Item 8.12 - Attachment 2

Table Listing Parramatta City's main streets and the name sources

 

 

Street

Year

Reason

Theme

Aird Street

18143

William Aird  superintended all government building work in the Parramatta District.1

2

Anderson Street

 

1895 survey was a continuation of Wentworth Street.

Dr Mathew Anderson (1788-1852) resident surgeon at Parramatta from 1829-1841 also a magistrate and personal physician to the Macarthur family.2

2

Argyle Street

18143

Presumed named after Argyllshire, Macquarie’s home county in Scotland. 3

4

Campbell Street

18143

Governor Macquarie’s second wife’s maiden name. 3

4

Charles Street

1822 plan

 

 

Church Street

17904

1822 plan

Originally Quaker’s Row 4

Extended to run to St John’s Church, it was renamed Church Street by Governor Macquarie. 3

5

Cowper Street

1895 survey

Charles Cowper of Narellan member for The County of Cumberland elected 1830. 5  Cowper turned the first sod of the extension of the line from terminus of the railway to Blacktown in vicinity of present Parramatta Station. 6

2

Darcy Street

1895 survey

D’Arcy Wentworth arrived 1790 appointed assistant surgeon and superintendant of convicts at Norfolk Island. 1799 appointed surgeon at Parramatta. 1799 granted 6 acres in Parramatta. In 1810 a grant of twelve acres was made to Wentworth. 7

Father of W.C. Wentworth.

Street is within D’Arcy Wentworth’s land grant. 8

2 & 3

Elizabeth Street

1822 plan

Elizabeth Macarthur (1766-1850)

2

Fitzwilliam Street

1895 survey

4th Earl Fitzwilliam William Wentworth kinsman of D’Arcy Wentworth. 9

Street is within D’Arcy Wentworth’s land grant. 8

3

George Street

 

179010

 

1822 plan

Originally High Street principle street in Parramatta. 10

King George III

1

Great Western Highway

 

1822 survey originally Great Western Road 11

 

Harris Street

1844 plan

Dr John Harris (1754-1838) Harris Street is within Dr Harris’ land grant.8

2

Hassall Street

c1876

extended

188312

 

James Hassell grantee of the property which adjoined the street.12

Street parallel to south boundary of Hassall estate.13

2 & 3

Hunter Street

18103

John Hunter second Governor of the colony 1795-1800

1

Kendall Street

187812

Thomas Kendall Bowden cousin & partner of subdividing solicitor G.W. Allen, in “family names” street naming theme used by subdividing solicitor George Wigram Allen. 12

7

Lamont Parade

1895 survey

 

 

Little Street

 

 

 

Macquarie Street

179215

18063

18113

South Street 14

Back Row 3&15

Lachlan Macquarie fifth Governor of the colony 1810-1822

1

Market Street

1871 plan

Originally Crown Land bordered by The River, Pennant, Marsden & Church Streets. 

 

Marsden Street

18103

Rev Samuel Marsden

2

O’Connell Street

18113

Sir Maurice Charles O’Connell (1768-1848) Commander in Chief (until 1847) visited wounded soldiers (Maori Wars) in Parramatta March 1847. 3&16

1

Palmer Street

18233

John & George Palmer Parramatta gentry 1820s. 3&17

John Palmer (1760-1833) First Fleeter & Commissary General.18

2

Parkes Street

 

1895 survey was a continuation of Wentworth Street.

Probably named after Sir Henry Parkes but Varney Parkes (Henry Parkes’ son) an architect lived in Parramatta at Experiment Farm Cottage 1884. 19

1

Phillip Street

18103

Arthur Phillip first Governor of the colony 1788-1792 and founder of Parramatta.

1

Smith Street

1822 plan

James Smith arrived free on the Lady Penrhyn and was the first farm superintendant. 20

Smith was a well-known builder, built a house for Samuel Marsden 1816 or 1817.21 Smith granted section of land between Sydney Road, Duck Creek, Beckett’s Creek and Duck River on 3 January 1818. 22

2

Sorrell Street

1822 plan

Re the origin of the name ‘Sorrell Street’: the most likely reason is it was named after Lieutenant-Governor William Sorell (1775-1848).

Although the name is usually spelled with one ‘r’ it does on occasion appear with two.

Sorell was appointed lieut-governor of Van Diemen’s Land in 1816 and reached Sydney in March, 1817.

During his stay in Sydney Sorell is said to have ‘impressed’ Governor Macquarie before resuming his journey south.

It is not known if he met Macquarie at Government House in Parramatta or in Sydney.

Macquarie liked to name his streets after the ‘royalty’ of the Colony. Grose, Ross, Palmer and Pennant streets were named at about the same time as Sorrell and it is not unreasonable to assume that a street would be named after Macquarie’s second in command (and a fellow Governor). 32

 

 

Station Street

1895 survey

Parallel to railway

5

Thomas Street

1844 plan

1796 Howard Thomas was granted land in this area “Ponds Creek”. 30

2

Union Street

1913

“this street functionally ‘unites’ two other …this name appears to be part of a sub-theme referring to the American Revolution and the War of Independence. The war itself had the effect of converting loosely connected states into a “union”. 28

 

Valentine Avenue

 

1895 survey Cowper Street originally extended from Fitzwilliam to Parkes but this section of Cowper Street has been renamed Valentine Avenue.

 

Victoria Road

 

1822, 1844 and 1871 plan and 1895 survey was known as Pennant Street, Macquarie liked to name his streets after the ‘royalty’ of the Colony. Grose, Ross, Palmer and Pennant.32

Renamed Victoria Road after Queen Victoria.

 

Wentworth Street

1895 survey

Street is within D’Arcy Wentworth’s land grant. 8

2 & 3

Wilde Street

 

Mayor Barry Wilde 29 mayor of Parramatta from 1967-1974

6

 

 

Lane

Year

Reason

Theme

Andrew Nash Lane

 

Andrew Nash owner of the Woolpack Inn (see also Freemason’s Arms Lane). 23&24

2

Argus Lane

1895 survey

Cumberland Argus newspaper (1887-1962)

5

Barrack Lane

1895 survey

1822 plan shows prisoner barracks adjacent to what is now Barrack Lane.

5

Batman Walk

 

William Batman pioneer carrier (1765-1834) 25

2

Civic Place

 

Behind Parramatta Town Hall.

 

Erby Place

 

G.T. Erby (Wycombe House) draper 1890’s.26

Erbys were a well known Parramatta family.

2

Freemason’s Arms Lane

 

James Larra built Mason’s Inn about 1800, later known as Freemason’s Arms (following the custom in England, Scotland and Ireland, Masonic Lodges often held their meetings in inns) it stood on the site of the present Court House. Sold to Andrew Nash 1821 renamed Woolpack Inn. Site sold 1887 to the government for a new court complex for 8500 pounds. Woolpack Inn reopened across the road on the site of Marsden’s first church. 23

5

Jessie Street Gardens

1988

 

Lane which connects O’Connell, Macquarie and George Streets the lane is part of the Jessie Street Centre.

“The Jessie Street Centre takes its name from the activist Jessie Street….”31

 

Horwood Place

 

Headley Victor Horwood Mayor OBE June 1965, 1954-55 Alderman 1948-1953 & 1956-1968.27

6

Macquarie Lane

 

Off Smith Street between Macquarie and George Streets.

8

Phillip Lane

1895 survey

Off Phillip Street

Arthur Phillip

8

United Lane

1895 survey

 

 

 

Catagories

1. Historical figures connected to the founding of Sydney and Parramatta.

2. Well known Parramatta identity or family who contributed to Parramatta and who may have been granted land.

3. Boundaries of grants of land.

4. Miscellaneous connections to 1.

5. Well known buildings and businesses.

6. Former mayors and aldermen (although there are only two names in this list there are a number of streets named after former mayors and aldermen).

7. Subdividing solicitor named streets after his “family names”.

8. Named after nearby connecting Street (for lanes only)

 

Reference

1 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 99

2 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 102

3 Wickham J.A. and Yeend P.J., Origins of Names of Suburbs, Streets and Localities in and about the Parramatta Area, The Kings School Parramatta, 1978

4 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 24

5 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 147

6 Jervis J., The Cradle City of Australia, A History of Parramatta 1788-1961, Parramatta, 1961, p 61

7 Jervis J., The Cradle City of Australia, A History of Parramatta 1788-1961, Parramatta, 1961, p 21

8 Parramatta Historical Archaeological Landscape Management Study Volume 3 Map Volume, Report prepared for the NSW Heritage Office, Godden Mackay Logan, Nov 2000, 1844 Plan of the Town of Parramatta and the Adjacent Properties

9 Auchmuty J.J., Wentworth, D’Arcy (1762-1827), Australian Dictionary of Biography Online, 1967, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020530b.htm

10 Jervis J., The Cradle City of Australia, A History of Parramatta 1788-1961, Parramatta, 1961, p 6

11 Parramatta Historical Archaeological Landscape Management Study Volume 3 Map Volume, Report prepared for the NSW Heritage Office, Godden Mackay Logan, Nov 2000, 1822 Plan of Township of Parramatta

12 Suburban Names Review, Part 1 – Written Research, City of Parramatta, 1990s, p 66

13 Parramatta Historical Archaeological Landscape Management Study Volume 3 Map Volume, Report prepared for the NSW Heritage Office, Godden Mackay Logan, Nov 2000, 1871 Plan of the Environs of Parramatta County of Cumberland

14 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 37

15 Jervis J., The Cradle City of Australia, A History of Parramatta 1788-1961, Parramatta, 1961, p 26

16 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 136

17 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 93

18 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 94

19 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 214

20 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p17

21 Jervis J., The Cradle City of Australia, A History of Parramatta 1788-1961, Parramatta, 1961, p 38

22 Jervis J., The Cradle City of Australia, A History of Parramatta 1788-1961, Parramatta, 1961, p167

23 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 78

24 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 78

25 Watson J., Men of Parramatta, Parramatta, 2000, p 1

26 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 216

27 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p398

28 Suburban Names Review, Part 1 – Written Research, City of Parramatta, 1990s, p 47

29 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 381

30 Kass T, Liston C. and McClymont J., Parramatta A Past Revealed, Parramatta, 1996, p 33

31 Jessie Street Centre Newsletter Summer Edition 2008 http://www.rs.realestate.com.au/objects/props/7017/5437017,20081218165921,p,0,Doc1-.pdf

32 From information received from Shayne Bray’s email 28 February 2011