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Old Peterborough Homestead

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NameOld Peterborough HomesteadAlternative NamePeterborough HomesteadTypeBuildingDescriptionFrom the 1830's the Wentworth Estate was managed by one of estate owner Darcy Wentworth's sons-in-law, John E Reddall.

John married Darcy's daughter Martha Wentworth.

The Reddall's lived at 'Peterborough Homestead' which was situated somewhere near today's crossroads of Shellharbour and Lake Entrance roads.

It is believed the homestead was built by an 'English (Emigrant) Mechanic', (Alexander Harris) who was engaged by Reddall. The timber largely came from the 'Blackbutt Range'. Harris describes the building process in three articles published in the Kiama Independent 'Illawarra Chapter V' in 1875 (links below).

Some time after the late 1840's descendants of the Reddall family moved to 'Lake House' west of Native Dog Hill (Mount Warrigal), the former home of Captain Stephen Addison (John Reddall's borther-in-law).

'Lake House' eventually became known as Peterborough Homestead. The Reddall's first home, over time, became known as the 'Old Peterborough Homestead'.

On old maps it is marked 'The Original Peterborough Homestead'.

External LinkTuesday 9th Instance 1836Mr John Reddall 1836Original Correspondence 183610 Pound Reward Gallagher's House 1857Extensive Sale at Shellharbour 1858Strange Decision as to Residence 1859Rise and Progress of Illawarra Reddall Farm 1863Clearing Our Sale 1867Peterborough Homestead 1911Albion Park 1829-1926Illawarra Chapter V The Experiences of an Emigrant Mechanic 1875Illawarra Chapter V The Experiences of an Emigrant Mechanic - Continued 21875Illawarra Chapter V The Experiences of an Emigrant Mechanic - Continued 3 1875

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Peterborough Estate

Peterborough Estate

Lake House

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Plan of the Peterborough Estate

Plan of the Peterborough Estate

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Wentworth, D'Arcy

Wentworth, D'Arcy

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Reddall

From a c.1850 map of the Peterborough Estate, Shellharbour City Museum Collection.

From a c.1850 map of the Peterborough Estate, Shellharbour City Museum Collection.

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CollectionPlacesFamilyReddallPersonWentworth, D'ArcyPlaceLake HousePeterborough EstateRelated ItemPlan of the Peterborough Estate