Eskdale was opened as part of the Burnside Presbyterian Orphan Homes in November 1915 at North Parramatta. It was the fourth home at Burnside, and held 60 girls. It was not used for residential care after 1953.
With the rest of Burnside’s cottages, ‘Eskdale’ was evacuated for the war in 1942. When the children returned Eskdale served as a temporary kindergarten, from 1945 to 1947, then became a girls’ home in 1948. It was vacated in 1953 then stood empty until 1985, when it was converted for the Archives of the Uniting Church. It is now office space for UnitingCare Burnside.
This page was written by Naomi Parry, last updated 29 July 2024.
From
1915
To
1953
Alternative Names
No 5 Cottage
1915 - 1953
Eskdale was situated at Pennant Hills Road, North Parramatta, New South Wales (Building Still standing)
