Gladesville : Rock End Cottage

The suburb 'Gladesville' in Sydney's Northern Suburbs. Originally known as 'Doody’s Bay' to the Europeans (convict artist John Doody was granted land here in 1795), the current name is from the estate of a later resident - John Glade. The estate was named 'Gladesville' when it was subdivided and sold in November 1855.

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This particular building is Rockend (sometimes 'Rock End') Cottage, Punt Road. Constructed late 1830s as an inn, it was home to Mrs Emily Barton from 1866-1909 (her grandson Andrew Barton (Banjo Patterson) also lived here for many years).

Later [1922-1974] used as an office for the nearby Harold Meggitt Limited Linseed Oil Company factory, the building was restored from 1980 - 1985 and is currently home to the Banjo Paterson Restaurant.

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Gladesville, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The suburb 'Gladesville' in Sydney's Northern Suburbs. Originally known as 'Doody’s Bays to the Europeans (convict artist John Doody was granted land here in 1795), the current name is from the estate of a later resident - John Glade. The estate was named 'Gladesville' when it was subdivided and sold in November 1855.

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This particular building is Rockend (sometimes 'Rock End') Cottage, Punt Road. Constructed in 1885, it's one of the few surviving 'Victorian-Georgian' stone buildings in the area.

Originally owned by Mrs Emily Barton, and her grandson Andrew Barton (Banjo Patterson) lived here for many years. Later used as an office for the nearby Harold Meggitt Limited Linseed Oil Company factory, and currently home to the Banjo Paterson Restaurant.

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