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Burswood House & Garden
15 Cape Nelson Road,, PORTLAND VIC 3305 - Property No B0052
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The single storey mansion house with enclosed glass verandah, Burswood was built in 1853 on a site overlooking the Portland Bay for English born pioneer colonist Edward Henty. John Barrow of Adelaide was the architect for this exceptional Australian regency style residence which he designed as a central block of fine axed basalt ashlar and slate roof (now replaced) with flanking brick wings forming an enclosed rear courtyard.
Burswood is the most important early mansion
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