Fernleigh Castle

For other uses, see Fernleigh (disambiguation).

Fernleigh Castle
Alternative names	Fernleigh
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Castle; mansion
Architectural style	Victorian
Location	5 Fernleigh Gardens, Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales
Country	Australia
Coordinates	33°52′05″S 151°16′21″E
Client	Frank Bennett (1892)
Technical details
Material	Sydney sandstone; cedar joinery
Other information
Number of rooms	c. 30
Register of the National Estate
Official name	Fernleigh Castle, 5 Fernleigh Gdn, Rose Bay, NSW, Australia
Designated	21 March 1978
Reference no.	2495
Class	Historic
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register)
Official name	Fernleigh Castle - main building
Type	Built
Designated	10 March 1995
Reference no.	Local register
Group/collection	Residential buildings (private)
Category	Mansion
References

Fernleigh Castle is a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Completed in the Victorian architectural style, the house is listed on the (now defunct) Australian Register of the National Estate and the Woollahra local government heritage database.

History and description

Fernleigh Castle was built in 1892 on the site of a sandstone cottage built in 1874, and incorporates the original walls of that building. Castle-like in appearance, it is constructed of sandstone and features a square Norman-style tower, smaller towers with their own turrets, and castellated walls. Although it also includes wrought iron balconies similar to homes in Paddington. The house has thirty rooms and a number of stained-glass windows.

See also

• Site of Ficus superba var. henneana tree