Fernleigh Castle
Fernleigh Castle is a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Completed in the Victorian architectural style, the house is listed on the (now defunct) Australian Register of the National Estate[2] and the Woollahra local government heritage database.
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| Alternative names | Fernleigh |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Castle; mansion |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Location | 5 Fernleigh Gardens, Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′05″S 151°16′21″E |
| Client | Frank Bennett (1892) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Sydney sandstone; cedar joinery |
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| Number of rooms | c. 30 |
| Official name | Fernleigh Castle, 5 Fernleigh Gdn, Rose Bay, NSW, Australia |
| Designated | 21 March 1978 |
| Reference no. | 2495 |
| Class | Historic |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
| Official name | Fernleigh Castle - main building |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 10 March 1995 |
| Reference no. | Local register |
| Group/collection | Residential buildings (private) |
| Category | Mansion |
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History and description
Fernleigh Castle was built in 1892 on the site of a sandstone cottage built in 1874, and incorporates the original walls of that building. Castle-like in appearance, it is constructed of sandstone and features a square Norman-style tower, smaller towers with their own turrets, and castellated walls. Although it also includes wrought iron balconies similar to homes in Paddington. The house has thirty rooms and a number of stained-glass windows.[3]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fernleigh Castle, Rose Bay. |
- "Fernleigh Castle - main building". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- "Fernleigh Castle, 5 Fernleigh Gdn, Rose Bay, NSW, Australia (Place ID 2495)". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment.
- Heritage of Australia, p.134
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