One of the oldest homesteads in the historic Macarthur region, Glenalvon House in Campbelltown, will open its doors to the public for three days next month.
Entry to the 177-year old Georgian house will be free.
Glenalvon House is located in Lithgow Street, just metres from the heart of Campbelltown’s main street, Queen Street.
It will open its doors to the public from 10am to 1pm on two Saturdays, August 11 and 25, as well as Monday, August 6.
On each open day, volunteers from the Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society will provide free, guided tours of the house.
Something of a hidden gem in the Macarthur region, Glenalvon House is a sanctuary of history.
From the moment you step inside the hallway and walk past the beautiful wooden hatstand, you will feel like you have been transported back in time.
Visitors will be able to explore the 12 period-furnished rooms open to the public, including the library, nursery, drawing room, bedrooms and servants’ quarters.
An agricultural exhibition, commemorating the farming community that Campbelltown once was, is also located on site, featuring the actual tools used in colonial times.
Described by the National Trust as “an exceptional two storied sandstone home of colonial Georgian design’’, Glenalvon House was built in 1840 by Michael Byrne.
Complete with a period garden, sandstone coach house and heritage stables, the historic property is noted both architecturally and historically as a rare remnant of days gone by.
The picturesque property is now home to the Campbelltown and Airds Historical Society.
SNAPSHOT
WHAT Glenalvon House open days
WHERE 8 Lithgow Street, Campbelltown
WHEN 10am-1pm, Saturdays, August 11 and 25, Monday, August 6
COST Free
ENQUIRIES Phone 4625 1822 or visit www.macarthur.com.au
I am proud that I played a part in persevering the stable through the Macarthur Training Centre doing a project there many years ago and if you visit be sure to see the plaque commemorating this and I think there is a photo of my mug at the opening. This is treasure worth protecting