Historic Addington

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is Australia's oldest complete settlers' cottage. It is located at 813-815 Victoria Road, Ryde, NSW and is open to the public on the third Sunday of each month from 2PM to 4PM. The Friends of Addington Society and volunteers serve billy tea and Devonshire teas.

Addington stands on land originally granted to James Stewart in 1794. It was later occupied by Isaac Shepherd, son of convict James Shepherd who purchased the farm in 1809. The City of Ryde purchased Addington in 1985 and started restoration in 1988. It describes Addington as "... a single storey house in a colonial vernacular style built of sandstone with a brick wing at the rear. The facade facing Victoria Road is symmetrical with three hipped slate roof forms with portions of iron tiles. There is also a two room attic with rear facing dormer windows, in the central portion. A straight pitched verandah to the east and south is supported on simple rectangular timber posts."

Addington is also known as New Farm. Ryde/Historic Ryde/Historic Buildings/Addington Please click here to read more about Addington .

For inquiries, please contact Doris Carrall at 0425 223 628 or Lyn Donald at 0402 256 920.

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