Monday 14 May 2007

Cairnsfoot


There are many beautiful examples of Victorian architecture in my local area. I've previously posted about Gladstone and Wentworth and Dapeto. This Italianate beauty is named 'Cairnsfoot', and is now used as a public school for children with learning disabilities.
Cairnsfoot was built by Irish immigrant Edward Manicom Farleigh in 1884. He and his wife and ten children, and then descendents, lived there until 1955. His wife lived there until her death, aged 98 in 1939. The last remaining Farleigh, daughter Elizabeth, died in 1955, when it was purchased by the Department of Education who have since restored it.

13 comments:

  1. Ten children! You sure need a big house! Great find. Have a good Monday Sally

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  2. Fabulous architecture. Hope your week goes well!

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  3. No birds, no children, the house is empty

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  4. cette maison est superbe, cette architecture me plait beaucoup

    this house is superb. I like this architecture much

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  5. Tks for showing this one, S. Super view!

    ......and yes, the doughnuts are nicely squidgy.

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  6. Hi, Sally! I know I'm late, but congrats on winning the Best Aussie Photoblogger award! Way to go!

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  7. Nearly a castle! Do you have some informations about this name "Cairnsfoot"?

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  8. It is a beautiful home. And it reminds me of some found around here. I like this style and your photo of it.

    Thanks, too, for your visits and comments on my blog.

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  9. Thanks all for you lovely remarks.

    Alice, I believe Cairnsfoot is a place in ireland, so it probably had some significance seeing as the owner was from that country. Maybe born there?

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  10. I wouldn't mind living in such a house :)
    What I especially like, is a fir-tree on the foreground, it looks unbelievably old!

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  11. It's great to see these old homes being restored and maintained. They were built strongly and solidly and will someday be our heritage. Great find, Sally, and lovely shot, too.

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  12. Very nice house! Our Old Town is primarily composed of Victorian homes.

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  13. Hi Sally,

    My Dad has always talked about Cairnsfoot. He is a descendent of the Farleigh's who built the house. Its current use is kind of appropriate as I beleive when he was teaching in Canada that he taught children with learning difficulties. He has long left the teaching force and has now retired to the North Coast of NSW.

    I'm off to follow around some more trails of the Farleigh, Howard, Lackey families tomorrow.

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