The Abbey, 1880s
The entire contents of the Johnston Street, Annandale landmark home The Abbey, being the lifetime collection of Dr Geoffrey Davis, an eminent Sydney physician and music lover. is to be auctioned.
Furnishings include dumbwaiters, revolving bookcases and many cedar chests, extensive display cabinets and bookcases, washstands, desks, chesterfields, early coffer, Georgian gateleg table, boxes and compendiums of all shapes and sizes.
Viewing is Friday 22nd May with the auction happening on both Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th May. The Auctioneers have offered an opportunity for the Annandale Historical Society to ask those attending on the 3 days to donate a gold coin as a means of raising funds for its work.
See the Lawson’s Auctioneers site at http://www.lawsons.com.au/
More info. on The Abbey can be found at: http://localnotes.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/the-houses-of-john-young/
The Abbey is scheduled to be sold by Auction at 3.45pm on November 7th, 2009. Simon Pilcher of McGrath Estate Agents is looking after the sale and arranging appointments for buyers in the AUD$5M+ price range. See McGrath Esate Agents web link: http://www.mcgrath.com.au/83543/?searchID=184809
As a boy i played in the abbey spending many hours in the underground dungeon.
The Ghost of the abbey was a boyhood discussion and we had many occasions being scared off by the presence.
The dungeon was located of Weyton street and was a small prison like room with a large Iron gate at it’s entrance. If it is still their i don’t know.
We were also scared away at times by the owner at the time who from memory was a doctor.
Brings back memories of many fantisy full days of boyhood play.