such as walls, terraces and paths have produced a landscape with a strong design quality and character which is in stark contrast [to] the subdivided areas surrounding it. [35]:98 The remaining features of the garden and grounds of Strickland House have the potential to reveal the early cultural and natural landscape of the place. There we erected a shed for a boat kindly given to us by one of the parents. This was strongly opposed and never came to fruition.[10][1].

Step back in time as you walk up the lush lawn to Strickland House in Vaucluse. Their external paint contained lead and was to be stripped off. [1][3]:21, The State Planning Authority sought private sector interest in rezoning parts of the site for residential or commercial use, including options of low-density housing, small business spaces and a function centre. The Strickland House site is one of only two sites developed as Department of Health Convalescent Homes. It also included an intention to use State Planning powers to block development of Federal Defence harbourside land. All public visitors to Shark, Clark, Goat or Rodd Island, or Fort Denison, need to pay a $7 per person landing fee. The status of these people as leading political figures in the nineteenth century ensured that Carrara was well known within important social circles in Sydney at that time. The house exteriors and surrounding garden and beach were used for the fictional Koolunga School which was the sister school of Eastland in The Facts of Life Down Under. Government Property NSW approved a proposal to install a seat at the site in memory of June Poland, who played a key part in the campaign to save Strickland House over the years and wrote the booklet on the property's history. In 2011 the sandstone retaining wall along Vaucluse Road was repointed, a render capping applied and the boundary fence replaced. [1], The landscape setting of Carrara and the later hospital buildings contain a number of elements including the looped carriage entrance, pathways, stone edged garden beds terraces lawns, a croquet court, a landscaped creek and pond and a sandstone quarry. "As part of a wider network of mansions including Vaucluse House and Greycliffe House it helps to demonstrate and explain the formative influences, social status and desirable qualities of this part of Sydney during the nineteenth century". Some four years later Moore became owner of Carrara. Arthur, well-known solicitor and Sydney identity, was married to Ethel, daughter of Watler Lamb who built the original Kambala on Bellevue Hill. The two-storey segmental bay projection is striking and represents a relatively early use of such a feature. [1], A number of pedestrian paths lace the property, some following the slopes in gentle falls, some marked by steps to manage steeper sections. The garden combines English tradition with native plants, like the majestic Moreton Bay fig trees.

", Carrara is an example of a marine mansion, the likes of which were constructed in the local area to accommodate socially influential families. Overall, as the setting for an important 1850s villa, it is of exceptional importance for its ability to demonstrate close adherence to mid nineteenth century design principles, for its surviving early fabric and for its mature plantings. For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info.

To get there from Sydney city: Take New South Head Road travelling away from the city; Turn left onto Vaucluse Road; Street parking is available on Vaucluse Road. There are mature plantings many of which date from the healthcare facility phase of the sites history and a number from earlier phases of its development. His brother Arthur Wigram Allen was also a solicitor and they went into partnership in a legal firm.

[30][31][32][33], A number of mature trees and shrub plantings dominate and give character to densely planted boundaries, internal terraces, shrubberies and borders bounding the curving driveway to the mansion, its framed views west to the harbour, lower slopes around the croquet green, borders around the Service area, Stables, Dormitory buildings, etc. His father was Charles Inman, a wealthy merchant and his mother was Decima Isabella Catherine Davies. The grounds and garden are open from sunrise to sunset. A supplementary section to this booklet listing events relating to the site from 1992 to 2011 was added in that year.

Mrs Moore died aged 66 in 1885 and in 1888 Henry died, aged 73. Commercial filming or photography is prohibited at Strickland House unless prior consent has been obtained. [34][1], Strickland House is a Victorian Italianate mansion virtually intact and consists of three storeys of sandstone, which was unusually painted, and features verandahs with Doric columns. [24][1] An on-site caretaker is employed to maintain the site and coordinate various fund-raising activities. Please check signs carefully. In the same year as their marriage the Inmans started a school at Erewal in Bellevue Hill called the “Preparatory School for Boys”.

There is good potential to restore the house to the distinguished character that it had during the 1850s and beyond as a grand residence of Sydney. [1][22]:19 At an annual open day in 2004 a new record of people from over 162 suburbs of Sydney and other places visited the site and signed petition and letters to Premier Carr seeking retention in public ownership, no sale or long-term lease and control on development, subdivision and refurbishment of the house. There were four gardeners, besides the coachman and the groom and in the house a cook, lady’s maid, two parlour-maids, three house maids, kitchen maid, laundry woman and maid.

To get there from Sydney city: If you’re already inside the park or arriving by boat, the best way to get to Strickland House is from Milk Beach or along Hermitage Foreshore track. The analysis and interpretation of archaeological remains form this site may provide evidence of the material culture of the various occupants of the site as well as contributing to the understanding of the design and development of gardens in mid-nineteenth century Sydney. The Master Mr Moore was a dear old man. Car parks operated by Sydney Harbour Federation Trust or Mosman Council are not covered by your pass.

It was designed by John F. Hilly and built from 1830 to 1858 by William Wentworth.

A fence erected in the 1980s between the house grounds and Hermitage Foreshore Reserve (part of Sydney Harbour National Park) was removed in 1994. An advertisement was placed in the newspapers in 1877 which described in detail the house and surrounding gardens of the property. Parking is available at Vaucluse Road, Carrara Road, Queens Avenue, Bayview Hill Road and Greycliffe Avenue. Greycliffe House, Nielsen Park, 6 Steele Point Road, Vaucluse NSW 2030.

[1], The garden and grounds of Strickland house are of cultural significance on a state level for their siting and development, largely credited to the Hosking period of ownership, according to romantic picturesque principles. In the choice of a foundation of a school it must always be realised that if there is to be fruition, the public's reaction is of first importance.

The remnants of the sandstone wharf adjacent to Milk Beach contributes to the strength of this association. If you're out on your boat fishing, waterskiing or just cruising the waterways, the safety of you and your passengers is paramount. Life at the house was very gay.

Flying of recreational drones is prohibited by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) at Strickland House as it's within 5.5km of an airfield or helicopter landing site.

It’s around 5mins walk from there to the main entrance of Strickland House. [10][1], Debate has continued over the best use of the grounds since the hospital closed in 1989. To keep visitors safe ALL camping in NSW national parks now requires a booking.

[1], "The place has a strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in New South Wales for social, cultural or spiritual reasons. They moved into Carrara in July 1869 from Barncleuth (later Kinnell), Darlinghurst as that suburb was getting too crowded. Beaches in this park are not patrolled, and can sometimes have strong rips and currents. You can also access the lawn from tiny Milk Beach, which the house overlooks. Spend the day picnicking on the lawn and take a dip at Milk Beach. The original fabric is of the highest quality, in particular the joinery and the stonework. To arrange, please contact 1300 072 757 (13000 PARKS).

The intactness of Carrara and the landscape setting of the Estate contributes to an understanding of the cultural history of NSW.

The first floor originally contains bedrooms and bathrooms and these were later converted to wards and offices. His father was the Principal of a day school and was invited in 1809 to come to Sydney to run the Female Orphan School in George Street. This is one of the better known domestic works of the nineteenth century architectural firm of Hilly and Mansfield, the design largely attributed to John F. Hilly. Contemporary community esteem is further demonstrated by ht inclusion of the property on various heritage registers, being considered one of the finest houses in Sydney from its inception, has retained the landmark status that was recognised from its mid nineteenth century establishment. Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays: $4 per hour, to a maximum of $20 per day. During occupation by the Department of Health, the site functioned as a convalescent hospital, which was used as a public facility for the people of New South Wales.

It has also been used for film and TV shoots for Underbelly, The Apprentice and The Farmer Wants a Wife[27] as well as for The Krait. [35]:97 Schools generally have a strong level of social significance as community facilities. [4] Hosking was born in 1806 in England.

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He was also an agent for the P & O shipping line. Woollahra History & Heritage Society news, October 2014. He bought a large wharf at Darling Harbour which was later called Moore's Wharf.

Strickland House is located in the same area as Nielsen Park in Sydney Harbour National Park. [1], Strickland House was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria. Beneath the dining room there is a large cellar. Cyclists can access surrounding roads but there is no bicycle access within the grounds of Strickland House.

[35]:98 The open space leading towards Rose Bay and Sydney Harbour provides views that extend from Point Piper to Mosman and the city of Sydney. Strickland House is a heritage-listed former residence and convalescent home and now functions, film studio, urban park and visitor attraction located at 52 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia.It was designed by John F. Hilly and built from 1830 to 1858 by William Wentworth. Landing fees or tour fees apply to visit Sydney Harbour islands. View full screen Arthur was a very enthusiastic photographer and many of his photos depicting scenes of Sydney are still used in exhibitions. A plan for 45 per cent of the land to be leased for 99 years and an additional 25 per cent to be leased separately was abandoned due to public backlash.

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