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Waverley's Mill Hill: Henry Hough and Hope Farm
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Variant titleA Waverley Library Local History FactsheetDate2025Author/CreatorWaverley LibraryContentsLocated on the natural ridge which Oxford Street follows, Hough’s windmill was once a prominent local landmark- literally a mill on a hill. Henry Hough established Hope Farm in the area now known as Mill Hill in 1832, and built the windmill between 1841-1846. This site (now 27 Mill Hill Road) was home to Sydney's last working windmill.TypeFactsheetCollectionLocal History Factsheets
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Related itemBondi Junction's heritageSubject - Personal NameHough, Henry (1803-1880)Subject - Topical NameAgricultureLocal historyMill Hill Heritage Conservation AreaWaverley Local Heritage ListedSubject - Geographical NameHope Farm (Mill Hill, Waverley)Mill Hill, WaverleyTaxonomySpecial Collections | Factsheets | Waverley PlacesCouncil Archives | Heritage Sites | Heritage Conservation Areas
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Waverley's Mill Hill: Henry Hough and Hope Farm (2025). Waverley Council Library, accessed 10/07/2025, https://waverley.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/58837