Guildford, New South Wales

Guildford, New South Wales

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Guildford
city = Sydney
state = nsw


caption = St Marys Anglican Church
lga = City of Holroyd, City of Parramatta
postcode = 2161
pop =
stategov = Fairfield, Granville
fedgov = Blaxland, Reid
near-nw = Woodpark
near-n = Merrylands West
near-ne = Merrylands
near-e = South Granville
near-se = Chester Hill
near-s = Old Guildford
near-sw = Yennora
near-w = Guildford West
dist1 = 25
dir1 = west
location1= Sydney CBD

Guildford is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Guildford is located 25 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Holroyd and the City of Parramatta. Guildford is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

History

Guildford was named in 1837, in honour of the Earl of Guildford. [ "The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 117]

Aboriginal Culture

Prior to colonisation, the Dharug people lived in small groups across the Cumberland Plain, including in the area which is now the Woodville Ward. The Bidjigal clan lived around the area which is now Guildford.

European Settlement

Lieutenant Samuel North was granted 640 acres in this area in 1817 and named his property Guildford, as he had ties with the Earl of Guildford. A small hamlet developed in the area around Woodville Road and by 1870 a school had opened here and a church was built here in the 1880s. After the railway station opened in 1876, a new settlement developed around it and the former settlement became known as Old Guildford. [ "The Book of Sydney Suburbs", Compiled by Frances Pollen, Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1990, Published in Australia ISBN 0-207-14495-8, page 117]

Transport and Commercial Area

Guildford railway station is on the South railway line of the CityRail network. A group of shops is located around Guildford railway station.

Landmarks

Guildford is home to historic house Linnwood which is listed as a building of state significance on the New South Wales Heritage Office State Heritage Register.

References

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