Dear Judy & List, Thanks for your querie Judy re Thornton Hall Penrith.... which is at the end of the cul-de-sac -on Mountainview Cres.. Lemongrove- Penrith (off Railway Cres... at the end... the next street past Lemongrove Rd... (if you know the area). It looks over the North Penrith Army Land... but the street has been fenced off... by the Com Defence Dept awaiting descision on the future of the land, as to whether it will be a 900 town house estate... or a commercial developement... The Defence Dept have promised to retain & restore Thornton Hall and commemorate the colourful history which is so important to our Early Pioneering History.... and really puts Penrith on the map.... Go to my web site . www.thorntonhall.homestead.com and you can view the historical home and it's history including Red Cow Hotel (Inn)... which gramps Thomas Smith built as well (1862)... Cheers Laura Player Perth WA Where exactly is Thornton Hall? Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "laura" <player@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 3:07 PM Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Thornton Hall & Red Cow > Dear Alan... > Thanks for your reply.... Interesting about the Defence Dept giving you the run around... Which reminds me... I must contact them to suggest they do some maintenance to Thornton Hall... re gutters and drain pipes etc... before winter comes... and more deteriation sets in. > Because the home is now out of sight and locked up behind security fencing... it also becomes out of mind sight as well... and the deteriation is not noted or corrected... > Apparently it will still be some years before any development starts as there are still issues over the future use of the land. But is the meantime... our dear 1870's Thornton Hall is in limbo... > Cheers Laura Player > >