| Brickendon Estate | |
|---|---|
 Brickendon's main manor house | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Town or city | Longford, Tasmania |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 41°36′58″S147°07′52″E / 41.616036°S 147.131042°E /-41.616036; 147.131042 |
| Construction started | 1829 |
| Completed | 1830 |
| Owner | Archer family |
| Website | |
| Brickendon | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv, vi |
| Designated | 2010(34thsession) |
| Part of | Australian Convict Sites |
| Reference no. | 1306 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
Brickendon Estate is a farm estate located inLongford, Tasmania. It is one of the two main ancestral homes (with Woolmers) of theArcher family, prominent local pioneers and politicians.[1]
Founded in 1824, Brickendon Estate was one of the first (and most successful) farms in the area.[2] Like most Archer estates, it is named after a location in England, in this case, the village ofBrickendon inEast Hertfordshire.[3]It consists of a village and manor house, as well as a 465 ha (1,150-acre) working farm.[1] The main manor was built in 1829-1830 in aGeorgian style.[4]
It has been lived on and operated by direct descendants of the Archer family since it was established,[2] and is still a working farm.[1]
It is listed on theTasmanian Heritage Register.[4] Along with Woolmers Estate, Brickendon was inscribed onto theAustralian National Heritage List in November 2007 as being of outstanding national significance because of their close association with the convict consignment system[5] and in July 2010 included on theWorld Heritage list asAustralian Convict Sites and amongst the world's[6]
" .. best surviving examples of large-scaleconvict transportation and the colonial expansion of European powers through the presence and labour of convicts"
It is now a popular tourism destination offering farm activities, heritage accommodation, garden tours, and wedding/functions venue.[2]
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