Clarendon Park

The property now known as Clarendon Park at 110 Dight Street, Richmond, New South Wales was built for the government surveyor George William Evans between 1806 and 1810. This large two storey dwelling with an indented middle section is still existing unlike the adjacent Cox property Clarendon House which was demolished c. 1914.

Evans and his wife were rescued from their previous dwelling which had been constructed on the flood-prone lowlands by neighbour William Cox in 1806. Following this lucky escape, Evans decided to construct his new abode on higher ground near the Cox property. According to research provided by the late Professor Ian Jack, the contruction took place in three stages. with the indented middle section being the first to be completed. The section on one side with the cellar being the final stage.

With James Meehan, George Evans surveyed the sites of the five towns determined by Gov Lachlan Macquarie in 1810. In 1814, he was also assigned Evans with the task of surveying the route for the road over the Blue Mountains to Bathurst which was to be constructed by convicts under the supervision of William Cox snr. In later years Evans developed his artistic skills producing works including “The Greens Hills Upon the Hawkesbury”.

Evans spent his final years in Tasmania where he died in Hobart on the 16 October, 1852 aged 72 years. The Australian Dictionary of Biography provides a detailed account of his life and career.

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