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In 1835, James Devlin bought “William Farm” in what is now northern Epping from trustees appointed for the sale of the land holdings of William Kent. The farm abutted a creek on its western side and that creek is now called Devlins Creek.
Byles Creek is named after Marie Byles whose house “Ahmisa” was built high on the banks of the creek ( ath the end of Day’s Road) around 1937.
Booth Park is named after Reverend Albert Booth who was the Headmaster of Beecroft Grammer School who used to live in 154 Copeland Rd East, just above the Park.
The Wallumettagal people were the original inhabits of the Beecroft and Cheltenham area.
We are not aware of any Wallumettagal artefacts in Beecroft and Cheltenham. It is likely that most of the Wallumettagal’s time was spent on the more fertile areas around the Parramtta and Lane Cover Rivers.
The Strathfield to Hornsby line was opened on 17 September 1886 by William Lyne (Secretary of Public Works) and George Dibb (Colonial Secretary).
The Fire Brigade opened in 1915. There was a shortage of motorised fire engines which meant that the running appliance was a hand drawn hose reel with 1470 feet of hose.
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Beecroft and Cheltenham joined the modern world of sewerage only in the 1960s.
By January, 1924, the area from Epping to Hornsby had electricity available.
March 1936.
The first person to open a store in Beecroft was Thomas Stobo, who in 1893 came with his family to Beecroft to start life again after suffering financial loss in the economic depression of the 1890s. A small timber building opposite the present Beecroft railway station became their home as well as their shop
Sparks Shoes opened in 1931 and closed in 2023.
St John’s School-Church, Beecroft opened in 1891.
St John’s Anglican Church opened with a ceremony was held on 7 February 1891 although it was not licensed as an Anglican Church until 18 January 1892
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Beecroft is approximately bounded by Kethel St to the south, Byles Creek to the east, Byles Creek, Wongala Cres and Pennant Hills Rd and to the north and Pennant Hills Road to the west.
Cheltenham is approximately bounded by Devlins Creek and Byles Creek to the north and east, the M2 motorway to the south and Murray rd and Kethel St to the north and west.
The platform at Beecroft Station is 141m above sea level.
The platform at Chentenham Station is 114m above sea level.
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