Stanmore is a

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in the

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, in

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6 kilometres south west of the

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. It is part of the

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of the Inner West Council. It is known for its long strip of shops running along

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(

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History

Prior to settlement by the British the site was populated by coastal aborigines known as the Gadigal clan of the Eora people. Land in the present Stanmore area was first allocated to colonial officers by Governor

Arthur Phillip Admiral Arthur Phillip (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as the first governor of the Colony of New South Wales. Phillip was educated at Greenwich Hospital School from June 1751 until ...

between 1793 and 1810. Stanmore was named by a saddler, John Jones, who settled on the land in 1835 where

Newington College , motto_translation = To Faith Add Knowledge , location = Inner West and Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales , country = Australia , coordinates = , pushpin_map = A ...

now stands and called it the Stanmore Estate. Jones named it after his birthplace of

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, now a north-west suburb of

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. Thomas Rowley owned Kingston Farm which occupied the eastern half of Stanmore and much of Newtown, and a portion of George Johnston's

Annandale Farm Annandale Farm was situated six kilometres from Sydney in the present day suburbs of Stanmore and Annandale. Built by George Johnston, it became one of the most successful farms in the early colonial days of New South Wales. Johnston was a Roya ...

estate covered the area south of

containing Annandale House built in 1799 on the hill between Macaulay and Albany Roads. Johnston marched from here with his troops to Castle Hill on 5 March 1804 to quell the convict revolt. He also rode from here on 26 January 1808 to arrest Governor

William Bligh Vice-Admiral William Bligh (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. The mutiny on the HMS ''Bounty'' occurred in 1789 when the ship was under his command; after being set adrift i ...

during the

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. Johnston planted the first

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on the Australian mainland along the line of Percival Road, leading to

. Stanmore Road was constructed in 1835 and early development occurred in this area. In 1855, the railway divided Stanmore into areas known as North and West Kingston north of the railway, and South Kingston south of the railway. The Kingston Farm had been sold to James Holt in 1835, and North Kingston was subdivided in 1854. South Kingston (between the railway and Stanmore Road) was slowly subdivided from 1857 with isolated large houses built between 1860 and 1870. It was not until the late 19th century that the name Stanmore came into more regular use, replacing Kingston. Municipal boundaries established in 1861 and 1871 placed most of Stanmore into the

Municipality of Petersham The Municipality of Petersham was a local government area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The small municipality was proclaimed as a borough in 1871 and was centred on the suburbs of Lewisham, Petersham and Stanmore. It was bounded ...

, with the area south of Stanmore Rd placed into the Municipality of Marrickville. In 1878, Stanmore railway station was established and the streets west of Percival Road were laid out. More intensive development subsequently occurred in this area and the name Stanmore slowly moved northwards from Stanmore to Parramatta Roads. Stanmore became a desirable location, booming in the 1880s and 1890s with the opening of Newington College and the Percival Road shopping area. The naming of streets after English colonies between Derby and Stafford streets reflected the English values of the time. The final subdivision of Johnston's South Annandale estate took place in 1905, and building was not completed until 1916-1918. Annandale House was demolished in 1905, an
Weekley Park
was established on land donated by the Johnston family. A small amount of light industry was established in the early 1920s in the area close to Parramatta Road, including H. Small and Co., a chocolate maker opening in 1928, an
Starkeys Cordials
Both establishments have since closed and their premises have been converted into offices and apartments.

Heritage listings

Stanmore has several heritage-listed sites, including: * 37 Cavendish Street: New South Wales Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Office * 125 Corunna Road: Corunna Road Sewer Vent and Cottage * Great Southern and Western railway: Stanmore railway station

Population

In the 2021 census, Stanmore had a population of 7,619 people, 68.3% of whom were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 2.1%, Portugal 1.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.2% and Greece 1.2%. The most common responses for religion in Stanmore (NSW) were No Religion, 54.0%, Catholic 18.9%, Not stated 5.2%, Anglican 6.0% and Eastern Orthodox 4.6%. 76% of households only spoke English at home. 25.4% of households were non-English speaking. The top responses for languages used at home (other than English) were Greek 2.5% Spanish 1.9% Italian 1.8% Portuguese 1.6% and Mandarin 1.5%. In the 2016 census, there were 7,938 people living in Stanmore, while in the 2011 census the number was 7,702.

Commercial area and transport

Stanmore railway station is on the

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of the

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network. Stanmore has a small shopping centre beside Stanmore railway station. Commercial developments also run along the length of

. Image: Stanmore3.JPG, Trafalgar Street shops Image: Stanmore1.JPG, Percival Road shops

Schools

Stanmore is home to

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, an

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GPS boys school, the state primar
Stanmore Public School
an
Saint Michael's Catholic Primary School Stanmore
Both Newington and Stanmore Public are of heritage significance and the main buildings of distinguished designs. Of Newington's design by Thomas Rowe the architectural historia
Morton Herman
said: Of Stanmore Public School's design by Blackmann and Parkes Herman said:

Sport and recreation

Apart from the private facilities at Newington College, sporting and recreation facilities in Stanmore are limited to a handful of small parks and playgrounds including Weekley Park
Crammond Park
an
Montague Gardens
Stanmore does lend its name, however, to the Stanmore Hawks soccer club which plays in the

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, the third tier of senior soccer in Sydney.

Churches

Churches in Stanmore includ
St Michael The Archangel Catholic Church
an
Stanmore Baptist Church

Notable people

Notable people from or who have lived in Stanmore include: *

Sid Barnes Sidney George Barnes (5 June 1916 – 16 December 1973) was an Australian cricketer and cricket writer, who played 13 Test cricket, Test matches between 1938 and 1948. Able to Batting order (cricket)#Opening batsmen, open the innings or Ba ...

(1916–1973), Test cricketer * Sir Garfield Barwick (1903–1997), 7th

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, raised in Stanmore * Vivian Gordon Bowden (1884–1942), businessman and diplomat, born in Stanmore *

Euphemia Bridges Bowes Euphemia Bridges Bowes (''née'' Allen) (1816–1900) was a suffragette and social activist, who campaigned for the temperance movement and helped to raise the age of consent and fight against child prostitution. Personal life Euphemia Brid ...

(1816–1900), suffragette and social activist, lived in Stanmore * Nicholas Brown (b. 1980), actor, singer-songwriter, screenwriter *

Matt Doran Matthew James Doran (born 30 March 1976) is an Australian television and film actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Damian Roberts in the Australian soap ''Home and Away'' from 1991 to 1996, "Mouse" in the 1999 film ''The Matrix'', ...

(b. 1976), actor *

Thelma Forshaw Thelma Honora Forshaw or Thelma Korting (1 August 1923 – 8 October 1995) was an Australian short story writer and journalist. In 1967 she published a largely autobiographical collection of short stories, ''An Affair of Clowns'', in 1967. As a ...

(1923–1995), writer, journalist, attended St Michael's Catholic School * Tom Frame (b.1962),

Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of t ...

bishop, historian, academic, born in Stanmore * Richard Gill AO (1941−2018), Conductor and musical education advocate lived in Stanmore *

John Gowing John Ellis Symonds Gowing (1835 – 2 October 1908) was an English-born Australian retailer and draper, who founded the eponymous men's department store Gowings, originally the company specialized in ladies gloves and silk umbrellas. Early year ...

(1835–1908),

Gowings Gowings was a department store chain in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, established in 1868. Set on several floors, it specialized in men's casual clothing, camping gear and novelty items. It had a men's barber and a dining restaurant. ...

founder, lived in Stanmore * William Parker Henson (1905–1999), Chairman

Sydney County Council The Sydney County Council (SCC) was formed in 1935 to produce electricity and operate the electricity network in a number of municipalities in metropolitan Sydney. Unlike other New South Wales county councils, which were voluntary associations of ...

, born in StanmoreSydney's Alderman – William Parker Henson
Retrieved 28 June 2013. *

Harold Holt Harold Edward Holt (5 August 190817 December 1967) was an Australian politician who served as the 17th prime minister of Australia from 1966 until his presumed death in 1967. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party. Holt was born in ...

(1908–1967), 17th

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, born in Stanmore *

Amy Mathews Amy Mathews (born 29 March 1979) is an Australian television, film and theatre actress. She is best known for her role as Rachel Armstrong in Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''. Early life Mathews was born in Melbourne, Victoria, but has ...

(b.1979), ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a tri ...

'' actress *

Gwen Plumb Gwendoline Jean Plumb AM BEM (2 August 1912 – 5 June 2002), was an Australian performer of international appeal, actress and comedian active in literally every form of the art genre, (except circus) including revue, pantomime, vaudeville, in ...

(1912–2002), actress, born in Stanmore *

Leigh Sales Leigh Peta Sales (born 10 May 1973) is an Australian journalist and author, best known for her work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Frank Stanmore (1929−2005), rugby league player, lived in Stanmore

References

External links

Stanmore Baptist Church WebsiteOlympia Milk Bar, Parramatta Road, Stanmore

Marrickville Heritage Society

Official Newtown, Stanmore Government Website
*

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