Stone Cottage, Minto
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| Stone Cottage | |
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.jpg) Heritage boundaries | |
| Location | Lot 315 Ben Lomond Road, Minto, City of Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°02′27″S 150°51′30″E / 34.0407°S 150.8584°E |
| Built | 1830 |
| Owner | Department of Planning and Infrastructure |
| Official name | Stone Cottage; "The Jug" site or former Vineyards |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1388 |
| Type | Homestead Complex |
| Category | Farming and Grazing |
  Location of Stone Cottage in Sydney  Stone Cottage, Minto (Australia) | |
Stone Cottage is a heritage-listed homestead complex at Lot 315 Ben Lomond Road, Minto, City of Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed and built in 1830. It is also known as The Jug site or former Vineyards. Redfern brought out from Maderia on a return trip from England 2 vinedressers - Emmanuel SERRAO who had married Ana De FREITAS in 1820 and worked for their parents Vineyard in Maderia. In 1824 they came to Australia at the request of Redfern. They helped him establish the first vineyard here. The property is owned by the New South Wales Department of Planning and Infrastructure. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
The cottage is believed to have been used for farm hands working at Campbellfield for Dr William Redfern. Dr Redfern lived at Campbellfield from about 1818-1828. During its history, one vendor of the property is recorded as W. L. M. Redfern, Dr Redfern's son.[1]
The house was purchased by Mr & Mrs Briggs in 1949 with 9 hectares (22.5 acres). Prior to that it had not been occupied for about ten years.[1][2]
The present occupant was told that the building was originally occupied by a convict overseer and a number of convicts, which may explain why one room was not internally connected to the other two rooms.[1]
Description
A stone cottage of three rooms, each 5 metres (15 ft) by 4 metres (12.5 ft). It is built of sandstone with two three-hundred-and-five-millimetre (one-foot) foot thick cavity walls, painted outside. According to locals,[3] a narrow doorway into the bedroom was associated with an illicit still. The western room is only accessible from outside. There is a verandah to the front of the building and a 1950s timber addition to the rear. The external walls were painted in 1997.[1]
Condition
As at 26 March 1999, the house has been generally well maintained, however there is a large crack in the sandstone of the eastern wall above the fuse box. There are also several cracks in the western wall and the front facade.[1]
The Stone Cottage appears to be relatively intact, although it has undergone some recent minor alterations.[1]
Modifications and dates
The owners (Mr & Mrs Briggs) restored the house, keeping all the original door and window openings and the double fireplace(s). Rooms have been added to the rear of the property, and the garden re-done. All the inside walls have been whitewashed,[3] and the external walls were painted by the Department in 1997.[1]
