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Thompson Square Conservation Area

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585: 194: 31: 266:" at Windsor Terrace. In 1831 Joseph Delandre is listed as the licensee of the "Lord Nelson". In 1837 Edward Coffey issued a notice stating that the 'Daniel O'Conner Hotel' at Windsor had opened for the reception of visitors. It adjoined the Kings Wharf, the premises formerly occupied by James Doyle. It has not been established that this was in fact the present Doctors House, though the building is certainly colonial in style. 201: 736: 394:) on the square's western side outside the Macquarie Arms Hotel and in front of the Fitzgerald wall. These were removed, as well as native fig tree species, after protests concerning acts of public indecency by people leaving the nearby hotel relieving themselves under the trees. Also growing around the square are several silky oak trees ( 608:
Thompson Square is one of the oldest public squares in Australia and notable for the large number of Colonial Georgian buildings which surround it. It is the only public space remaining from the original town and has played an important part in the history of the town. It is the only remaining civic
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Thompson Square is one of the oldest public squares in Australia and notable for the large number of Colonial Georgian buildings which surround it. It is the only public space remaining from the original town and has played an important part in the history of the town. It is the only remaining civic
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During Macquarie's tour of the district in 1811 he gave a large allotment in the square to Richard Fitzgerald on the express condition that he immediately build a handsome commodious inn of brick or stone and to be of at least two stories high. It was built in 1815 and named in honour of Governor
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Photographic evidence indicated that it was originally a single storey building with parapet and with a convex profile corrugated iron street awning. The existing urns and lion were originally on the single storey building. The second storey parapet is dated 1907.
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In 1819 James Doyle leased a dwelling and tenement known as the Freemason's Arms on the site of the Doctor's House from Charles Beasley. The 1828 census states Doyle as an innkeeper at Windsor. In 1830 Doyle was licensed to sell wine at the house known as the
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Permit Application s60 & s140 Heritage Act NSW - 1977: Archaeological Assessment, Research Design, Test Excavation Methodology & Heritage Impact Statement: 16 Bridge Rd & 52 George St including portions of the original St Matthews, Windsor,
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Thompson Square preserves the early colonial character of Windsor. The centre of Thompson Square is spoilt by a main road which slices diagonally through it and into a cutting, destroying the visual integrity of the space as was originally intended.
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Thompson Square consists of George Street, Bridge Street, Thompson Square and The Terrace. These streets surround a small turfed reserve with pleasant trees that helps to conserve an attractive frontage to the important surrounding buildings.
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space as laid out by Governor Macquarie and is a vital precinct in the preservation of the early Colonial character of Windsor. The Square reflects Macquarie's visionary schemes for town planning excellence in the infant colony.
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space as laid out by Governor Macquarie and is vital precinct in the preservation of the early Colonial character of Windsor. The Square reflects Macquarie's visionary schemes for town planning excellence in the infant colony.
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The land on which this building stands was part of grant of 12 ha to William Baker in 1800. The site was then given as a town allotment to John Howe in 1811. The building is claimed to have been built about 1843.
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A two storeyed stuccoed brick inn with attic storey and cellars and corrugated iron roof. The Colonial character has been impaired with the addition of box like protuberances to the corners of the building.
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Featuring an anchor, symbolising the importance of the river in the history of the town and the nation, with a plaque recording the names of many of the early families.
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The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.
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Thompson Square is surrounded by a large number of Colonial Georgian buildings and sites that preserve the character of the square.
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A two-storey brick Regency style building with a particularly fine cast iron verandah, balcony and stuccoed parapet.
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The place is important in demonstrating the course, or pattern, of cultural or natural history in New South Wales.
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The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
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A brick Georgian two storeyed house with corrugated iron roof, five bays wide with a five bay verandah. The
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A two-storey stuccoed brick house and shop formerly occupied by Georgian single storey terraces.
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brick terrace building. It has a good joinery attic storey, fine front door flanked by engaged
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published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under
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Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under
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A single storey brick stuccoed Italianate hall with the later additions of side wings and a
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A brick Georgian cottage of five bays with a three bay timber verandah and balancing brick
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A single storey Georgian cottage. A Victorian cast iron columns, balustrading and valance.
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Statement of Heritage Impact for a Proposed Housing Development, 52 George Street, Windsor
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Thompson Square Conservation Area; Thompson Square Precinct; New Windsor Bridge Project
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Thompson Square is surrounded by a number of Colonial Georgian buildings including;
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A brick Georgian single storey cottage with corrugated iron roof, of five bays.
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Thompson Square is one of the oldest public squares in Australia.
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The conservation area includes the following historic buildings:
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is a heritage-listed precinct centred around Thompson Square in
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Location of Thompson Square Conservation Area in New South Wales
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Former School of Arts – cnr Bridge Street and George Street
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Former School of Arts – cnr Bridge Street and George Street
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on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.
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Shop (formerly Hawkesbury Garage) – 70, 72 George Street
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Macquarie Arms Hotel – cnr Thompson and George Streets
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National Trust Classification Cards - Thompson Square
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Nichols, Michelle (Local Studies Librarian) (2010).
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Thompson Square Conservation Area was listed on the
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C Stearn Building) – 74 George Street 706: 704: 702: 700: 698: 696: 694: 692: 690: 688: 686: 684: 682: 680: 678: 676: 674: 672: 670: 668: 666: 664: 662: 660: 658: 656: 654: 652: 650: 648: 646: 644: 642: 640: 638: 433:House & outbuildings – 5 Thompson Square 270:House & outbuildings – 5 Thompson Square 544:House & outbuildings – 10 Bridge Street 346:House & outbuildings – 10 Bridge Street 532:House & outbuildings – 6 Bridge Street 331:House & outbuildings – 6 Bridge Street 29: 873: 635: 722:Department of Planning & Environment 583: 503:Formerly Hawkesbury Garage, now a shop. 413:The Doctor's House – 1–3 Thompson Square 257:The Doctor's House – 1–3 Thompson Square 939:New South Wales State Heritage Register 917:New South Wales State Heritage Register 717:New South Wales State Heritage Register 598:New South Wales State Heritage Register 239:New South Wales State Heritage Register 114:Alkyen Pty Ltd; Hawkesbury City Council 931: 846: 837: 710: 572:Pioneer Families Bicentennial Memorial 507:74 George Street (A.C Stearn Building) 885:Macquarie and the Hawkesbury District 523:One storey house turned into a shop. 453:Hawkesbury Museum – 7 Thompson Square 275:Hawkesbury Museum – 7 Thompson Square 511:Stuccoed two storey building with a 821:"Thompson Square conservation Area" 712:"Thompson Square Conservation Area" 579: 13: 143:state heritage (conservation area) 14: 965: 913:Thompson Square Conservation Area 287:– cnr Thompson and George Streets 219:Thompson Square Conservation Area 125:New South Wales Heritage Register 24:Thompson Square Conservation Area 926:, accessed on 11 October 2018. 906: 865:Hawkesbury City Council (2016). 856:Fisher Lucas Architects (1981). 734: 491:Shops – 64, 66, 68 George Street 199: 192: 954:Historic precincts in Australia 813: 417:A fine, substantial two storey 901: 894:personal communication (email) 478:Vacant site – 60 George Street 382:One large old hoop pine tree ( 373: 1: 628: 527:Vacant site – 4 Bridge Street 351: 336: 892:Skinner, Dr.Stephen (2015). 7: 304:Shop – 66, 68 George Street 10: 970: 915:, entry number 126 in the 540:and corrugated iron roof. 483:Cottage – 62 George Street 445:roof and three bay timber 296:Cottage – 62 George Street 244: 874:Proudfoot, Helen (1987). 425:and a very well designed 313:Probably from the 1920s. 187: 183: 179: 171: 163: 155: 147: 139: 131: 122: 118: 110: 102: 94: 57: 37: 28: 23: 944:Windsor, New South Wales 838:Comber, Jillian (2004). 552:House – 17 Bridge Street 361:House – 17 Bridge Street 589: 403:Brachychiton populneus 391:Araucaria heterophylla 385:Araucaria cunninghamii 237:. It was added to the 587: 515:to the street front. 400:) and one kurrajong ( 949:Squares in Australia 785:Fisher Lucas 1981:16 499:70, 72 George Street 285:Macquarie Arms Hotel 79:33.6046°S 150.8232°E 806:Fisher Lucas 1981:5 794:Fisher Lucas 1981:9 75: /  847:Sheedy, D (1975). 590: 227:City of Hawkesbury 156:Reference no. 106:Governor Macquarie 84:-33.6046; 150.8232 47:City of Hawkesbury 776:Proudfoot 1987:24 767:Proudfoot 1987:20 397:Grevillea robusta 300:Built 1830–1840. 241:on 2 April 1999. 216: 215: 41:Thompson Square, 961: 910: 897: 888: 879: 870: 861: 852: 843: 834: 824: 807: 804: 795: 792: 786: 783: 777: 774: 768: 765: 759: 756: 747: 738: 733: 731: 729: 708: 580:Heritage listing 519:82 George Street 356: 353: 341: 338: 203: 202: 196: 90: 89: 87: 86: 85: 80: 76: 73: 72: 71: 68: 33: 21: 20: 969: 968: 964: 963: 962: 960: 959: 958: 929: 928: 904: 819: 816: 811: 810: 805: 798: 793: 789: 784: 780: 775: 771: 766: 762: 757: 750: 727: 725: 709: 636: 631: 582: 443:corrugated iron 376: 354: 339: 247: 231:New South Wales 212: 211: 210: 209: 206: 205: 204: 127: 83: 81: 77: 74: 69: 66: 64: 62: 61: 51:New South Wales 17: 12: 11: 5: 967: 957: 956: 951: 946: 941: 903: 900: 899: 898: 889: 880: 871: 862: 853: 844: 835: 825: 815: 812: 809: 808: 796: 787: 778: 769: 760: 748: 633: 632: 630: 627: 581: 578: 574: 573: 562: 561: 554: 553: 546: 545: 534: 533: 529: 528: 521: 520: 509: 508: 501: 500: 493: 492: 485: 484: 480: 479: 471: 470: 455: 454: 435: 434: 415: 414: 375: 372: 368: 367: 363: 362: 348: 347: 333: 332: 328: 327: 319: 318: 311: 310: 306: 305: 298: 297: 289: 288: 277: 276: 272: 271: 259: 258: 246: 243: 214: 213: 207: 198: 197: 191: 190: 189: 188: 185: 184: 181: 180: 177: 176: 173: 169: 168: 165: 161: 160: 157: 153: 152: 149: 145: 144: 141: 137: 136: 133: 129: 128: 123: 120: 119: 116: 115: 112: 108: 107: 104: 100: 99: 96: 92: 91: 59: 55: 54: 39: 35: 34: 26: 25: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 966: 955: 952: 950: 947: 945: 942: 940: 937: 936: 934: 927: 925: 922: 918: 914: 909: 895: 890: 886: 881: 877: 872: 868: 863: 859: 854: 850: 845: 841: 836: 832: 826: 822: 818: 817: 803: 801: 791: 782: 773: 764: 755: 753: 745: 742: 737: 723: 719: 718: 713: 707: 705: 703: 701: 699: 697: 695: 693: 691: 689: 687: 685: 683: 681: 679: 677: 675: 673: 671: 669: 667: 665: 663: 661: 659: 657: 655: 653: 651: 649: 647: 645: 643: 641: 639: 634: 626: 623: 622: 618: 615: 614: 610: 606: 605: 601: 599: 594: 586: 577: 571: 570: 569: 567: 559: 558: 557: 551: 550: 549: 543: 542: 541: 539: 531: 530: 526: 525: 524: 518: 517: 516: 514: 506: 505: 504: 498: 497: 496: 490: 489: 488: 482: 481: 477: 476: 475: 468: 467: 466: 464: 460: 452: 451: 450: 448: 444: 440: 432: 431: 430: 428: 424: 420: 412: 411: 410: 407: 405: 404: 399: 398: 393: 392: 387: 386: 380: 371: 365: 364: 360: 359: 358: 345: 344: 343: 330: 329: 325: 324: 323: 316: 315: 314: 308: 307: 303: 302: 301: 295: 294: 293: 286: 283: 282: 281: 274: 273: 269: 268: 267: 265: 256: 255: 254: 251: 242: 240: 236: 232: 228: 224: 220: 195: 186: 182: 178: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 154: 150: 146: 142: 138: 134: 132:Official name 130: 126: 121: 117: 113: 109: 105: 101: 97: 93: 88: 60: 56: 52: 48: 44: 40: 36: 32: 27: 22: 19: 905: 893: 884: 875: 857: 848: 839: 829: 814:Bibliography 790: 781: 772: 763: 758:Sheedy, 1975 726:. 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Windsor
City of Hawkesbury
New South Wales
33°36â€ē17â€ģS 150°49â€ē24â€ģE / 33.6046°S 150.8232°E / -33.6046; 150.8232
New South Wales Heritage Register
Thompson Square Conservation Area is located in New South Wales
Windsor
City of Hawkesbury
New South Wales
Australia
New South Wales State Heritage Register
Lord Nelson
Macquarie Arms Hotel
Araucaria cunninghamii
Araucaria heterophylla
Grevillea robusta
Brachychiton populneus
sandstone
columns
fanlight
bays
corrugated iron
verandah
balcony
balustrade
parapet
chimneys
loggia

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