Rosslyn Park, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Rosslyn Park
state = sa

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caption = Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold Reserve
lga = City of Burnside
postcode = 5072
pop = 1,405 (2006 Census) [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC42436|name=Rosslyn Park (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-06-07]
est = 1844
stategov = Hartley
stategov2= Morialta
fedgov = Sturt
near-nw = Kensington Park
near-n = Magill
near-ne = Greenhill
near-w = Kensington
near-e = Auldana
near-sw = Erindale
near-s = Wattle Park
near-se = Auldana

Rosslyn Park (coord|34|55|S|138|40|E|region:AU-SA) is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside.

History

Dr Penfold

Most of Rosslyn Park started life as paddocks belonging to Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold, of Penfolds Wine. Dr Penfold was an English emigrant who purchased convert|500|acre|km2 of land in the area in 1844. Here he planted vines and established Penfolds as one of the leading winemakers in Australia. He and subsequent generations of his family resided at the Grange Cottage, to the east of Penfold Rd.

Dr Penfold became the first chairman of the District Council of Burnside in 1856.

ub-division

Upon Dr Penfold's death in 1870, his son-in-law, Thomas Hyland, assumed control of the business, and began to sell some of the land.

The area of Rosslyn Park to the west of Gordon Tce, between Kensington Rd and the Parade, was sold in 1877 to a syndicate made up of:
*James Gartrell, merchant
*Thomas Gordon, accountant
*William Taylor, draper
*Alexander McGeorge, draper
*David Tweedy, land agentThe syndicate subdivided the land, and sold parcels of it the next year.

Wine production declined at the Rosslyn Park site in the 20th century as production shifted to other areas in SA. The last vintage of Penfolds Wine was crushed at Magill Estate in 1972. Prior to and following this, subdivision of the land surrounding Magill Estate continued.

The area bounded by Penfold Rd, Park Ave, Edgcumbe Tce and The Parade was formerly the site of Joseph Gillard Jnr's (manager at the Grange vineyard) main vineyard. It was sold and subdivided by the Penfolds in around 1912.

The area around Angove Ct and Edgcumbe Tce contains the former family home of Dr Roger Angove, inaugural President of the Burnside Historical Society. This land was subdivided in 1960. The family stables remained until they were demolished by a landowner in 1970.

A larger subdivision occurred in the early 1980s, when owners Tooth & Co sold much of the area to the east of Penfold Rd, resulting in the survival of only the core of the former winery, including production plants and Grange Cottage.

Contemporary events

In May 2002, Rosslyn Park experienced an incidence of freak weather when a tornado passed through it and Wattle Park late in the morning. The tornado cut a narrow, 2 km long path of destruction through the suburbs, tearing limbs off trees and tiles from roofs. ["Bureau of Meteorology - Significant Weather May 2002" [http://www.bom.gov.au/inside/services_policy/public/sigwxsum/sigw0502.shtml] ]

Geography

to the south and by Hyland Tce to the west.

The suburb is divided by Penfold Rd into two roughly distinct areas. West of Penfold Rd, the area is characterised by wide, tree-lined roads and architecture representing many styles popular during the twentieth century. East of Penfold Rd, the area is much steeper in its approach to the Adelaide Hills, and contains some large, striking and very modern architecture. Some undeveloped vegetatation also remains in this part of the suburb.

Land Use

Land use in Rosslyn Park is primarily residential. Penfolds is a notable exception, with its rows of grapevines along Penfold Rd a relic of the area's earlier agricultural focus.

ignificant Places

. This site offers cellar door sales, tours and the award winning Penfolds Magill Estate Restaurant. The winery's chimney is visible throughout the area.

Also located at Magill Estate is the historic Grange Cottage. This was constructed by Dr Penfold and his wife, Mary, in 1845, and named after Mary's home town in England. The famous Grange Hermitage wine was in turn named after the cottage.

Other notable locations in Rosslyn Park include:
*WH Holmes Reserve, situated on Park Ave.
*Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold Reserve, a small park on the corner of The Parade and Penfold Rd. The park contains a collection of winemaking artefacts donated by wineries in the area.
*The Consulate General of Greece, located on Mary Penfold Drive.

treet names

Street names in Rosslyn Park reflect the area's viticultural history and the predilections of its subdividers.
*Angove Ct: named for Roger Angove, whose former family home is located at the end of the court
*Ayr St: also the name of a Scottish town, likely originates with the Scottish heritage of members of the syndicate
*Dalwood Ct: the name of a range of Penfolds wine
*Edgcumbe Tce: name of the Angoves' family home
*Gillard Dr: named for Joseph Gillard Jnr, manager of the Penfolds cellars and vineyards 1869-1905
*Gordon Tce: named for Thomas Gordon, syndicate member
*Grange Ave: name of the Penfolds' family cottage
*Hyland Tce: named for Thomas Hyland, son-in-law of Dr Penfold and a key contributor to the winemaker's success
*Inez Ct: named for Inez Hyland, granddaughter of Dr Penfold
*Lanark St: also the name of a Scottish town, probably originates with the syndicate
*Mary Penfold Dr: Mary was Dr Penfold's wife and supervised the development of the company after his death
*Penfold Rd: named for Dr Christopher Rawson Penfold and his wife, Mary
*Rawson Penfold Dr: named for Dr Penfold
*Schubert Ct: named for Max Schubert, creator of the Grange Hermitage wine
*Taylor Tce: named for William Taylor, syndicate member

Politics

At the Federal level, Rosslyn Park residents are represented in the electorate of Sturt. The member for the seat is currently Christopher Pyne MP. At the state level, the suburb is split between the electorates of Hartley, currently held by Grace Portolesi MP, and Morialta, currently held by Joan Hall MP.

Transport

Rosslyn Park is primarily accessed by car. ["City of Burnside Community Profile - Magill/Rosslyn Park - How do we get to work?" [http://www.id.com.au/burnside/commprofile/default.asp?id=139&gid=210&pg=17] ] The main roads leading to the suburb are The Parade, Kensington Rd and Penfold Rd. The Adelaide Metro bus system also services Rosslyn Park, with routes 122, 123, 124 and 125 travelling from Grenfell St in the city to stops on The Parade and beyond. Route 140 also travels to Rosslyn Park along Kensington Rd, but not on weekends or public holidays.

References

External links

* [http://www.burnside.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1148 Burnside Historical Society, Street Names and Origins]
* [http://www.penfolds.com.au Penfolds website]