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Description:The Tenterfield Saddler is a quaint blue-granite building built circa 1870 and made famous by Peter Allen's tribute to his grandfather (George Woolnough) in the 'Tenterfield Saddler'. The land was originally bought by Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson in 1858. Sir Stuart was the owner of Tenterfield Station and went on to become the first Premier of New South Wales. It was sold in 1870 to Charles Pavel, the first Saddler, for 34 pounds. He then sold it to the Australian Joint Stock Bank in 1874. The old building was perfect for use as a bank as the granite walls were over 20 inches thick. For a time the saddlery was the private home of Miss Catherine Bourke, 1895 to 1897, who then sold it to Dan Egan the next saddler. It is interesting to note that the solicitor who arranged these last three sales was Major J.F. Thomas of “Breaker” Morant fame. After the first two saddlers, C. H. Pavel and Dan Egan, came George Woolnough, Ted Daly and Trevor Gibson. The Tenterfield Saddler become a meeting place for discussions on a wide variety of topics between 1908 and 1960. Saddler George Woolnough (grandfather to Peter Allen) would continue to ply his trade, listening but undisturbed by the chatter going on around him. The Tennerfield Saddlery was classified by the National Trust of Australia in 1972. The doors and woodwork are of red cedar and apart from the maintenance, the Saddlery is in its original condition.
Jurisdictions::FILM NEW ENGLAND NORTH WEST, Tenterfield Shire Council
