Magistrate's House facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Magistrate's House |
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| Location | 5-7 Market Place, Berrima, Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
| Owner | Duncombe Holdings Pty Ltd & A Ogg |
| Official name: Magistrate's House | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 98 |
| Type | Other - Government & Administration |
| Category | Government and Administration |
The Magistrate's House is a special old home in Berrima, Australia. It's located at 5-7 Market Place. This house is also known as Carthona or Ballynahinch. It's considered a very important historical building. Because of its history, it was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on April 2, 1999.
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History of the Magistrate's House
This house was built for James Jerome Higgins and his wife Mary. James Higgins was a merchant and auctioneer. The house was likely built between the early 1830s and early 1840s.
The Higgins family lived in the house until 1850. After they left, the house was rented out. It became a home for police magistrates. Around 1900, a woman named Mary Stone used the house as a school.
Later, the house was left empty for a while. It became run-down until 1927. From 1927, a well-known local family, the Browns, owned it. They did a lot of work to fix up the house.
What the House Looks Like
The Magistrate's House is an early Berrima home. It has a style called "modified Georgian." The doors are made of cedar wood. The floors inside are made of strong jarrah wood.
Outside, there's a front porch with stone tiles. The house is built from sandstone blocks. It has a roof made of corrugated steel. This roof has a special shape called "half-gabled." It also has wide eaves, which are the parts of the roof that hang over the walls.
There are four stone chimneys on the house. Some windows have wooden shutters. Tall oak and poplar trees grow around the house. There is also a hedge. These plants make the house look very special.
Why This House is Important
Ballynahinch, or the Magistrate's House, is important for a few reasons. It was once the home of magistrates. This shows Berrima's role as a key legal and administrative center.
The way the house looks and its roofline add to the beauty of Market Place. It's also an old building with very good stonework. This gives it a special historical and aesthetic value.
Heritage Listing
The Magistrate's House was officially listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on April 2, 1999. This means it is protected as an important historical site.
