Clear Oaks

Item details


Name of item:	Clear Oaks
Other name/s:	Moxey's Farm; Clear Oaks Moxey's Farm House
Type of item:	Complex / Group
Group/Collection:	Farming and Grazing
Category:	Homestead Complex
Location:	Lat: 150.74929269 Long: -33.593556
Primary address:	135 Francis Street, Richmond, NSW 2753
Parish:	Ham Common
County:	Cumberland
Local govt. area:	Hawkesbury

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
135 Francis Street	Richmond	Hawkesbury	Ham Common	Cumberland	Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	A good representative example of the Colonial Georgian farmhouse of the Hawkesbury valley. Contribution to townscape, the house fills the northern vista of Bosworth Street. (Register of the National Estate Database)
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Description


Construction years:	1819-1819
Physical description:	The siting is important and listing includes the land as far as the roads and to the bottom of the hill behind. Two storey brick stuccoed farmhouse of low proportions. Encircling verandah to ground floor supported on timber posts; gabled roof sloping at rear. Nine pane windows, unusual six pane exterior doors. Majority of joinery is intact. House is connected with the local Onus and Moxey families. (Register of the National Estate Database)

History

Historical notes:

Clear Oak is located on part of a grant of 100 acres made in 1804 by Governor King to the free settler David langley

Research done over the last ten years by Mr Alan Byrnes has shown that Clear Oaks was built
for the original owner of the 100 acre grant, a David Langley. It is probable that a James Vincent was involved with the actual building.

When Langley sold the property in 1819 to a Joseph Onus there was already a substantial building on the site. It is likely Onus improved the building by bagging (rendering).

Proof the building is pre 1819 is:
1. The sale price to Onus indicated there was a building on the land worth (Pounds) 150-160 and though Onus would have improved it, he would not have demolished it.
2. The transfer to Onus in March, 1819 included the following condition 'possession of the ground is to be given without delay reserving in the house two rooms for Mr. Langley for his use for four months from the date hereof.'

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies	Agriculture-Activities relating to the cultivation and rearing of plant and animal species, usually for commercial purposes, can include aquaculture	(none)-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities	Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages	(none)-
9. Phases of Life-Marking the phases of life	Persons-Activities of, and associations with, identifiable individuals, families and communal groups	Associations with Governor Lachlan Macquarie, 1810-1821-

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan	Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012	I00058	21 Sep 12
Local Environmental Plan - Lapsed			18 Dec 89

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Guidelines used
Heritage Study of the North Western Sector of Sydney	1984	H/R-42	Howard Tanner & Associates in association with Max Kelly and Elizabeth Vines	No
Heritage Study of the Shire of Hawkesbury	1987	200	Lester Tropman & Associates, Helen Proudfoot & Meredith Walker	No
National Trust of Australia (NSW)	1977		David Sheedy	No

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title
Tourism		2007	Richmond Heritage Walk
Written	Alan Byrnes	2003	Information supplied to the Heritage Office
Tourism	Attraction Homepage	2007	Richmond Heritage Walk

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	1741546
File number:	S90/06202 & HC 32068

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