GRANVILLE, NEW SOUTH WALES

'Granville', is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Granville is located 22 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. A small part in the north-west is located in the Local Government Area of the City of Holroyd.
South Granville is a separate suburb with the distinguishing feature of a light industrial area. The postcode is 2142 and is shared with Rosehill, Camellia and Clyde.

Contents

Location

Developments

Landmarks

Transport

History

European Settlement

Education

Culture

Entertainment

Sport

Population

Demographics

Notable Residents

References

See also

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Location

Lisgar, Redfern, Heath and Mona Streets form the approximate border between Granville and Granville South. The suburbs are bordered by Parramatta in the north-west, Harris Park and Rosehill in the north, and Clyde in the east. The Duck River provides a boundary with Auburn. The southern limits are defined by Chester Hill, Guildford and Merrylands.

Developments

Granville has a mixture of residential, commercial and industrial developments. The commercial and residential developments are mostly around Granville railway station, Sydney and Parramatta Road. Granville is primarily dominated by freestanding weatherboard, fibro and unrendered brick buildings. The area is no longer exactly "typical" quarter acre block territory, but 500-600 m² blocks are reasonably common. Terraced houses are rare, but increasing in number. Apartment blocks, generally three to four storeys in height, are also becoming more common in the vicinity of the railway station.

Landmarks

Buildings that deserve some attention are:


★ Granville Town Hall was built in 1888.

★ St Marks Anglican church dates back to 1882. The building to its immediate left is also attractive.

★ The Royal Hotel corresponds with the architecture of the Town Hall about 200m away.

★ St. Aphanasius Church, which caters for the Ukrainian Autocephalic Orthodox denomination, adds some interest to William Street. It dates back to 1956.

★ The Bingo Crest building on Blaxcell Street, which is influenced by the dynamic 1920s Art Deco architecture, not often seen in this part of Sydney.

★ The Brianna's function centre building just north of the railway line is on Good Street.

★ The White Palace in South Street has an exterior with Art Deco features. The building has been gutted and completely redeveloped in 2007.

★ The Granville RSL Sub-Branch Building serves as an interesting example of modern architecture. The round, science fiction appearance has some appeal.

Transport

Granville railway station is a major station on the South line and Western line of the CityRail network. It is also an inter-city stop on the Blue Mountains Line.

History

Granville was named in 1880, after the British Colonial Secretary, the