Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Brislington

Two storey Georgian dwelling constructed for ex-convict John Hodges using money won in a card game at the nearby Woolpack Inn. It now houses the Medical and Nursing museum.

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Milestone
Constructed
1820 - 1821
Name
Alternate
Parramatta District Hospital's Nurses' Home
1949 - 1970
Property
Owned by
1820 - 1844
Occupied by
1845 - 1857
Occupied by
1852 - 1857
Owned by
1854 - 1855
Owned by
1855 - 1875
Occupied by
1857 - 1897
Occupied by
1861 - 1936
Occupied by
1890 - 1962
Occupied by
1949 - 1978
Occupied by
1983 -
Type

Brislington

CC BY-SA 2.0
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2015

Brislington is Parramatta's oldest existing dwelling house and stands on land once used by the Darug-speaking Burramatta people. Initially a family residence, Brislington was a medical practice for almost a hundred years, followed by the Parramatta District Hospital's Nurses' Home up until the 1970s. Since 1983 the building has been home to the Brislington Medical and Nursing Museum.