TitleThe silo at 'Yovelton', Albion Park RailPhoto Number003536DateMay 2002DescriptionGeorge Bonsor married Kezia Gillard in 1861 and farmed at Peterborough and Croome. In 1921, their son Edwin, and daughter, Ida Ann (Annie), purchased 189 acres on the Oak Flats Estate and built 'Yovelton', a timber home. The house was named after her mother's village, Yeovilton, in Somerset, England. Edwin died in 1947. Ida ran the farm until 1950, then leased it until her death in 1968. The property was acquired by Shellharbour Council and renovated in 1984. It was used as an Arts & Crafts Centre known as 'Smarts' from about 1984 and as a Child Care Centre by 2002.PlaceYoveltonLocationAlbion Park RailStudioKevin GillisDonorGillis, Kevin
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The silo at 'Yovelton', Albion Park Rail (May 2002). Shellharbour City Council, accessed 10/02/2026, https://discover.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/3655