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24.01.2022 The Parramatta Light Rail forges its destructive path through the Cumberland Hospital precinct.

21.01.2022 Lake Parramatta, formed by the dam on Hunts Creek in 1856. Its purpose was to provide clean water to Parramatta, though it took another 25 years to achieve this, due to bureaucratic and landholder complexities. Its height was increased by 3.3m in the 1890s to its current 15m. It provided water to Parramatta for 28 years until 1909. It became a popular swimming hole in the 1930s and a cairn was erected to mark its official opening by Sir Philip Game in 1932. Pollution caused its later closure but it reopened for swimming in 2015. The water fountain in the northwest corner of Prince Alfred Square (opposite St Patrick's Cathedral) is the last of 9 funded by Dr Matthew Anderson to celebrate the connection of the water supply to Parramatta in 1881. It originally stood in Parramatta Square.

21.01.2022 I headed out to Liverpool along the Prospect Canal and T-way paths. Some strong Parramatta connections: - near Hoxton T-way stop there's a storyboard of Maria Lock, daughter of Yarramundi, who, was granted land in the area 10 years after marrying a convict, Robert Lock, at St John's church Parramatta in 1824, aged 16. Marrying a convict entitled a woman to a cow and grant of land. (Layers of bitter irony here). But Maria had to battle with successive governors and a duplicit...ous local minister Cartwright (the nearby Cartwright St no doubt named after him) before her eventual success. Maria was also a very bright student, being the first enrolled in the Parramatta Native Institution at age 6 in 1814, established by Governor Macquarie to 'educate' and 'civilise' the local Darug tribes. (This Institution is regarded as the first instance of Stolen Generations). Maria had a prior marriage to Bennelong's son Dickey, though he died shortly afterwards. Maria and Robert Lock had 10 children. She later moved to an Aboriginal settlement near Blacktown, and died in 1878. She is buried at St Bartholomew's church at Prospect. A small park in Parramatta is named in Maria's honour. It's at the corner of Barney and Castle St. A remarkable woman indeed. . - St Luke's church at Liverpool was designed by Francis Greenway. Construction commenced in 1817 and completed in 1824. It's very similar to St James Church in the city - also designed by Greenway - though without a spire. The clock is one of a set granted by King George III in the 1820's. Parramatta's St John's cathedral also sports one, as does James Barnet's 1887 building on the site of the old Female Factory. The clock had originally hung on the archway of the entrance to the Female Factory. The clocks were made in London by Thwaites and Reed, whose most famous clock is Big Ben See more

20.01.2022 Our Churches and Cemeteries ride on Sunday is full, but here's the route should you wish to check it out yourself sometime! 6 churches and 5 cemeteries, plus a lot of incidental heritage en route. Headstones and sandstone in abundant supply!

19.01.2022 The revised "Powerhouse" design still demolishes Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace, the last 2 of their kind in the Parramatta CBD. Why? Alternative sites exist. Parramatta's heritage isn't getting the recognition it deserves. Governments should protect heritage, not demolish it.

17.01.2022 Here's our program for the rest of 2020. Hope you can join us for some of our free rides, and discover Parramatta's incredible heritage. Places are limited so please book in at the website parramattaheritagerides.net

17.01.2022 Elizabeth Farrelly's splendid article about Parramatta and its heritage. Come and weep with us as we explore some of the buildings slated for demolition at our "Bulldozer" themed ride on Sun 21 June.

12.01.2022 *** STOP PRESS: This ride is BOOKED OUT *** Please check the website for other rides. =====================================... Parramatta Heritage Rides are proud to announce that we've joined up with Bike North. Our next ride is next Sunday, 23 August - the Churches and Cemeteries ride. Still a few places left on this free, 3 hour tour. Covid provisions apply and you'll need your own bicycle. Bookings essential at parramattaheritagerides.net.

12.01.2022 One of the Parramatta Boundary Stones, laid in 1839, 181 years ago, to help the local constabulary to the boundaries to mark out their beat. This well-preserved one is in the Burlington Memorial Reserve, cnr Balfour and Boundary Sts Northmead. The inscription reads: . PARRAMATTA Kt Geo Gipps GOVERNOR... 1839 . Governor Gipps, who commissioned the project, was the 9th Governor of NSW. The stones were fabricated by David Lennox, the famed bridge builder. There were 9 in total, of which 7 remain, most in their original position. All bore the same inscription, though not all are legible now. . Parramatta Heritage Rides will be running a free tour of the Boundary Stones, and many other important heritage en route), on Sun 25 Oct. You can book in at parramattaheritagerides.net. You'll need your own bicycle in good working order. See more

09.01.2022 Owing to bad weather our Bulldozer edition ride has been moved to next Sunday 28 June. Please book in via the link and help us to preserve our Heritage.

09.01.2022 Please help save Willow Grove and St George's Terrace... tell the state government to preserve these buildings...

08.01.2022 A splendid day for our River Bridges ride. There are a lot more of them than you might think! A full house in attendance, including bridge engineer Brendan who designed a couple of Parramatta's bridges and was able to add some interesting perspectives.

06.01.2022 Here are some photos of the places we'll be visiting on the Bulldozer edition on 21 June. Book at parramattaheritagerides.net

05.01.2022 A splendid outing today exploring the Churches and Cemeteries of Parramatta, and our first time as a @bikenorth ride. Thanks to the Bike North folk for coming today and welcoming Parramatta Heritage Rides into the fold.

03.01.2022 More imminent heritage destruction courtesy of our State Government' s LIght Rail project. This time it's the Royal Oak Hotel, possibly the oldest hotel building remaining in Parramatta. There is no heritage protection against this rapacious government, with more losses coming soon at Willow Grove and St Georges Terrace. Our heritage is our history and is part of who we are. We can't afford to lose it. The rules need to be changed.

01.01.2022 Time is running out. The deadline to lodge an objection to the Powerhouse Museum EIS is in 2 days time. Please lodge your objection now, and help preserve Parramatta's Heritage, in particular Willow Grove and St George's Terrace. Our heritage is our history and our story. Governments should be protecting it, not bulldozing it. Thank you. See the clip from Channel 10 news earlier this week (fast forward to 3:21). https://www.facebook.com/10NewsFirstSyd/videos/604491983816801/...?t=201 . To make an objection: - start your submission I object to the Parramatta Powerhouse because .... - declare if you have, or have not made any reportable political donations - request if you wish you name to be withheld from being published with your submission. Lodge your submission via - https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects//26576 or Contact Planner, Marcus Jennejohn email: [email protected]. or call 8289 6798