1. St. Peters Church of England 1841, (begun 1837)
The church was designed by Francis Clarke, a prominent architect of his time, and was consecrated by Bishop Broughton in 1841. Lighting for the services was by candle until the introduction of kerosene in 1866. Electricity became available in November 1918. The rectory was built in 1847 and is possibly modelled on the vicarage occupied by Bishop Broughton in England. The churchyard opposite dates from the Macquarie period.
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2. St. Peters Cemetery 1811
The cemetery across the road from St. Peters Church, was built before the church and many pioneers are buried there, including Margaret Catchpole who was buried in an unmarked grave in 1819. Many of the early settlers were buried here.
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3. Josieville – c 1830’s
Built by Joseph Onus in the 1830’s, either by Joseph Senior before his death in1835, or shortly afterwards by Joseph Junior. Josieville was the farmhouse of the Onus property of the same name. The upper storey was added by Joseph Jnr. in the 1870’s. The delightfully restored residence is a reminder of a gracious past.
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4. Bowman’s Cottage 1815-17
Originally the cottage was built by the free settler and farmer, James Blackman. After Blackman left the district in 1820, the cottage was acquired by George Bowman who obtained a liquor licence under the sign of the Royal Arrow. Bowman lived in the cottage until his death in 1878.
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5. Eltham No. 317 Windsor Street
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6. The Cottage No. 315 Windsor Street - 1865
'The Cottage' was built in 1865 by the Cornwell family.
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7. Clear Oaks - pre 1819
Joseph Onus (1780 – 1835) who arrived on the Glatton in 1803, acquired land originally granted to Giles in 1802 and Langley in 1804, which he called “Clear Oaks”. It faced Francis Street, and Onus Lane ran through the centre of it to the flats. The Onus’ s became a very prominent family in Richmond throughout last century.
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8. No. 24 Bosworth Street – c 1840’s
This house has been recently restored, replacing the front verandah while, leaving the rear verandah as it was originally built.
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9. No. 156 March Street – c1868
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10. Rutherglen – c 1830’s
Also known as Grimwood House, Rutherglen was built in the 1830’s with its simple lines being enhanced by an attractive garden setting. The block was owned by Mr. Spencer who is thought to be the son of the first fleeter Thomas Spencer who died in 1821.
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11. Richmond Community Nursing Home – 1881
This building was built for the Rev. Dr. James Cameron in 1881 from rendered sandstone. Rev. Dr. Cameron died here in 1905 after which the house was purchased by George Woodhill.
The house has gone through extensive modifications and has been used as a hospital for most of this century.
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12. St. Andrews Uniting Church - 1845
Built and paid for as a Presbyterian church in 1845 by George Bowman, it was handed over to the congregation as a gift. The plaque on the porch bears testament to Bowman’s philanthropic act. The tower with its bell and clock were added in 1877 and 1878 respectively, and were also a gift from Bowman. The clock which had been ordered from London was however, erected after Bowman’s death in 1878.
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13 Masonic Lodge – 1860
This was previously the Presbyterian School with Rev. Dr. James Cameron being the secretary of the Board of Local Patrons which ran the school. The Board requested the Board of National Education to supervise the local school, pay the schoolmasters salary, and help with the books for 60 children. It became a National School in July 1860. In 1929 the school was purchased from the Department of Education by The Masonic Lodge.
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14 Richmond School of Arts – 1866
On 27th August 1866 the building which occupied what is now the floor area of the main hall was opened by Henry Parkes. The building was built by the people of Richmond with generous assistance from George Bowman. To this day it is operated continuously as a public hall. The minute books have been preserved since its opening. Richmond Municipal Council, incorporated in 1872, met here until it purchased its own building in 1913.
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15 Old Post Office – 1875-88
The ground floor of this building was built in 1875 with the first floor added about 1888. The old coach house and stables at the rear have been updated.
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16 Prices Cottage – 1827
William Price was a convict who arrived in the colony on ‘The Ocean’ in 1816. Price ran a post office and undertakers from this site. The two storey cottage known as ‘Price’s House’ was built between 1822 and 1827. Calab Crisford and his father completed the brickwork.
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17 Richmond Park, Pavilion and Fountain
Richmond Park is of high heritage significance, this site was decreed as the open space of a market square, by Governor Macquarie in 1810. The park was laid out as a traditional village green. The fountain was erected by the mayor in 1892, with the pavilion being erected in 1883 and later restored after a fire. As it has done for over 20 years, the pavilion still commands a view of local cricket matches. Years ago the park was bisected by the Richmond Kurrajong Railway. These days the rail link from Sydney finishes at Richmond with the park being protected under the Heritage Act.
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18. The Royal Hotel – 1865
The Royal Hotel holds the longest continuous licence in Richmond, having first been granted to William Reid in 1865. In the 1880's extensions increased the grandeur of the Royal with the addition of a large cellar and also 'plunge and shower baths'. The balcony, which was once supported by columns, was enclosed in 1957.
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19. Toxana – c1841
Toxana was built for George Bowman's younger brother William, who was born in the colony in 1799. Originally standing on 5 acres it was renowned for its magnificent gardens. William stood successfully for election to the Legislative Assembly in 1843.
From 1861 students from the Hawkesbury Agricultural Collage used Toxana as a residence, however, in 1896 the College opened its own residential complex and the building was let out as flats. The building was restored in 1978.
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20. Richmond Railway Station
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21. No. 126 Windsor Street
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22. Andrew Town’s House – c1850
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23. Benson House - c1840's
The Benson family who were shipwrights built the house in the early 1840's, with the top storey being added around 1900. The bottom storey and the servant's quarters at the back, connected by a covered causeway, are original. The present owners are one of only four owners in the last 150 years.
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24. Presbyterian Cemetery - c1840's
Since the latter half of the nineteenth century many of the towns folk of Richmond have been buried here. Burials date from the 1860's, including family names associated with the growth of Richmond, such as Bowman, Cameron, Woodhill, Douglas, Miles, Charley, Ezzy, Stewart and Roberts.
Rev. James Cameron and his wife and son are buried here. Dr. Andrew Cameron and his wife Mary Ann are buried here. George Bowman, his wife and some of his family, including his sons from Muswellbrook are in the family vault.
Philip Charley who after making a fortune at Broken Hill, purchased ‘Belmont’ at Richmond Hill in 1891 building a palatial sandstone home and establishing a famous stud farm, is also buried here.
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25. St. Monica’s Catholic Church – 1859
The foundation stone for St. Monica’s was laid in 1854, and the original church was opened on 4th May 1859 by Father Therry, representing the Archbishop. The transepts were added in 1897, and confessionals were added in 1954. A new church was built in 1982.
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26. The Manse - 1892
On 4th July 1892 the foundation stone of the Presbyterian manse was laid by Miss Jessie Cameron, eldest daughter of Rev. Cameron. In a sealed bottle underneath were details of the Presbyterian churches and schools in the district. Many of the church elders are buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
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27. Kamilaroi Gates – 1893
The Kamillaroi Gates are all that remain of a large two-storey house built in 1893 by the Richards family, one of the wealthiest in the district. Benjamin Richards was the founder of Riverstone Meat Works. In 1926 the land and house were sold to the Department of Education and from 1928, until the house was demolished in 1956, it was used as a District Rural school. The name and date of the property are carved on the post and with Benjamin Richards initials on the wrought iron gates.
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28. The Wheelwrights Shop
The wheelwright was a skilful tradesman, making and servicing wheels from timber which he cut with an axe, shaped with an adze and finished with a spoke shave. The tyre was forged from iron into a circle the same circumference as the wheel and was then heated. The metal tyre was fitted over the wheel rim and then both were plunged into water. The sudden rapid cooling shrank the metal and caused it to tighten on the wooden rim.
One of Richmond’s wheelwrights Robert Eggleton, lived in this house with his wife Elizabeth and family from 1868. He began his apprenticeship around 1840 when he was a boy of fourteen. He carried on his business as both a wheelwright and blacksmith until the 1900’s when he went to live with his son Edward at Pitt Town. Robert died in 1910 and is buried in Richmond cemetery opposite St. Peters Church.
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29. Hawkesbury Agricultural College (now UWS) - 1891
The Hawkesbury Agricultural College opened in 1891 and quickly established a reputation as the finest agricultural college in the country. Students arrived at the college in 1896 and it was around this time that the Stables Square (1896) was completed to cater for the draught horses which, at the time, were the standard form of farm energy and the Blacksmiths Shop (1894) were built. Both these buildings are reminders of a time when the horse was integral to all farming activity.
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