Iandra Castle
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Iandra Castle is a large homestead near the town of Greenethorpe, New South Wales
Greenethorpe, New South Wales
Greenethorpe is a town in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The town is located in the Weddin Shire local government area, west of the state capital, Sydney...

. Built between 1908 and 1910 in the Federation Romanesque
Federation architecture
Federation architecture refers to the architectural style in Australia, which was prevalent from around 1890 to 1920. The period refers to the Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901, when the Australian colonies collectively became the Commonwealth of Australia...

 style by the pioneering engineer Edward Giles Stone
Edward Giles Stone
Edward Giles Stone was an Australian engineer prominent in many innovative, often daringly and spectacular, aspects of early reinforced concrete constructions in Australia. He was also involved in cement manufacture....

, it is a significant Australian example of early reinforced concrete construction. The homestead, with the surrounding agricultural property is a rare example in Australia of the manorial
Manorialism
Manorialism, an essential element of feudal society, was the organizing principle of rural economy that originated in the villa system of the Late Roman Empire, was widely practiced in medieval western and parts of central Europe, and was slowly replaced by the advent of a money-based market...

system, "the likes of which may not exist elsewhere in the state or nation".

The dwelling along with the surrounding stables, church and residences were listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register in 2005.
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