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Bob Bain
Oct 5, 2015, 1:27:58 AM10/5/15
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Yes,
It's all happening ...
On October 18th WERRINGTON HOUSE is open to the public !
This is the first time that Historic Werrington House will be open to
the public in 183 years.
108 Rugby Street
Werrington County NSW 2747
12 noon - 3 pm.
Entry $5 (children free)
1) Coffee Tea
2) Sausage Sizzle
Read about this here.....
http://www.penrithcitygazette.com.au/story/2249783/loves-labour-for-a-house/
A Werrington County property where some of Australia's most famous
political figures have lived has received acclaim of another kind.
Werrington House has been selected as a finalist for the category of
Conservation Built Heritage by Community/Individual in the National
Trust NSW Heritage Awards.
The awards, to be announced on May 14, recognise the detailed work
that goes into revitalising historic houses.
Werrington House was completed in 1832 by Robert Lethbridge and his
wife Mary, the daughter of Governor Philip Gidley King.
The property was part of four grants made to Governor King's children
in the last week of his term of office in 1806.
The "Father of Federation" Sir Henry Parkes also lived there for 12
years between 1860 and 1872.
But while Werrington House stood solid, it was obvious to the new
owners, the Collins family, who purchased the property in 2012, that
major restoration work was needed.
"It was a big job," Jennine Leonarder-Collins said.
"For example, the building and pests that we had, [it] was not a
glowing report.
"We knew that we were up for a massive challenge and we didn't
underestimate that at all."
The Collins family and their builder Craig Gilchrist had to restore
most of the structure including rewiring, installing irrigation and
replacing the roof and walls.
Mrs Leonarder-Collins said she was proud of the award nomination
because they put their heart and soul into restoring the building.
"We never cut corners," she said.
"For example the windows in the orangery — Craig, a joiner and myself
spent two solid months trying to get the dimensions of the windows
correct.
"That was a labour of love and everything has been done with fine
detail."
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BTW: Sad to report that Vernon snuffed it.......
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Treweeke
Blobb
Werrington
Bob Bain
Oct 5, 2015, 3:55:43 AM10/5/15
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On Mon, 05 Oct 2015 16:27:58 +1100, Blobb <++@tpg.com.au> wrote:
> The Collins family and their builder Craig Gilchrist had to restore
>most of the structure including rewiring, installing irrigation and
>replacing the roof and walls.
>
> Mrs Leonarder-Collins said she was proud of the award nomination
>because they put their heart and soul into restoring the building.
>
> "We never cut corners," she said.
She's the wife of former Liberal Leader Peter Collins and a very very
> The Collins family and their builder Craig Gilchrist had to restore
>most of the structure including rewiring, installing irrigation and
>replacing the roof and walls.
>
> Mrs Leonarder-Collins said she was proud of the award nomination
>because they put their heart and soul into restoring the building.
>
> "We never cut corners," she said.
shrewd real estate person........
(sigh)
Blobb
Werrington
Bob Bain
Nov 20, 2015, 1:07:57 AM11/20/15
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On Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:55:46 +1100, I <++@tpg.com.au> wrote:
>> Mrs Leonarder-Collins said she was proud of the award nomination
>>because they put their heart and soul into restoring the building.
>>
>> "We never cut corners," she said.
>
> She's the wife of former Liberal Leader Peter Collins and a very very
>shrewd real estate person........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCQ8VwXlPlE
>> Mrs Leonarder-Collins said she was proud of the award nomination
>>because they put their heart and soul into restoring the building.
>>
>> "We never cut corners," she said.
>
> She's the wife of former Liberal Leader Peter Collins and a very very
>shrewd real estate person........
Werrington House, a quick glimpse behind THAT gate.......
iBlobb
iWerrington
Bob Bain
May 8, 2018, 2:50:34 AM5/8/18
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On Mon, 05 Oct 2015 16:27:58 +1100, I <++@tpg.com.au> wrote:
>
> Yes,
>
> It's all happening ...
>
> On October 18th WERRINGTON HOUSE is open to the public !
>
> This is the first time that Historic Werrington House will be open to
>the public in 183 years.
>
> 108 Rugby Street
> Werrington County NSW 2747
>
> 12 noon - 3 pm.
>
> Entry $5 (children free)
>
> 1) Coffee Tea
> 2) Sausage Sizzle
>
> Read about this here.....
>
>
>http://www.penrithcitygazette.com.au/story/2249783/loves-labour-for-a-house/
Oh... Blobb
>
> Yes,
>
> It's all happening ...
>
> On October 18th WERRINGTON HOUSE is open to the public !
>
> This is the first time that Historic Werrington House will be open to
>the public in 183 years.
>
> 108 Rugby Street
> Werrington County NSW 2747
>
> 12 noon - 3 pm.
>
> Entry $5 (children free)
>
> 1) Coffee Tea
> 2) Sausage Sizzle
>
> Read about this here.....
>
>
>http://www.penrithcitygazette.com.au/story/2249783/loves-labour-for-a-house/
It's tagged on instagram
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/werringtonhouse/
https://www.instagram.com/p/8920wGE_9l/?tagged=werringtonhouse
After all these years I finally got to go over to #werringtonhouse
and have a look around. My parents place backs on to it and as a
teenager my friends and I would jump the fence of a night and see how
far we could get around the property with the dogs getting us... We
never made all the way around!lol. So it was great to go and have a
look at the oldest house in the area. It was built in 1832 #historic
#landmark #werringtonhouseopenday
OCTOBER 18, 2015
Blobb
Werrington
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