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Windsor Marble and Stone Works
Name: Windsor Marble and Stone Works
Operated by George Robertson, the works were located at the rear of his house in George Street, Windsor (now known as Raymond Villa) opposite the Scots Presbyterian Church (site now Peppercorn Services building). Robertson also constructed a pair of villas in Francis Street Richmond to the same design in 1887 for Henry Powell known as Kialla and Zeta. Later he moved his yard to the rear of the block of commercial premises next to the Windsor Catholic Cemetery further along George Street. The shop at the front of this site known as Glasgow House for many years sold a wide variety of merchandise and featured a sandstone facade with carvings over the entrance which is still in good repair today. He also established a monumental mason's yard at Penrith in about 1888.
See also Raymond Villa, 307 George Street, Windsor NSW. See also Glasgow House, George Street, Windsor NSW.
Raymond Villa
Credits: Cathy McHardy 2014
Zeta and Kialla, Francis Street Richmond
Credits: Marie Duncan 2014
Reference: 26 September 1885 p 1.
Windsor Marble and Stone Works. George Street opposite the Presbyterian Church. George Robertson Monumental Mason and Engraver. Carving, statuary, tomb-work etc. Kerbings and iron railings substantially fixed. All kinds of tomb-work repainted and estimates given for vaults. GR has on view a splendid stock of monuments and head-stones - both marble and free-stone to select from.
Reference: 23 Oct 1886 p 3.
Two cottages in Francis Street are in the courseof erection for Mr Powell by Mr George Robertson of Windsor at a cost of £700. Caleb Crisford is in charge of the brick laying. The cottages are much the same plan as Robertson's house in Windsor.
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