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Wivenhoe is an historic house built in 1837 at Narellan, near Camden, in New South Wales. It was designed by the Sydney architect John Verge who also designed Camden Park and Elizabeth Bay House. The house has had some very notable residents and is now owned by Mater Dei, a Catholic Church organisation. It is open for inspection by the public. ==Sir Charles and Lady Eliza Cowper== Charles Cowper built Wivenhoe in 1837 and lived there for about 30 years. During his residence at Wivenhoe he served as Premier of New South Wales five times between 1856 and 1870. Cowper was born in 1807 in Lancashire in England and was the third son of William Cowper and Hannah Horner who migrated to New South Wales when Charles was only two years old. His father was assistant colonial chaplain. Charles was educated privately and at the age of 18 he entered the Commissariat Department of the Government of New South Wales.〔Ward, J. 1969 “Cowper, Sir Charles (1807-1875)” Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol 3, Melbourne University Press, pp. 475-9.〕 In 1831 he married Eliza Sutton daughter of Daniel Sutton who lived in the village of Wivenhoe in Essex.〔Powell, A. 1977 “Patrician Democrat: the political life of Charles Cowper 1843-1870”, Melbourne University Press, p. 8.〕 The couple had six children, two sons and four daughters.〔NSW Births Deaths and Marriages between 1834 and 1844〕 In 1836 Cowper began building Wivenhoe at Camden on land that had originally been granted by the Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie, to his father.〔Powell, A. 1977, p. 8.〕 Soon after the house was built the Cowpers planted a vineyard which was one of the earliest in the colony.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.materdeicamden.org.au/vineyard.html )〕 By 1850 the Wivenhoe wines were becoming celebrated with several very favourable mentions in the newspapers.〔Sydney Morning Herald, 26 January 1850, p 3 in the Supplement〕 In 1856 one newspaper described the wines that were produced there. These were Muscat, Riesling and red wine which they said was similar to Rhine Valley wines and Madeira which they thought was like Frontenac.〔The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843-1893, 11December 1856, p.3〕 In 1858 Conrad Martens sketched of the house. In 1866 Wivenhoe was advertised for sale and the property was described in the following terms. :"This commodious family mansion contains the following accommodation. On the ground floor a spacious hall 9 feet wide entered from a tastefully designed portico. There is also a drawing room, dining room, breakfast room, library, butler’s pantry, store and a range of domestic offices such as kitchen, laundry, ironing room, scullery and servant’s room. On the upper floor there are six bedrooms. :"On the basement are the celebrated Wivenhoe Wine cellars extending under the whole of the main building. The cellars are of immense strength and thickness 9 feet in height and were especially built for their present use being capable of storing a very large quantity of wine." 〔Sydney Morning Herald, 18 November 1864, p. 7.〕 In 1870 Cowper became Agent-General for NSW which was a position situated in London. He and Eliza sailed for England with their youngest daughter Rose early in 1871.〔Powell, A. 1977, p. 158.〕 Unfortunately Charles’ health deteriorated over the next few years and in 1875 he died in Kensington, London.〔 Lady Cowper and Rose returned to Sydney and both resided at Bowral, New South Wales for many years. Lady Cowper died in 1884 and was buried at St Paul’s Church near Wivenhoe.〔The Late Lady Cowper” Queanbeyan Age, 5 February 1884, p. 2〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wivenhoe, Narellan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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