The Friends of Linnwood
The Friends of Linnwood Inc formed in 2002 after a community led campaign was successful in saving the Linnwood Estate from being sold and redeveloped. The Friends hold regular Open Days to raise money for continued restoration and conservation work on the house. The Friends are all volunteers, working together to promote Linnwood throughout the local and wider community.
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Dear Friends,
We are taking bookings for Group Tours, so if you have a group of friends (minimum 15 people), or belong to a community group (Probus, Historical Society, Church Group etc.) who would like to visit in 2025, please contact us.
Cost is $15.00 per person and includes Devonshire Tea, presentation on the history of Linnwood and tour through the house.
Payment by Card or Cash.
We hope to see you at Linnwood in the near future.
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OUR NEXT EVENT IS....................
From Family Home to Community Asset
The Friends of Linnwood are again participating in the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival and will be open on:
Sunday 3rd May 2026 from 10.00am-2.00pm
Cost: $15.00 per person OR National Trust Members: $12.00 per person
Bookings essential for Devonshire Tea catering purposes
Email: friendsoflinnwood@gmail.com OR Phone: 0409 227679
“Linnwood” is Western Sydney’s best kept secret – but we want to share this beautiful NSW State Heritage Listed house with you!!
"Linnwood" was a gentleman's country retreat built in 1891 by architect and engineer George McCredie, and sits on 5 hectares of land at Guildford. As well as viewing many items in the house which are of or near the era – most of which have shaped our past - visitors can enjoy a delicious Devonshire tea and a wander around the gardens.
There is plenty of free onsite parking.
Also on display:
- A rolling Powerpoint presentation on the history of Linnwood.
- Photos showing the use of the Linnwood estate after the McCredie family had left. A children’s home for 2-6 year olds; a home for young truant boys; and a domestic science training school for 12-16 year old female State wards. How very different from how we care for under-privileged children today.
- Before and after photos of improvements to the house.
- Holroyd Local History Research, a sub-committee of the Friends of Linnwood, has researched many “people and places of Holroyd” (the former name of the now Cumberland LGA). See a display of “Change” in the local community – early photos/postcard images of buildings in the area, and the ‘change’ – the old and the new.
- “The Guildford Road Project” featuring photographs from the early days of Guildford and how the area has changed.
Aims and Objectives of the Friends of Linnwood
- Protect and preserve Linnwood and its grounds for future use by the community.
- To ensure no development occurs on the estate that would threaten the historical and environmental significance of the site.
- To engage with the Local Council and NSW State Government to ensure that long term funding is made available for the upkeep and management of the site.
- To actively promote Linnwood as a community asset.
Join Us
Annual membership is only $5.00, or $2.00 Concession. Perpetual Membership is also available.
Click here for membership form.
