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Quarryman’s Cottage — historical illustration
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11 Beattie Street, Balmain NSW 2041

11 Beattie St, Balmain NSW 2041, Australia

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Cover photo: Quarryman’s Cottage — historical illustration — Date unknown

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  • House typeCottage
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The story of this house

Quarryman’s CottageThe journal identifies this small house at 11 Beattie Street as the Quarryman’s Cottage.

Its caption records that quarryman William Brunton bought the site from John Cavill in 1864.

The property belongs to Cavill’s subdivision near the junction of Darling and Beattie Streets, where tradespeople acquired small allotments.

The documented land purchase is not proof that the cottage was built in the same year; its construction date remains unspecified.

Peter Reynolds, “John Cavill (1812–1898): A Cornish Stonemason”, Leichhardt Historical Journal 7, pp.

6, 8 (PDF pp.

6, 8).

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  1. 1864 — Brunton purchases the site

    The journal caption records William Brunton’s purchase from John Cavill.

  1. 1864 — Brunton purchases the site

    The journal caption records William Brunton’s purchase from John Cavill.

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