Penrose History
Penrose History features the history of the Southern Highlands village named Penrose.
During Railway Commissioner Johnson's term, the Penrose railway station was opened to replace Cable's Siding and Kareela platform. In 1893 a Methodist Church was re-erected at Cable's Siding, which had previously rendered services at Bowral and Moss Vale, and then in 1911, a new church was built a few hundred yards from the old site. This building was then moved to a new position about 75 yards from Penrose Station in 1924. The Cook brothers of Penrose claimed the land, and the job of moving the structure took six days. The new Methodist Church opened in November 1939, and a Methodist Hall, which was built by voluntary labour, was completed in March 1953.
Cables Siding saw some settlement starting in early 1871, with the population of the settlement increasing in 1890. The district school Inspector was sent to select a site for a school, which was built soon after.
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