Homes, Buildings, Locations

The original homestead “Denbigh”, at Cobbitty, was built in 1818 by Charles Hook and purchased by Thomas Hassall in 1827. It evolved into a small village with its own school master, blacksmith, carpenter, brickmaker, producing wheat, sheep, vineyards, and orchards, and continues to operate as a working farm under Ian and Susan McIntosh, whose family purchased the property after Thomas Hassall’s death in 1868.

St Paul's was built on the same land grant as the Heber Chapel. Building began in 1840 and it was consecrated in 1842. It is a gothic building with a spire and many stained glass windows.

Thomas Hassall and his wife Anne Marsden are both buried in the St Paul's Cemetery.

Thomas Hassall built the Heber Chapel on his land grant in Cobbitty in 1828, very close to the Denbigh property. This chapel was named after Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta, who was responsible for the Australian church until 1836 when William Grant Broughton became the Bishop of Australia.

Named after James Hassall [AAA] - grandson of Rowland.

Windsor and Richmond include places where Rowland and Thomas preached. The tour includes historic Rouse Hill Farm where Jonathon's wife Mary lived.

Tour from Mt York to O'Connell Plains