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Walking Guide to Historic Milton NSW TakehomemorefromyourvisittoMiltonwithawalkarounditshistorictownbuildingsandcharminglate19thtoearly20thcenturyhomes.
Themainstreetwalk,WalkA,isabout900mandyoucanaddtwoextensionwalks.TheWalkBlooptothenorthisanextra340m,andtheWalkClooptothesouth-east,addsanother1.8km.Eachofthewalkshasstopsathistoricbuildingsandsitesalongtheway,numberedA1toA16,B1toB3andC1toC22foreachloop.WheretobeginWalkAisaloopwhichstartsandfinishesonthesouth-westcornerofWasonStandthePrincesHighway.(see★onmap,below)
ParkyourcarParkinthefreeall-daycarparkbehindtheshopsonthesouth-westernsideofthehighwayandaccessedfromeitherWasonSt(drivewaynexttoAnnabel’sCafe)orMyrtleStreet–parkalonganysidestreet–inthecarparkontheeasternsideofthePrincesHighwaybehindIGA,andaccessedfromChurchSt.ToiletsIfyouneedacomfortstopduringyourwalk,youwillfindpublictoiletsnexttoMiltonLibrary(WalkA),inMickRyanReserve(WalkB)andinthehallbehindtheChurchofStPeterandStPaul(startofWalkC).Furthersouth,youcansamplethecoffeeandbakeddelightsoftheHeritageBakerytothenuseitstoilets(WalkC).AcknowledgementofcountryMiltonisonYuincountry,intheDhurgalanguagegroup,andisoverlookedbythesacredDidthul(PigeonHouse)Mountain.
Aboriginaloccupationoftheareaextendsbackatleast20,000yearsandtheareahasmanyfineexamplesofrockpaintings,engravingsandtoolmaking.YoucanlearnmoreabouttheindigenoushistoryofthisareabyjoiningalocalelderforaCoomeeNulungaCulturalTour,namedforCoomeeNulunga,akaMoriah/Maria,awell-knownlocalAboriginalelderwoman(1829-1914).
DidthulPigeonHouseMountain.AnHCBlackburnpostcard
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MiltonsettlementhistoryMiltonissetamongoneofthemostbeautifulpastorallandscapesinAustraliawithrollinggreenhillsanddairyfarmsdatingbacktothe1830s.Ifyouexploresomeofthesurroundingcountrysideyouwillfindelegantmid-tolate-19thcenturyhomesteadsandfarmbuildingsatMtAirlie,Boolgatta,KendallDale,Kirmington,Whoppindally,Narrawilly,SunnyVale,PineView,MimosaFarm,LochLeven,Avenal,Applegarth,DanesbankandEyrieBowrie.
BritishsettlersfirstcametotheMiltonareatoharvestthevaluableredcedarbutsoonrealisedthefarmingpotentialofthesurroundingnutrient-richvolcanicsoil,knownasMiltonmonzonite.Theyalsodevelopedathrivingtimberindustry,cuttingthetall,straightlocaltreessuchasthespottedgum(Corymbiamaculata)forexporttotheIllawarraregionandSydneyforbuilding,railwaysleepersandminetimbering.AlongtheelevatedridgelinefromStonyHillsettlersbuilthomesat‘TheSettlement’(nowMilton),andalsotothewestonthefertileplainatCroobyar,andat‘BoatHarbour’,nowUlladulla.
MiltonSubdivisionPlan1860,assurveyedbyMorton
Miltontowncentrewassubdividedin1860byspeculatorJohnBoothonlandboughtfromJosephWhatmanofMyrtleFarm.The32lotssoldintheareawereboundedbyMyrtleSt,ThomasSt,ChurchStandCroobyarRd,withtheSouthernRd(alsolocallyknownasMurramarangSt,oralsosimply‘MainSt’,andnowthePrincesHighway)crossingitatanangle,causingsomeunusualblockshapesandintersections.Streetswerenamedforfamilyandfriendsandthebuildinglotssoldquicklyforupto£27each.
NobodyknowsforsurewhythetownwascalledMilton.JohnBoothhadacousinwhoownedMiltonParkinBedfordshire,oranotherstorysaysthatBoothwasafanoftheEnglishpoetJohnMiltonwhowrote‘ParadiseLost’.
Miltongrewandprosperedoverthefollowingcentury,becomingathrivingcentreforthelocalindustriesofdairying,timbergettingandsilicamining.AlthoughUlladullawastheall-importantport,Miltonbecamethemaincommercialandshoppingprecinctfortheentiredistrict,withUlladullaonlymovingaheadasthecommercialcentresincethe1970s.MiltonarchitectureSeveralofMilton’smainstreetpublicbuildingsdatefromthelate19thcenturyandthesurroundingstreetshavemanyfineexamplesoflateVictoriancottageswiththeirsymmetricallayout,weatherboardcladding,steeplypitched‘corrugated-iron’roofs,and4-6postfrontverandahs.AmongthemyouwillalsoseelayersoflaterbuildingssuchasFederationand1920sbungalow-stylehouseswithsingleordoublegables,postWW2cottageswithhiproofs,andalsomid-centuryhomesfeaturingcornerwindowsandflatsteelroofs.
MurramarangorMainSt(nowPrincesHighway),lookingsoutheastfromcornerofMyrtle&ThomasStreets.1908postcard
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WalkA–TheMainStreetWalk-900metrecircuitonalevelgrade.AllpavedBeginyourwalkonthesouth-westcornerofWasonStandthePrincesHighway(see★onmap,above).NotethatthebuildingsarelistedinorderalongthesideofthePrincesHighwaythatyouarewalking.HoweveryouwillfindthatviewingthemagainfromacrosstheothersideoftheHighwaywillgiveyouabetterviewoftheiroverallarchitecture.Walknorth-west(uphill)A1.69PrincesHighway–nowMiltonLibraryBuiltin1871bypublicsubscriptionasaSchoolofArts,itwasdesignedbyT.OCharterandbuiltbyJohnPorterofMilton.Manytownspeopleenjoyededucationallecturesandlanternslidenightsheldhere.
In1874thenewly-formedCounciloftheMunicipalityofUlladullarentedspacehereforitsmeetingsforseveralyears,thenmovedtoWasonSt(eastside)intoatimber-linedcorrugatedironbuilding.In1927itfinallyboughttheSchoolofArtsandmovedbackin,renamingittheTownHall(andchangingthesignonthebuilding’sfacade).ThesalefundedthebuildingoftheMiltonTheatrenextdoor.
AfterWW1itwasusedasthe‘welcomehome’venueforreturningservicemenandwomen,includingdecoratedlocalnurseKittyPorterandMilitaryMedalwinnerPrivateJackJones.Youcanimaginethescene-thebuildingdecoratedwithUnionJacksandAustralianflags,theMiltonTownBandplaying,thecrowdofmenintheirbestsuitsandladiesinwhitedresseswithgianthats,andthenthecheersaseveryonepushesforwardasthemotorcararrives,bringingtheirlocalherohome.
Sincethe1980sithasbeenusedasalibrary.Youwillnoticeasmallannexeontheleftsideofthebuilding–originallytherewasamatchingannexeontherightsidetoo,butwasdemolishedtomakeroomfortheMiltonTheatre.
SchoolofArts,MiltonNSWc.1910.Noteoriginalfacadesignis‘SchoolArts1871’,not‘TownHall’asitistoday
A2.69PrincesHighway–MiltonTheatreBuiltin1927-1929asthe“NewSchoolofArts,Milton”,itwasusedasadancehallandpicturetheatre.Duringthedaysofsilentfilms,intermissionentertainmentincludedmagicians,singersandevenawoodchoppingcontestonthestage.
1930sMilton,withtheMiltonTheatre(right).Bartlett’sbustravelledfromNowratoMoruya
Ithasalsobeenusedasacommunityeventscentreandacinemafrom1952-1962,andalsoagainfromthemid-1970s.Today,theMiltonTheatreisamuch-lovedvenueforlivemusic,festivaleventsandannualshowsperformedbytheMiltonFolliesandtheMiltonEntertainers.Ithasstallseatsandasmalldresscircle.
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A3.67PrincesHighway–HindmarshHouseDatingfrom1873,thisclassicVictorian-erabrickresidencewasbuiltasaprivatehomeforWilliamRutterHindmarsh,whoseinitials‘WRH’canbeseenoverthedoor.HindmarshfarmedoutatCroobyarandplayedamajorroleinintroducingAustralianIllawarraShorthorncattletotheMiltonarea.Hewasalsoalocalmagistrate,dedicatedpigeonshooterandstalwartoftheAgriculturalSociety,oftenwinningprizesforhisvegetables.
Ifheandhisfamilyeverlivedinthishouseitwasonlyforaveryshorttimeasbymid1873hehadsoldupallhispropertyinthedistrictandmovedbacktohishometownofGerringong.Thebuildingwaslaterusedasatelegraphofficein1876,andalsoasabank,andbyDrRenwickashissurgeryintheearly1900s.Mostlocalsknowitas‘Thompson’sBakery’,whichitwasduringmuchofthe20thcentury.Itwasbeautifullyrestoredandrenovatedin2014-15.
HindmarshHouse,wasThompson’sBakeryinlate1970s
A4.61PrincesHighway(north-westcornerofMyrtleSt)Builtin1886,thesecornerbuildingsarenowclothingshopsandasolicitor’soffice.Inthe1950s-60s,PeterGatehouserananelectricalbusinessfromhere.HeusedtostartlethetownbybroadcastinghisfavouritemusicfromtimetotimeonSaturdayafternoonsthroughspeakersthatheriggedupontelegraphpolesdownthemainstreetofMilton.OptionalWalkBLoop(seepage8-9)-FromStopA4at61PrincesHighwayonthecornerofMyrtleSt,takethe340mWalkBextensionloopbycontinuingnorthupthehighwayor,tocontinuetheMainStreetwalk,crossthePrincesHighwaytothecornerofThomasSt.A5.1ThomasSt–formerWesleyanMethodistParsonageBuiltintheearly1860sasaparsonageforthefirstWesleyanministeronlanddonatedbyHenryClaydon.AlthoughlocalfolkloresaysthattheparsonagewasnotoccupiedbyWesleyanministersbecausethechurchhierarchyandtheministerthoughtitwastoogrand,thisisunlikelyasseveralothersimilarbuildingswereusedbyMethodistministersinNSW.Thefirstminister,RevJ.Zillmanwasasinglemanwho,notsurprisingly,preferredtoboardwithalocalfamily,asdidmanysubsequentunmarriedministers.HoweverrecordsshowthatRevGeorgePickeringandhiswifeMarthalivedhereinthe1870s.Theoldparsonagewasfinallysoldin1929andhasbeenusedasaresidence,ahosteland,duringWW2,asasurveillancepostforspottingenemyaircraft.WalkalittlefurtherdownThomasSttoseeMiltonPublicSchoolA6.9ThomasSt–MiltonPublicSchool
TheestablishmentofMiltonSchoolwasoneexampleofbitterrivalryduringthe1860s-70sbetweenDavidWardenofCroobyarandaMiltontownfaction,headedbyJohnMillerandsupportedbyDavidWarden’sestrangedbrotherJamesWarden,withwhomhefeudedfordecades.DavidWardenwantedCroobyartobecomethemaintownwhileMilton’sresidentswerejustaspassionateaboutpromotingtheirtownbygettinggovernmentinstitutionsestablishedthere.TheargumentoveraCroobyarvMiltonpublicschoolwentallthewaytotheNSWGovernor,whosensiblydeclinedtogetinvolved.FinallytheCouncilofEducationchoseMiltonastheplacewiththemostrapidpopulationgrowth.
MiltonPublicSchoolc.1900.MiltonNSW
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Theschool’soriginal‘rusticGothic-style’renderedsandstockbrickbuilding,designedbyGAMansfield,wasbuiltin1877-78,alongsideafour-roomedbrickresidencefortheappropriately-namedfirstschoolmaster,HenrySkillman.By1895theschoolhad183pupils.Amost-fearedheadmasteroftheearly1900s,WilliamJHealey(nicknamed‘Rufus’)wasnotoriousforhiscodeof‘sparetherodandspoilthechild’,regularlywieldingofa4footlongcanetodisciplinethechildren.Thankfullyverydifferentfromthesupportiveandinclusiveeducationalstyleoftoday’sschool.
InthegroundsoftheschoolisanoldtimberclassroommovedtothesitefromBroomanSchoolin1969andalsoaHenryKendallmemorialgardenbuiltin1966.CrossbackoverThomasStandwalkacrossMiltonMemorialParktothePrincesHighwayA7.MiltonMemorialParkandCenotaphThisparkwascreatedonthesiteofPickering’sA1CashStore,demolishedbyShoalhavenCouncilin1979.
Pickering’swasahandsometwo-storeymasonrybuildingwithlargeverandahanddecorativemetallace,builtbySamuelPickering,sonoftheWesleyanminister.
Thegraniteobelisk,dedicatedin1923isinscribedwithanhonourrollofthosefromtheMiltonwhoservedduringWW1andWW2,includingnurseSisterKittyPorter,awardedaRedCrossMedalin1919,CecilBaxtertheDistinguishedConductMedal(WW1),andMilitaryMedalstoWilliamBooth,WalterBishop,ThomasDuffy,William‘Jack’JonesandEdwardKing.
Pickering’sA1CashStoreoncestoodwheretheMiltonMemorialParkistoday
A8.64PrincesHighway–MiltonCourthouseAsMiltongrew,thelocalcourtwasmovedherefromUlladullain1877withitsfixturesandfittings,despitetheprotestsofthoseinUlladullawhodonatedthem.
The1870sbuildingwithapolicestationattherearwasdesignedbyColonialArchitectJamesBarnettbutsoonbecametoosmallforthecourtbusinessofagrowingtown,soanewcourthousewasdesignedbyWalterVernon.WhilethegovernmentinitiallyconsideredthecostforthisFederation-stylecourthousetobetoohigh,thishandsomebuildingwasfinallyconstructedinthemid-1890saftertheoriginalcourthouserooffellin.MiltonCourthouseisstillusedTuesdaytoThursdayfortheMiltonLocalCourt.
A9.66PrincesHighway–MiltonPostOfficeMilton’sfirstpostofficeopenedinJanuary1860aftervigorouspetitioningbyitswealthierresidents,whosawitasessentialforthenewtown’sfuture.
MiltonPostOfficesinglestoreyc.1900
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TheMiltonpostofficewasinvariouslocationsaroundthetownuntiltheoriginalsinglestoreybuildingonthissite,designedbyNSWGovernmentArchitectWLVernonandbuiltbyJamesPoolewasfinishedin1880.Ithadtwoporticossupportedbysquarecolumnsandahiproof.Renovationsin1895producedtheunusualhalfcirclewindowandagableroof,andthenthesecondstoreywasaddedin1904.
A10.74PrincesHighway–CommercialHotelThesinglestoreyCommercialHotelbuiltin1871wasreplacedwithahandsometwo-storeybuildingaround1888,withanupstairsverandahandhigh-qualityaccommodation.Theupstairsironbalustradingwasaddedin1919.
Unfortunately,unsympatheticmodernisationinthelate20thcenturyremovedtheverandahsandtheCommercialHotellostmuchofitsexternalcharm.
CommercialHotel,MiltonNSW.PeaceDaymarch,July1919
A11.82PrincesHighway–StarHotel
Theoriginalsingleleveltimber-slabStarHotelonthissitewasbuiltin1860byEdwardTyderman.AsecondstoreyadditionwithadecorativetimberverandahandimpressiveparapetwasaddedbyTomCork(arenownedtee-totaller)andhiswifeLouiseduringtheirownership1906-1924.
StarHotelMiltonNSW.c1910
Startingin1924,thefacadeoftheStarHotelhasbeenverymuchaltered,withanextensionatitssouthernend,windowsbricked-in,theremovalofthebalconyandverandah,andadditionofacantileveredawning.WalkbacktothepedestriancrossingtocrossthePrincesHighway,orviewthesebuildingsfromthis(eastern)side.A12.CornerofPrincesHighwayand39WasonSt–formerlyFaust’sNewsagencyJustalongWasonStfromitsnorth-westcornerisabuildingwithalargegablewhichwasthenewsagencyandconfectionarybusinessrunbytheFaustfamily.
Intheearly1900s,JMFaust’ssixacetylenelightson4.5metrepoleslitupthenearbyintersection.Thiswastoencouragenight-timeshopping,asFaust’sstayedopenuntil10pmandwasapopularvenueforaneveninggameofeuchre,withthelosersshoutingathreepennyhopbeerorhalfpennytoffeebarforthewinners.
SadlypatriarchJ.M.Faust’sGermanicoriginsgavethefamilyconsiderabledifficultyduringWW1–hisnamewasremovedfromtheelectoralroll,hispersonalbankaccountwasfrozenandasmallpercentageofthetownwereopenlyhostile.ThiswasdespitehimbeinganaturalisedAustraliancitizensince1892andtwoofhissonsservingintheAustraliannavy.Fortunately
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Faust,amanwhohadshowninmanywayshisloveforAustraliaandMilton,hadmanymorefriendsandsupportersthanopponentsinthetown,andhestoicallyenduredthisadversity,andremainedandprosperedinMilton.
Faust’sNewsagencyinWasonSt,MiltonNSW,late1930s.
A13.93-97PrincesHighway–TheSettlement‘TheSettlement’includesarowofVictorianmasonryshopsbuiltbyJohnKendallinthe1870s,usedastheAustralianJointStockBank(until1888),thenlaterasauctioneer’srooms(includingJFWallace)andnowasaclothingshop,PilgrimsVegetarianCafeandPeachCafe.Notetheoriginaldecorativerenderdetailingabovethewindowsanddoors.
AttherearofTheSettlement(accessedthroughashortarcadebetweenPeachCafeandWildIvyoranotherarcadefurtheronbesideBrownSugarCafe)areFrederickHall’sweatherboardshopandresidencec.1874(nowCountryLeather),soldtoHCBlackburnin1881andincorporatedintohisstoreandresidence.
A14.103PrincesHighway–formerBlackburn’s‘ThePopular’store(nowWildIvy,apple+arrow,andMiltonNewsagencyplusupstairsdesignandvintageshops)
HCBlackburnandSonsestablishedathrivingretailbusinessinMiltonknownasBlackburn’s‘ThePopular’Storefromthetown’searliestdays.In1899heupdatedhissmallshopandpostofficewithagrandquadruple-frontedtwo-storeyshop,includingabeautifulironlaceverandah.ThebrickswerehandmadelocallyintheMontgomeryBrickKilnonNarrawalleeCreek.Thestoresoldeverythingfromfreshfoodtofurnitureandfashion,andhardwaretohomewares.
HCBlackburn’s‘ThePopular’store,viewedfromthesouth,1911
MeetingunderBlackburn’soriginalverandah(nowremoved–itwasinfrontofofthecurrentMiltonnewsagent)soonbecamethetown’ssocialhub,especiallyduringSaturdaynightshopping.HCBlackburn,compulsivebeard-stroker,ownerofMilton’sfirstcarandfrequentextenderofcredittothosegoingthroughhardtimes–usedtoenjoystandingontheverandahandthrowinglolliesdowntothechildrenonEmpireDay.Theoriginalverandahwasdemolishedandthesuspendedverandaaddedinthe1950s.Blackburn’scontinuedthroughthreegenerationsbutwasclosedbyJohnBlackburnin1973andtheshopconvertedintomultipleuses.A15.107PrincesHighway–formerCBCBankBuilding(nowCoastcafeandSpeciallyGifted)Nowhostingshopsandcafes,thebeautifulItalianate-styleCommercialBankingCompanyofSydneybuildingwithitsdecorativeturretsandchimneypots,wasdesignedbyGAMansfieldanddatesfrom1875,withadditionsintheearly1900s.Forthefirsthalfofthe20thcenturyitwastheonlybankinthedistrict.
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CommercialBankingCompanyofSydneyinMiltonNSW,andmanager’sresidencec1910
TakeashortdetourthroughtotheVillageGreen,accessedalongsidetheoldbankbuilding.Enjoypanoramicviewstothewest,surroundedbycottage-styleshopsandseveralsignboardswithfurtherhistoricalinformationabouttheMiltondistrict.A16.111PrincesHighway–StPeterandStPaulAnglicanChurchJohnKendalldedicatedthefoundationstoneoftheGothic-revivalstyleChurchofStPeterandStPaulon21August1859,onlanddonatedbyJosephWhatmanofMyrtleFarm.Theoriginalchurchbuilding(thelongsectionwithatallarchedwindow)wasoneofMilton’searliestbuildings,builtbyJohnChandleandA.Bondin1860.Laypreachers,suchasThomasKendall,actedasclergymenintheearlyyearsasittooksometimeforthesmallcongregationtoattractaminister.Regularservicesbeganin1869.
AnglicanChurchofStPeterandStPaul,MiltonNSWoriginalbuilding,1890s
Theoriginalbuildinghadasteepleaddedinthelate1800sandwasextendedin1906-1907bybuildersMudgeandPoole,addingachancel,vestry,sanctuaryandorganchamberaswellasdecorativewindows.AsmallorganbuiltbyC.RichardsonandCoofSydneywasinstalledin1909(restoredin2012).
In1920,AliceKendallplantedtheChineseelm(Ulmusparvifolia)justinsidethefrontfence.TheweatherboardchurchhallbehindthechurchfrontingChurchSt,builtbyMudge,datesfrom1918.Therectory,whichstoodalongsidethechurchonthecorner,wasdemolishedinthe1960s.FromhereyoucanturnaroundandwalkbackalongthePrincesHighwaytofinishWalkAatWasonStandthecarpark,oryoucantaketheWalkCloopextensionOptionalWalkCloop(seepage9)-FromtheChurchofStPeterandStPaulyoucanaddthe1.8kmWalkCloopcontinuingsouthwardsalongthePrincesHighwaytoCroobyarRdthenbackviaWasonSttothecarpark.WalkBloop–a340mnorthernloopbetweenthecornerofMyrtleStandthePrincesHighway(StopA4onpage4)andtheWesleyanMethodistParsonage(stopA5onpage4)–adds340monalevelgrade.Someunpavedfootpath.FromthecornerofMyrtleSt(stopA4onpage4)continueonthesamesideofthehighwayfor150metrestoTimesPastB&BB1.51PrincesHighway–TimesPastB&BBuiltinabout1890thislate-Colonialstylebuildingwasthehomesteadofoneofthefirstdairyfarmsprovidingtownmilk.WalknextdoortotheHeritageFiginMickRyanPark.B2.49PrincesHighway–MickRyanReserveandtheHeritageFigThishugesmall-leafedfig(Ficusobliqua),withits40metre-widecanopyisadistricticonandlistedontheNationalRegisterofBigTrees.ProbablyeverychildborninMiltonhasclimbeditsmajesticlimbsorplayedhide-and-seekarounditsbuttressedtrunk.Localstoriessuggestaplantingdateduringthelate1820s.
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FromtheHeritageFigcrossthehighwayandwalksouthwardspastseveral1900-1920scottagesB3.CornerThomasStandPrincesHighwayMilton–WhatmanfamilycemeteryAlmosthiddenbetween56PrincesHighwayandtheformerWesleyanMethodistParsonageisasmalltriangleoflandwhicholdrecordsindicateistheburialplaceofJosephWhatman,originalownerofMyrtleFarm,boughtbyJohnBoothforhisMiltontownsubdivisionin1859.NowcontinueWalkA,themainstreetloopwalk,beginningat1ThomasSt,theWesleyanMethodistParsonage(stopA5onPage4)WalkCloop–an1800mextensionloopfromtheAnglicanChurchofStPeterandStPaul(stopA16onpage8)backtotheWasonStcarpark.Grass(unpaved)footpathsandsomemoderateslopes.NOTE–manyofthehistoricalbuildingsandsiteslistedhere,includingformerchurches,areonprivateproperty.Whiletheycanbeviewedfromthestreet,theyarenotopentothepublic,sopleaserespecttheprivacyofownersandoccupiers.FromtheChurchofStPeterandStPaul,continuesouthonthesamesideofthehighway(westside)for850metres.ThebuildingslistedareonbothsidesofthePrincesHighway,shownbyEorWontheirlistingC1.92PrincesHighway(E)–MiltonBakeryDatingfromtheearly1890s,thisrenderedVictoriantwo-storeycornerbuildingstillhasitsoriginalparapetbutitseleganttwo-storeyverandahhasbeenremoved.
Early1900s:thetwo-storeybuildingonthecornerofChurchSteastside(nowMiltonBakery)
Continuepastseveralcharmingearly20thcenturycottages,severalnowrepurposedasprofessionalroomsandmedicalclinicsC2.131PrincesHighway(W)–formerdoctor’ssurgeryanddispensary,nowpartofMiltonMedicalCentre
Miltonc.1880,lookingSEfromChurchSt.131PrincesHighwayMiltonvisibleinmiddledistance
AVictorian-period,Georgian-stylemasonryresidencewithasteeply-pitchedhippedslateroof,thishandsomebuildingwithitsdistinctivetwinmetalpostverandahappearsonsomeofMilton’searliestphotographs.DrNicholasFaustandChristianKoychen,apharmacist,setupapracticeherearound1874.C3.141PrincesHighway(W)–formerSalvationArmyHallBuiltaround1900anddonatedbyWilliamGarrad,thehallwasthecentreofSalvationArmyactivitiesformanydecades.The‘Sallies’bandofdrumsandtambourineswouldoftenmarchintotownonaSaturdaynightandplayloudlyoutsidethemainstreethotels.
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C4.122PrincesHighway(E–cornerGordonSt)–formerLighthousekeeper’scottage(nowLighthouseMedicalCentre)ReallypartofUlladulla’sheritageratherthanMilton’s,thelighthousekeeper’scottageassociatedwiththeWardenHeadlighthouseinUlladullawassoldin1922whenitbecamesuperfluousduetoautomationofthelighthouse.ItwasboughtbyMiltonauctioneerJohnBoagwhomovedithere.
WardenHeadLighthouseatUlladullaandlighthousekeeper’scottageinoriginallocationc.1910
C5.128PrincesHighway(E)–MasonicTempleFoundedin1878,Milton’sMasonicLodgeoriginallymetinthetown’sSchoolofArts.Thisbrickbuildingdatesfrom1923.
MasonicTempleMilton,NSW,in1924
C6.146PrincesHighway(E)ThisinterwarperiodhomeisaninterpretationofFederationstylebutwithfibrecementsheetingabovesillheight.ThebuildingislistedbytheNSWChapterofRAIAinitsRegisterofSignificantTwentiethCenturyArchitecture.
C7.150PrincesHighway(E)–‘Melrose’Setwellbackfromthehighway,‘Melrose’isaprettyGeorgian-stylefarmcottagewithhippedroofandfour-postverandah,builtinthe1880sfortheKendallfamily.
ContinuealongthePrincesHighwaytoCroobyarRdandcrossCroobyarRdtotheHeritageBakery.Ontheothersideofthehighway50malong(pasttheHeritageBakery)isatimberslabcottageat176PrincesHighway,thoughttobeoneofMilton’soldestbuildings.C8.201PrincesHighway–HeritageBakeryBuiltin1842andthenrepurposedasageneralstorebyAdamMcArthurin1870,thisclassicstonebuilding,originallybuiltintheGeorgianstylewithoutaverandah,ispossiblytheoldestcommercialbuildingintheShoalhaven.ItwasusedasatemporarystorebyHCBlackburnin1899whenrebuildinghisMiltonmainstreetshop,andhasalsobeenarestaurant.Itisnowabakery,famousforitspies.
HeritageBakeryMiltonNSW,in1899beingusedasHCBlackburn’stemporarystore
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CrossbackoverCroobyarRdandwalk100malongCroobyarRoadC9.10CroobyarRd–siteofAnglicanPioneercemeteryIn1859RogerSeccombedonatedthislandtoMilton’sChurchofEnglandofStPeterandStPaulasitsburialground.Althoughover170burialswererecordedhere,therewereonlyafewdozenheadstonesasmostfamiliescouldnotaffordanythingmorethanatimbercross.Thelastburialwasin1903,asbythattimethesitewasclearlyunsuitableasspringsflowedthroughittothenearbycreek.
ChurchofEngland‘Pioneer’Cemeteryat10CroobyarRoadMiltonNSW,April1976
Sadly,overathirdofthoseburiedherewerechildren–manyofthemdyingduringepidemicsofdiphtheria,scarletfeverandtyphoidin1875-76.Decadesofneglectandcattleroamingthesitedestroyedmostoftheheadstonesbutmanyfragmentsremainbelowtheground,revealedbyanarcheologicaldigin2011.Thecemeterywassoldtoprivateownersin1988.WalkalongCroobyarRdfor300metrestotheformerCongregationalChurch,crossingbothDruryLaneandGordonSt.NotethatDruryLaneisnamednotfortheoldnurseryrhyme,butfortheDruryfamilywhichranmostofthebullockteamsusedfordragging(snigging)cuttimberfromtheforeststothemills.C10.38CroobyarRd–formerCongregationalChurchandManseCongregationalservicesbeganin1872afterthechurchwasbuiltbystonemasonJamesPoolefromfirstclassrubblemasonrywithdressedquoinsandfacings,andwitheleganttimberjoinerybyJBMoore.Thishandsomevillagechurchalsohasdoubleglazedwindowswithcathedralglass,andaporchwhichwasaddedin1885byPoole’sson,WilliamPoole.ThesandstockbrickMansebehindthechurchwasbuiltin1875,tosavetheministerhis30milesofweeklytravelfromrentedaccommodation.Thechurch’sburialgroundisinthenearbylocalityofWoodstock.In1947,awildwintergaleblewoffmostoftheroofandcavedinpartofthewesternwallcausingextensivedamage.LuckilyJamesPoole’sgrandsonGeorgePoolewasavailabletocompletetherestoration.ThischurchbecameMilton’sUnitingChurchinthe1980showever,by2017,withthenumberoflocalworshippersfalling,servicesmovedtoUlladullaandthechurchwassoldtoprivateowners.WalkalongthenorthernsideofCroobyarRdtoWasonStandthencrossCroobyarRdtotheformerMethodistChurch.C11.71CroobyarRd–formerWesleyan(laterMethodistChurch)plusSarahClaydongraveThisbeautifulVictorianGothic-stylestonechurchbuiltfromcoursedrubblewallswithashlarquoins,wasdesignedbyColonelThomasRoweandopenedforservicesinJune1883onlanddonatedbyex-convictsHenryClaydonandWilliamJinks.Itreplacedanearliertimberbuilding,erectedin1856andextendedin1861.Thisstonechurchwasextendedintheearly20thcenturyandalsofeaturesaWW1commemorativestainedglasswindow.
WesleyanMethodistChurchCroobyarRdMiltonc.1890s
ItistheonlyMiltonChurchsurroundedbyitsparishgraveyardandcontainsthegraveoflocal‘angelofmercy’SarahClaydon,awomanwhodevotedherlifetothesickandneedyinherdistrict,particularlyasamidwife,andrefusedallpaymentforherservices.Herheadstonesays“Iwassick,andyevisitedme”.Thechurchwassoldtoprivateownersin1982afterservicesweremovedtotheUnitingChurch(formerlytheCongregational
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Church).Thebuildingwasinternallyrenovatedasaprivatehomebutisnowusedasaweddingvenue.Itcanbeinspectedbyappointment.CrossbackoverCroobyarRdandwalknorthwardsupWasonStC12.69CroobyarRd–Mudge’sCornerandTurnbull’sAntiquesThelongshed(Turnbull’sAntiques)wasusedasacordialfactoryintheearly1900s.Cordialmakersmadeaerateddrinks,includinggingerbeerandlemonadeinthedaysbeforerefrigerationandinternationalcorporationslikeCokeandPepsi.Mudge’sworkshopsalsohousedabuildingcompany,ablacksmithandanundertakingbusiness.TheprettytimberFederationcottagefrontingWasonStdatesfrom1906.WalkupWasonStfor250metrestoseemanywell-preservedVictorian-eracottages.Buildingsareshownasbeingeitherontheeastern(E)orwestern(W)sideofWasonSt
C13.70WasonSt(E)Victorianweatherboardworker’scottage
C14.66WasonSt(E)Mid19thcenturytimberslabcottage,oneofMilton’soldestbuildings
C15.62WasonSt(E)LateVictorian-eraweatherboardcottage,renovated1920swithanart-decopressedmetalhallway
C16.73WasonSt(W)LateVictorianweatherboardcottage
C17.69WasonSt(W)–‘PriaulxVilla’BuiltbytheHamon-Pearcefamilyinthe1870sandnamedforRachelHamon’sGuernsey-bornfather,PierrePriaulx.
C18.54WasonSt(E)AGeorgian-styleVictorian-erabrickcottage
C19.63WasonSt(W)–nowMrsTopatMiltonB&BVictorianperiodworker’scottage
C20.61WasonSt(W,cornerCharlesSt)Victorianweatherboardcornerstore,usedbyJohnBollingmoreinthe1890sasagroceryanddraperyinand,by1905,WHLander,solicitor
C21.48WasonSt(E,cornerCharlesSt)–theKingHouse,nowLegacyHouseGeorgian-styleVictorian-eratwostoreybrickresidence,builtabout1875Fromhere,lookbackdownWasonSttocomparetodaywiththisearly1900sphoto…
WasonStMilton,lookingsouthfromCharlesSttoCroobyarRd.King(Legacy)Housenearleft,Mudge’sworkshopsendofWasonStrightside,andformerWesleyanMethodistChurchindistance
C22.42WasonSt(E)–Donovan’sCottageVictorian-eraweatherboardcottagebuiltin1870.WalkCfinisheswhereWalkAbegan,attheWasonStcarparkSourceandResourcesThebookslistedareavailableforreadinginShoalhavenLibrary,bothUlladullaandMiltonbranchesinthelocalstudiessection.Nulladolla–ahistoryoftheMilton-UlladullaDistrictbyMUHS,2013MeetthePioneersbyJoanneEwin,2004MemoirsofMollymook,MiltonandUlladullabyAlexMcAndrew,1990MiltonUlladullaHistoricalSocietyarchivesandphotographcollectionulladulla.info/historyaustralianhistoryresearch.infoHistoricMiltonWalkingGuide–MiltonPromotions