'Chislehurst' 41 Pennant Hills Road Normanhurst

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Identifiernot specifiedDate2012PhotographerGodden Mackay LoganDescriptionThis heritage listed large late Federation era house built 1913, in a generous garden setting, provides evidence of the subdivision of local farms for residential allotments. It is a prominent large house on corner position in a mature garden, 'Chislehurst' was associated with the Small family for more than fifty years and is representative of the early residential development along Pennant Hills Road following the decline of orcharding in the area.

'Chislehurst' at 41 Pennant Hill Road, Normanhurst, was built in 1913 for George Small. It was named after Mrs Maude Small's parents' family home in Brisbane. 'Chislehurst' lies on part of a 320 acre grant made to Henry Thorne in 1838. William John Lipscombe, a local butcher, purchased just over 31 acres of this land in 1903 which he subdivided and sold between 1912 and 1928. A large corner block of almost an acre, corner of Pennant Hills Road and what was then a right of way to William Walker's orchard (now Hinemoa Avenue) was the first land sold from Lipscombe's subdivision and was purchased in 1912 by George Small Superintending Engineer. Lipscomb placed a covenant on the lots sold from his subdivision that main buildings erected on the land 'shall be of the value of not less than £500'. A tennis court was laid next to the house and there was a large garden and poultry yard. George Small subdivided his property in 1952 into two blocks both with Pennant Hills Road frontages and an additional house was built south of the original house on Lot A for his daughter Jean Pepperday. This was the site of the former tennis court. 'Chislehurst' lay on Lot B. In 1962 the rear yards of both Lots A & B were further subdivided to create an additional lot fronting Hinemoa Avenue. 'Chislehurst' is now on Lot 2 of this new subdivision (DP 226288). The Small family held the property for more than half a century 1912-1964.Physical FormatNormanhurst

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Building NameNormanhurstPennant Hills RoadCumberland HighwayHistoric houses and buildingsHousesChislehurstGeorge SmallStreet:StreetView:&enabled=1&fov=45&heading=244&pitch=-2&zoom=19

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'Chislehurst' 41 Pennant Hills Road Normanhurst