Seymours House is a heritage-listed residence and now offices at 24 Bosworth Street, Richmond, City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

Seymours House
Seymours House, 24 Bosworth Street, Richmond, NSW.
Location24 Bosworth Street, Richmond, City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°35′47″S 150°44′52″E / 33.5964°S 150.7477°E / -33.5964; 150.7477
Official nameSeymours House
Typestate heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.681
TypeHouse
CategoryResidential buildings (private)
Seymours House is located in New South Wales
Seymours House
Location of Seymours House in New South Wales

History

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Seymours House was built c. 1840s. It is named after a family who had owned the property. Prior to the 1970s, the house was converted into flats and stripped of many original details, but was subsequently significantly restored. It has now been converted to commercial offices.[2]

Description

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View along the verandah

Seymours House is a late Georgian stuccoed brick townhouse, five bays wide, and originally covered by a bellcast iron verandah roof. It features shuttered twelve paned windows and an original central front door with elegant sidelights and fanlight. A slate hipped roof and service wing extend at right angles to the rear.[3]

Heritage listing

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Heritage boundaries

Seymours House was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Seymours House". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00681. Retrieved 2 June 2018.   Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ "Richmond Heritage Walk: St Peters Church Precinct" (PDF). Hawkesbury City Council. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Seymours House". State Heritage Inventory. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 8 October 2018.

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Attribution

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