Rose Cottage and Early Slab Hut
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| Location | Water Street, Werrington, City of Penrith, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°46′02″S 150°45′39″E / 33.7672°S 150.7609°E |
| Built | 1810–1870 |
| Owner | Department of Planning and Infrastructure |
| Official name | Rose Cottage and Early Slab Hut |
| Type | State heritage (complex / group) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1392 |
| Type | Cottage |
| Category | Residential buildings (private) |
| Builders | Andrews family (attributed) |
Rose Cottage and Early Slab Hut is a heritage-listed former residence and farm house and now vacant building, at the corner of Water Street and Tennant Road, in the western Sydney suburb of Werrington in the City of Penrith local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed in a vernacular style and built from 1810 to 1870, possibly by the Andrews family. The property is owned by Department of Planning and Infrastructure, a department of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
Very little is known about the history of the site. The timber slab hut appears to be very early, around the turn of the 18th century, and is very likely the original house for the property. The larger, later house is believed to have been built c. 1870 by the Andrews Family, who lived there for approximately 100 years. Nothing is known of the original inhabitants of the hut.[1]
Description
A simple late nineteenth century four roomed cottage, originally of slab construction and now clad in fibro and masonite. The house has a steeply pitched hipped corrugated iron roof, framed with round timbers - "pole construction" - which indicates the possibility of an earlier construction date than previously thought. The return verandah to 3 sides, which has been reframed, follows the original form. There is a 1950s(?) Patio to the rear. The small windows are double hung and of 6 panes to both the upper and lower sashes, with only one original window surviving. There is a skillion addition to the rear, which houses the kitchen and bathroom. Most of the joinery has been replaced with much poorer quality joinery than the original. There is some original joinery remaining in the front room. All doors have been replaced.[1]
An early two roomed slab hut is located at the rear of the house. It is constructed of hand adzed timber slabs, scarfed at the bottoms and set into a bed log. The slabs are battened at the top to a hand hewn log. The barn has squared window openings, each containing a hinged slab "shutter" with diagonal cross brace. Inside is an early brick cooking fireplace with chimney, indicating the early use of the building as a residence. It has had a small verandah added at a later date. This hut is most likely the original house, with the more substantial house a later expansion/addition.[1]
Condition
As at 26 March 1999, the house has suffered extensive vandalism in recent months, and needs urgent security measures.[1]
The Early Slab Hut is substantially intact in its structure, although the interiors have been changed. Rose Cottage has been altered and recent extensive vandalism has reduced its intactness/integrity further.[1]
Modifications and dates
- Reclad in Fibro and Masonite - possibly Inter War period;
- Skillion addition to rear - possibly Inter War period;
- Reroofed - Not known;
- Replacement Windows - Not known;
- Replacement Bathroom - c.1950s;
- Internal Joinery removed - Not known;
- Rear Patio with concrete slab and roof (currently corrugated green plastic) - c.1950s;
- Fibro Shed to north side of patio - c.1950s;[1]
Further information
Amendments to the Heritage Act require that the property be included on the State Heritage Register. Appropriate steps should be taken to ensure that this takes place. Stable, long term tenants, acting as care takers, are the best option for the care and protection of this property.[1]
