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Werrington County
Werrington County is located within the City of Penrith. This suburb located west of Werrington and South Creeks, and east of Werrington Downs. It is a modern residential suburb with the vast open land of the St Marys ADI site located along its northern border. Originally, the area was farm land and orchards. Tanneries were once located along Werrington Creek. This suburb has a natural bushland boundary on its northern and eastern side. Werrington County is close to many recreational activities such as Dunheved and Colonial golf courses and the Kingsway sporting fields. This suburb has easy access to the urban centres of St Marys and Penrith.
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The suburb of Werrington County is named after Werrington Estate. Werrington County forms part of Mary and Elizabeth King’s grants. It was developed as a residential estate from the late 1970s and by the mid 1980s was almost built out.
Mary King, the youngest daughter of Governor Philip King received a land grant of 790 acres in 1806. After her marriage to Robert Copland Lethbridge in Cornwall she returned to NSW with her husband. Lethbridge purchased an additional 600 acres adjoining his wife’s grant. It is on this land that their home Werrington House was built and completed in 1832. The house remained in the King-Lethbridge family until quite recently. The house is located in Rugby Street, Werrington County.
Mary King, the youngest daughter of Governor Philip King received a land grant of 790 acres in 1806. After her marriage to Robert Copland Lethbridge in Cornwall she returned to NSW with her husband. Lethbridge purchased an additional 600 acres adjoining his wife’s grant. It is on this land that their home Werrington House was built and completed in 1832. The house remained in the King-Lethbridge family until quite recently. The house is located in Rugby Street, Werrington County.
Werrington House
Werrington House is a two storey sandstone house, built between 1829-1832 for Robert Copland Lethbridge and his wife Mary. It features an unusually formal facade with fine cut ashlar stone, decorated pilasters and architrave to the front door, and a false window to maintain symmetry.
werrington-house_001_webphoto by Craig Gilchrist Builder
Werrington House is a two storey sandstone house, built between 1829-1832 for Robert Copland Lethbridge and his wife Mary. It features an unusually formal facade with fine cut ashlar stone, decorated pilasters and architrave to the front door, and a false window to maintain symmetry.
werrington-house_001_webphoto by Craig Gilchrist Builder
| 1806 | Land grants to Elizabeth and Mary King | |
| 1827 | 24 January | Robert & Mary Lethbridge arrive in Sydney |
| 1832 | Werrington House completed | |
| 1860 | Sir Henry Parkes leased Werrington House for 12 years | |
| 1865 | Robert Copland Lethbridge died | |
| 1860 | Henry Parkes leases Werrington House for 10 years | |
| 1883 | 17 March | Werrington estate for sale including Werrington Park House |
| 1959 | 3 June | Thorndale School opened |
| 1973 | 20 October | Werrington Community Hall opened |
| 1981 | Land removed from around Werrington Creek to form Werrington Lake | |
| 1982 | Werrington County Public School established | |
| 1983 | Land lots sold for $27,000 | |
| 1988 | Werrington County Public School moved to its present location. |