Castle Hill Farm

Image Old wall
An old wall the current owners incorporated into an extension
One of the old hay silos
These brick structures were used to store silage or hay, which was cut and hand pitched into the silo for use later in the dry part of the year for the dairy cattle
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Image Old wall
A brick addition to part of the original bluestone building, possibly used as a butcher shop.
Hand-made bricks
A close up of the hand-made bricks showing the impression of twigs and sticks in the clay
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Image Old bottle
An old bottle found on castle Hill Farm
Castles Hill Farm established by John Bear during
the 1840s. Following Bear’s death in 1851, the farm passed to his eldest son, Thomas Hutchings Bear.
Castle Hill Farm took its name from Bear’s Castle, a unique mud structure which still stands today near the Yan Yean Reservoir. Castle Hill Farm became well known for its wines, which were produced as early as 1849.
Thomas and his brother, John Pinney Bear, were later to establish the Chateau Tahbilk Winery in northern Victoria.
Excerpt from City of Whittlesea Heritage Study
© 1990 Meredith Gould Architects Pty Ltd - see link below

Link to Whittlesea Heritage Study at Plenty Valley Regional Library



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