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91 Gloucester Street

The Arm and Legg House

Weatherboard and shingle house
Constructed: c1795
Demolished: c1822

Two storey semi-detached stone house
Constructed: c1822
Demolished: c1889

In c1795 convicts Anne Armsden and George Legg built and lived in a weatherboard and shingle house on the site. In 1805 George Legg died and in 1810 Anne Armsden married George Talbot, a baker. Sometime before 1822 they built two new semi-detached stone cottages on the site.

Owners
c1795 - c1805 George Legg and Anne Armsden (owner-occupiers)
c1805 - c1810 Anne Armsden (owner-occupier)
c1810 - c1822 George Talbot and Anne Armsden (owner-occupiers)
1902 resumed by the State Government

Occupants
c1795 - c1805 George Legg and Anne Armsden (owner-occupiers)
c1805 - c1810 Anne Armsden (owner-occupier)
c1810 - c1822 George Talbot and Anne Armsden (owner-occupiers)

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