Fairy Knoll, 2 Robertson Road, Eastern Heights, Ipswich, 1969

Creator Details

TitleFairy Knoll, 2 Robertson Road, Eastern Heights, Ipswich, 1969Date Created1969AcknowledgementIpswich City Council, City Design Branch, Planning and Regulatory Services Department

Location

StreetRobertson RoadSuburbEastern HeightsCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinates^[1]

Description

DescriptionThe building was designed in about 1897 by George Brockwell Gill. It was built by Worley and Whitehead for ₤2000. Fairy Knoll was built for Thomas Hancock junior and his second wife, Louise. The prominent Hancock family were timber merchants. Thomas junior died in 1897 prior to Fairy Knoll's completion, but his widow lived there until her death in 1947. During the second World War, the home’s lantern was used as a ‘spotter’s tower’ or look-out. In 1952 the house was bought by the State for a Maternal and Child Welfare Home. Its name, the Jefferis Turner Centre, recognises the first Queensland Director of Infant Welfare. In 1986, it became a respite care centre for the Intellectual Handicap Service.References (offline)Information from: 'Ipswich Heritage Study, 1991', see for more information.

Connections

Buildings & StructuresFairy Knoll

Subjects

SubjectsHousesVerandahsGardensTreesFlowersTimber houses

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Fairy Knoll, 2 Robertson Road, Eastern Heights, Ipswich, 1969