Interior, Westbank, Nepean Street, Emu Plains

Westbank was built around 1865 and was part of a large property bought by Harriet Beard in 1876. Her sister and husband, Mrs & Mrs George Dewdney lived there with their daughters. It was subsequently leased to Richard Sheppard who had married Emily Dewdney. The property of 70 acres became a successful orchard and fields along the riverbank . The house is made of sandstone with the two wings on either side of the original house being added in 1906. The house was reconstructed in 1980. During World War 2, the house was commandeered by the Peter Pan Kindergarten to house evacuated children from Sydney. View shows the kitchen and dining room.