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Bedervale

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1A Monkittee St, Braidwood, NSW 2622
427 422 481

Description

Bedervale is a heritage-listed colonial homestead in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia.

Bedervale is owned privately and the homestead's contents were purchased by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) to maintain the interior collection.

The garden is also historically significant as it contains many plantings dating from the 19th century and the orchard contains older varieties of fruit trees. There is also a cemetery on the estate which has historical importance.

The homestead was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.. John Coghill was born in 1785 at Wick in Scotland. In 1814 he married Jane Grean who was born in Lisbon in 1797. She was the daughter of Francis and Jane Grean. At the time of their marriage he was 29 and she was only 17. In 1820 he became Captain of the convict ship "Mangles" of which he was part owner. He made four voyages between New South Wales and England over the next six years. In 1826 he sold his ship and decided to settle on the land.

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Location

1A Monkittee St, Braidwood, NSW 2622

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