Maitland’s colonial history has been recognised, with two nineteenth century homesteads given heritage status.
St Peter’s Anglican Church and Cintra House have been added to the State Heritage Register.
“I’m delighted that the highest level of heritage recognition is today being given to these beautiful and significant local landmarks.” said Heritage Minister Robyn Parker.
The Glebe Cemetery at St Peters is one of the oldest in the Hunter Valley, originally marked out in 1829, while the church hall is one of the only original large brick school buildings left standing in the state.
Cintra House built in 1878 and designed by Hunter architectural firm of J W Pender, still has its original stables, kitchen, scullery and landscaped gardens and is widely recognised as an architectural landmark in Maitland.
The announcement ties in with the Hunter Homestead Project, which is researching the historical importance of properties dating back as far as the 1930s and settlement and agricultural development in the region.
