Innisfallen Castle and grounds | |
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Location | 14 Cherry Place, Castle Cove, City of Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°47′29″S 151°13′25″E / 33.7914°S 151.2236°E |
Built | 1903 – 1905 |
Built for | Henry Hastings Willis |
Official name | Innisfallen Castle and Grounds |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 404 |
Type | Mansion |
Category | Residential buildings (private) |
Innisfallen Castle and grounds is a heritage-listed mansion located at 14 Cherry Place, Castle Cove, City of Willoughby, New South Wales, Australia.[1] The castle is situated on a point overlooking Sugarloaf Bay in the Middle Harbour of Sydney.[2]
The property is privately owned. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
History
The mansion was built by Henry Hastings Willis, a former Member and Speaker of the Parliament of New South Wales, as a home for his family. Construction began in 1903 and was completed in 1905. Originally, the area surrounding the castle was 55 acres.[1]
The castle was built from local sandstone in the late English Gothic style. Access to the castle was originally via rowing boat and a rough bush track. A wharf was later added.[1]
The castle has nine major rooms, with numerous small rooms including a large reception room, drawing room, dining room, four main bedrooms, staff quarters, and a large basement.[1]
The house was named in honour of a ruined abbey at Killarney, Ireland.[3]
Heritage listing
Innisfallen Castle and Grounds was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Innisfallen Castle and Grounds". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00404. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Sydney businessman pays millions for his castle". The Australian Jewish News. 29 July 1988. p. 34.
- ^ Spearritt, Peter; Stewart, Elizabeth (1990). "Willis, Henry (1860–1950)" (first published in hardcopy). Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 23 August 2018.