Wyoming Cottage
| Wyoming Cottage | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wyoming Cottage in New South Wales | |
| Location | Pacific Highway, Wyoming, Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°24′07″S 151°21′00″E / 33.4020°S 151.3499°ECoordinates: 33°24′07″S 151°21′00″E / 33.4020°S 151.3499°E |
| Architect | John Verge |
| Official name: Wyoming Cottage | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 213 |
| Type | Cottage |
| Category | Residential buildings (private) |
Wyoming Cottage is a heritage-listed residence at Pacific Highway, Wyoming, Central Coast Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Verge. 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. He was appointed by the Earl of Bathurst in January 1823 and arrived in the Colony later that year with his wife and three children. As head of the Convict Department he was stationed in Sydney but hoped to settle at Brisbane Water where he obtained a large grant of land. By 1825 he had 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 engaged Architect John Verge to design Wyoming Cottage in 1832 but the house was not built until after Hely's death in 1837 and was finally completed in 1843.[1]
Wyoming remained the residence of Hely family members until January 1869 and except for a brief period as a private hospital has been used as a residence since that time.[1]
In 1979 the Gosford Historical Research Association nominated Wyoming for protection under the Heritage Act. Although there was no immediate threat to the cottage the Association was concerned that future subdivision of the property for residential purposes would impact upon Wyoming Cottage.[1]
An Interim Heritage Order was placed over Wyoming Cottage on 1 August 1980. On 27 August 1982 a Permanent Conservation Order was placed over Wyoming Cottage. It was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
Description
The original section of this Colonial bungalow is of sandstock bricks finished with stucco. Timber extensions (c. 1900) have pressed metal ceilings and incorporate a side entrance with barrel vaulted roof in corrugated iron. A stone entrance at the rear is of more recent date but the stone extension blocks are from demolished building(s) on the Hely property. A galvanised roof has replaced the original shingles. The original section has an impressive archway in the entrance hall. An enclosure on the western side verandah is unsympathetic. The house stands on a corner site on the Pacific Highway from which it is visible, it is enhanced by mature trees including Bunya, hoop and Norfolk Island Pines, Jacaranda and Moreton Bay Fig.[2][1]
Heritage listing
Wyoming Cottage is one of the relatively few remaining buildings known to have been designed by the eminent architect, John Verge. It was the country residence designed for Frederick Augustus Hely, Principal Superintendent of Convicts for the Colony of New South Wales, an important man in the early history of the colony and a pioneer in the Gosford district. It has survived as an example of the house of a wealthy early settler of the district.[2][1]
Wyoming Cottage was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
References
Bibliography
- Branch Managers Report to the Heritage Council 2/11/1981. 1981.
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