OBJECT TITLE / NAME

“Garrycloyne” 750 Esplanade Mornington

DATE1975

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.12

HISTORY

Previous names ‘Clifden’ and ‘Clyde villa’. Dr Michael Barry commissioned the house to be built in 1869, calling it ‘Clifden’ after his birthplace in Ireland. It was renamed ‘Garrycloyne’ (’dale of beautiful trees’) by the Townsend family c1901.

DESCRIPTION

This image of Garrycloyne is a Sketch by Joan Bognuda

SUBJECTS

Houses

KEYWORDS

Bognuda, Clifden, Clyde villa, Doreen Townsend, Dr Michael Barry, Esplanade, Garrycloyne, Heritage Overlay, Heritage Study, Houses