Hely's Grave

Hely's Grave
Location of Hely's Grave in New South Wales
Location Pacific Highway, Wyoming, Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°24′11″S 151°21′02″E / 33.4031°S 151.3505°E / -33.4031; 151.3505Coordinates: 33°24′11″S 151°21′02″E / 33.4031°S 151.3505°E / -33.4031; 151.3505
Built 1836–
Architect John Verge
Owner Gosford City Council
Official name: Hely's Grave
Type state heritage (archaeological-terrestrial)
Designated 2 April 1999
Reference no. 53
Type Isolated Grave/Burial Site
Category Cemeteries and Burial Sites

Hely's Grave is a heritage-listed grave at Pacific Highway, Wyoming, Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Verge and built in 1836. The property is owned by the Central Coast Council. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

History

Frederick Augustus Hely was Principal Superintendent of convicts from 1823 until his death in 1836. As head of the Convict Department he was stationed in Sydney but hoped to settle in Brisbane Waters where he obtained a large land grant. By 1825 he established a farm called Wyoming in the Narara valley.[1]

Hely was one of the first land owners in the district and by far the largest. With the advantages of wealth and position, his life style and work provide an important contrast to that of the small settler of which the district abounded.[1]

Hely died in 1837.[1]

Description

Hely's Grave consists of a low stone wall approximately 6 metres square which has a shaped coping which appears to have once supported a decorative railing. In the centre of the walled area sits a simple engraved slab of sandstone.[1]

The monument was reported to be in a deteriorated condition as at 20 June 2000. Sandstone blocks have been chipped, broken and dislodged. The surrounding land and parts of the perimeter wall are overgrown with vegetation.[1]

Heritage listing

The remains of the Hely Estate comprise Wyoming Cottage, which was the main cottage, The Grange which was the stables building (now a residence) and Hely's Grave. All three items were designed by the eminent architect John Verge and are three of the relatively few of his works which survive.[1]

Hely's Grave was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Hely's Grave, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00053". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

Bibliography

  • Heritage Council's Report No: 9/80, Jan 25. 1980.
  • Sydney Gazette, October 12. 1825.
  • Will of F.A.Hely.
  • Broadbent, Evans and Lucas (1978). The Golden Decade of Australian Architecture - The work of John Verge.
  • Verge, John. Will Graves Verge.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Hely's Grave, entry number 00053 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 1 June 2018.

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