Chislehurst, Chatswood Explained

Chislehurst
Map Type:Australia Sydney
Map Size:270
Relief:1
Former Names:Maroomba
Status:Demolished
Location:24 Centennial Ave,, Sydney, New South Wales
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Location Country:Australia
Coordinates:-33.7987°N 151.1748°W
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Chislehurst was a former house and former school building located in, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Completed in 1892 by the merchant and pastoralist John de Villiers Lamb, the former house was originally known as Maroomba.

History

In 1900, the house was bought from Lamb by a K. Weidlmann. Weidlmann sold the house in 1906 to Edward Carr Hordern, a member of the Hordern family.. It was renamed Chiselhurst after the birthplace of Carr Hordern's wife, Lillie. Hordern expanded the house significantly and lived there until his death in 1940. His widow and sister continued to live there until the house was vacated in 1954.

The property was then acquired by the NSW Department of Education as a site for Chatswood High School, which opened in 1959.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Heritage Plaques, Chislehurst, 24 Centennial Ave, Chatswood . 1 February 2016.
  2. Web site: John de Villiers Lamb . . Walsh, G. P. . 1 February 2016 .
  3. Web site: Flickr photo from Willoughby City Library . Peter Woodard & family . 1 February 2016 .
  4. Web site: Cowra Stewart Hordern, military record . The AIF Project . 1 February 2016 .
  5. Web site: Chatswood Local History . Wikifoundry & Willoughby City Council Fact Sheet 2 . 1 February 2016 .