Hi again Diane, This is wonderful news for all of us who have a connection with this old home and its various owners. In my case it was John Kentwell who was only 5 when his father, William Kentwell drowned in the Hawkesbury flood of August 1809. In 1824, shortly after aquiring this home, John married my 3g grand aunt, Elizabeth James who was affectionately known in the district as "Granny Kentwell" in her later years. Regards, Russell Orchard > -----Original Message----- > From: Diane [mailto:dianep@optushome.com.au] > Sent: Tuesday, 20 August 2002 9:49 PM > To: AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [H,H,HV] Local History - Castle Hill > > > > Evening all, > > It's good to see that, finally (!!) the old KENTWELL house at 244 > Old Northern Road, Castle Hill is going to be restored. A few extracts > from an article in today's Hills Shire Times, Tuesday 20th August, > 2002 by Bev Jordan ... >