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Public Buildings and Works
undertaken during the Administration of Governor Lachlan Macquarie [1 JANUARY
1810 TO 30 NOVEMBER 1821]
AT NEWCASTLE
1. A stone built
Church with a Spire, situated on an elevated situation.
2. A Burial Ground of 4 acres enclosed with a paling fence.
3. A new brick built stuccoed one storey Parsonage House, with a verandah and
all
the necessary out offices and also a kitchen garden and grazing paddock,
attached
thereto, both enclosed with a paling fence.
4. The House and Offices for the accommodation of the Commandant repaired,
enlarged and considerably improved with a kitchen garden and a large grazing
paddock, both enclosed for the use of the Commandant.
5. A brick built Barrack for three subaltern officers, having also the necessary
out
offices and a garden attached thereto.
6. A brick built Barrack for the Assistant Surgeon of the settlement with the
necessary
out offices and garden attached thereto.
7. A brick built Barrack with front verandah for the accommodation of 100
Soldiers
with the necessary out offices, guard house and square for parading, the whole
of
these premises being enclosed with a high brick wall; a large kitchen garden
being
also attached to the Barracks for the use of the troops.
8. A weather boarded Military Hospital with a verandah in front for the
accommodation
of 20 patients enclosed with a paling fence.
9. A weather boarded Colonial Hospital with a verandah in front for the
accommodation
of 60 patients having an extensive area of ground round it, which is surrounded
by a
strong stockade.
10. A large commodious stone-built Gaol, the necessary wards, cells and out
offices,
with apartments for the accommodation of the Jailor and his family, the whole of
the premises being surrounded with a strong stone wall 12 feet high.
11. A large brick-built provision Store and Granary.
12. A weather boarded Barrack for the Storekeeper with garden attached thereto.
13. A weather boarded Barrack for the Chief Constable.
14. A weather boarded Barrack for the Principal Superintendant of Convicts.
15. A range of weather boarded Barracks for the accommodation of 800 male
convicts
with kitchen gardens attached thereto.
16. A separate small range of Barracks for the accommodation of 50 female
convicts.
17. A complete Lumber Yard, enclosed with a strong stockade, containing all
descriptions of workshops and covered-in saw pits for the Government mechanics
and artificers.
18. A Timber, Lime and Coal Yard enclosed with a strong stockade.
19. A large Boat House for locking up the boats, tackle and oars in.
20. A weather boarded Guard House in a high situation, overlooking the Lumber
Yard, Timber, Lime and Coal Yard and Boat House.
21. A Watch-House for the Constables on duty adjoining the Landing Place.
22. A weather boarded Barrack for the Pilot, Overseers and Constables.
23. A good strong substantial wooden Wharf or Quay and landing place for vessels
to load and unload their cargoes at.
24. A Mole or Pier on a large substantial plan built of stone was under
construction,
and about three quarters finished across the channel between the main and "Coal
Island" for the purpose of protecting the harbor of Newcastle from the great
surf
coming in through the said channel, and also for the purpose of confining the
waters
of the Hunter River exclusively to one Channel, so as to prevent the harbour
from
being choked up.
25. Two stone built Windmills for grinding corn.
26. A small stone Tower with Light house.
27. A long shed with Stock Yard for the Government working oxen.
28. The whole of the old streets in the town of Newcastle repaired and some new
ones opened and made.
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