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| Keywords: Benacre 1904 B8384.jpg Glen Osmond Benacre <br> Benacre house without land is at 6 Benacre Close off Glen Osmond Rd between Fisher St and Fergusson Ave 1844 a single-storeyed house was built by G F Shipster after the subdivision of section 270 by the main road it passed to Robert Cock 1846 Purchased on 16 acres by William Bickford who planted the first garden and built a portion of the residence The next owner was T B Strangways followed by Thomas Graves who had the grounds replanted as a shrubbery and built 'the present two-storey house ' mid-1870's Henry Scott Mayor of Adelaide During Scott ™s tenure of some 30 years he hosted countless social events 1906-1923 John Lewis At the death of Hon John Lewis the property was subdivided into 39 building blocks 1924-1968 Gretta Lewis 1970 Further subdivision Benacre subdivision fifteen magnificent residential allotments the gracious mansion 'Benacre' two storeyed stone mews to be sold by auction on the estate 2nd May 1970 at 10 30 a m Adelaide Matters Co Pty Ltd and Theodore Bruce Co Pty Ltd 1904 http //images slsa sa gov au/mpcimg/27000/B8384 htm Creator PD-Australia several - see Category Glen Osmond South Australia Benacre Glen Osmond 1904 in South Australia Files from the State Library of South Australia | ||||
