The Duck River provides a boundary with Auburn, to the east. == History == In 1855, the Granville area was known as Parramatta Junction, named after the final stop of the first railway line of New South Wales.
By the 1860s, the supply of timber was exhausted.
In 1862, a major estate, Drainville, became subject to a mortgagee sale and subdivided for villa homes, and small agricultures.
In 1878, the locality received its own post office, which was then part of the stationmasters house. The name 'Parramatta Junction' remained until 1880, when two public meeting voted that the name be changed.
In 1878, the locality received its own post office, which was then part of the stationmasters house. The name 'Parramatta Junction' remained until 1880, when two public meeting voted that the name be changed.
The speedway is also the only venue not in North or Central America to host a round of the famous World of Outlaws sprintcar series. Granville Magpies Soccer Club entered the Sydney competition in the early 1880s and has continued to compete with distinction until the early 2000s.
Marks Anglican Church dates back to 1882 St.
Thus, the only practical use for the grasslands, which replaced the original bushland, was for dairy cattle. The Granville Municipality was formed in 1885 and the council carried on the local government of the area until 1948, when it became part of an enlarged City of Parramatta. On Anzac Day of 1974, Granville was partially severed by flooding of the Duck Creek stormwater channel due to torrential rain that fell over the area.
Apartment blocks, generally three to four storeys in height, are also becoming more common in the vicinity of the railway station. Buildings that deserve some attention are: Granville Town Hall, which was built in 1888 The Royal Hotel corresponds with the architecture of the Town Hall about 200 m away The Brianna's function centre building just north of the railway station on Good Street St.
Schools include Granville Boys High School which was founded in 1926, Delany College, Granville Public School, Granville East Public School, Blaxcell Street Public School and Holy Family Catholic School.
It is now used as a function hall. The Crest Theatre is now listed in the NSW State Heritage Register as being of "State significance", being one of the few cinemas built in Australia in the 1940s.
Thus, the only practical use for the grasslands, which replaced the original bushland, was for dairy cattle. The Granville Municipality was formed in 1885 and the council carried on the local government of the area until 1948, when it became part of an enlarged City of Parramatta. On Anzac Day of 1974, Granville was partially severed by flooding of the Duck Creek stormwater channel due to torrential rain that fell over the area.
It was designed by Frank Fox & Associates. === Crest Theatre === The Crest building on the corner of Blaxcell and Redfern Streets, was built by Hoyts in 1948 as a movie theatre and was used for screening films up until 1963.
It dates back to 1956. The White Palace in South Street has an exterior with Art Deco features.
It was designed by Frank Fox & Associates. === Crest Theatre === The Crest building on the corner of Blaxcell and Redfern Streets, was built by Hoyts in 1948 as a movie theatre and was used for screening films up until 1963.
Thus, the only practical use for the grasslands, which replaced the original bushland, was for dairy cattle. The Granville Municipality was formed in 1885 and the council carried on the local government of the area until 1948, when it became part of an enlarged City of Parramatta. On Anzac Day of 1974, Granville was partially severed by flooding of the Duck Creek stormwater channel due to torrential rain that fell over the area.
The nearby RSL was damaged and many of the club's old photographs and honour boards were destroyed. Granville is also the location of the Granville railway disaster, which occurred on 18 January 1977 when a commuter train derailed just before the Bold Street overpass and hit the staunchion, causing the bridge to collapse.
Historic Garside Park is home to State Super League and Super Youth League club, Granville Rage. Sydney Speedway is a dirt track speedway which opened in 1977 at the old Granville Showground as the Parramatta Speedway.
The speedway is also the only venue not in North or Central America to host a round of the famous World of Outlaws sprintcar series. Granville Magpies Soccer Club entered the Sydney competition in the early 1880s and has continued to compete with distinction until the early 2000s.
The building was gutted and redeveloped in 2007. The intersecting circles of Granville RSL Sub-Branch Building serves as an interesting example of modern architecture.
Garside Park. == Demographics == === 2011 Census === At the 2011 census, there were 13,989 residents in Granville.
46.3% of residents were renting their home and this was higher than the national average of 29.6%. === 2016 Census === Data from the 2016 census shows that the population of Granville was 15,332.
All text is taken from Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License .
Page generated on 2021-08-05