Jellore Cottage facts for kids

Jellore Cottage, also known as Munday Cottage, is a special old house in Berrima, Australia. It's located on Jellore Street and is recognized as a heritage-listed building. This means it's an important part of history and needs to be protected.

A Look Back in Time

How Old Is It?

Jellore Cottage was built around the 1860s. That makes it over 160 years old! Some people believe it was built for the person who managed the stables at the nearby Victoria Inn.

The Settler's Hut

Behind the main cottage, there's a smaller building called the "Settler's Hut." This hut is even older, from around the 1840s. It was first built in a place called Wheeo as a simple hut for a bushman. After falling apart, it was moved to Berrima and rebuilt in the 1990s.

Changes Over the Years

The cottage has been changed a few times. In the 1950s, the inside walls, floors, and ceilings were covered. The fireplace was hidden, and the kitchen stove was removed.

Before 1991, the original windows were replaced with modern ones. A new steel railing was also added to the front porch.

From 1992, the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales helped restore the cottage. Between 1991 and 2010, the modern windows were replaced with older-style timber ones. The fence was also changed to a timber picket fence.

Today, Jellore Cottage is used as a bed and breakfast. People can stay there and experience a piece of history.

What Does It Look Like?

Jellore Cottage is a single-story house. It's made of weatherboard, which means it has long, overlapping wooden planks on the outside. The roof is gabled, meaning it has two sloping sides that meet at a ridge. The roof extends over the front verandah (porch).

The cottage has two brick chimneys on the east side. The front verandah has five square wooden posts. The original windows have been replaced with new timber ones that look like the old colonial style.

The Gardens

The cottage has a lovely garden in front, facing the street. There's a low timber picket fence that matches the old style of the house. The cottage sits back from the street on a long block of land. This land stretches north towards the Wingecarribee River.

On the west side of the cottage, there's a line of tall, old Bhutan cypress trees. These used to be a hedge. At the back, you can find a Lombardy poplar tree. Behind the cottage, there's also the "Settler's Cottage" and another garden area.

Why Is It Special?

Jellore Cottage is very important to the local community. It's a great example of the small wooden cottages built in Berrima during the 1800s. Its shape and the old details that remain help show what the early buildings on Jellore Street looked like.

Because of its historical importance, Jellore Cottage was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on April 2, 1999. This listing helps protect the cottage for future generations to enjoy.