page_title: Peppers, Craigieburn, Bowral
section_title: Later owners
hierarchical_section_title: Peppers, Craigieburn, Bowral / Later owners
caption_attribution_description: English: Craigieburn Bowral, New South Wales circa 1910
context_page_description: Craigieburn, Bowral is a house of historical significance as it was built in about 1885. It was originally the mountain retreat for a wealthy Sydney merchant and was owned by him for over twenty years. It was then the home of several other prominent people until about 1918 when it was converted into a hotel. Today it still provides hotel accommodation and is a venue for special events particularly weddings and conferences.
context_section_description: Gordon Kennedy Minter (1858-1930) was also a wealthy pastoralist. He had properties at Condobolin, Canowindra, Grenfell and Forbes. He founded the Wooyeo Picnic Race Club and was one of the original members of the Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association at Canowindra. In 1880 he married Helena Townsend who was the daughter of Thomas Townsend, a grazier. The couple had five sons and four daughters. Three of his sons enlisted to fight in World War 1.
  By 1918 Craigieburn was owned by Mrs Lydia Horton. She previously ran a boarding house in Neutral Bay. In partnership with Richard Henry Allen she bought Craigieburn and over the next ten years they made major additions to the property to convert it to one of the most exclusive hotels in the Southern Highlands. In 1919 they opened the golf course and the event was marked with a huge celebration which was described in detail in a newspaper of that time. Her daughter Freda Horton was frequently mentioned in the social pages and in 1926 was married at Bowral with the reception being held at Craigieburn. In 1945 she and Allen handed the management of the hotel to a Board of Directors.
  Today the property operates as Peppers Craigieburn and provides hotel accommodation, dining facilities and is a venue for special events.
caption: Criagieburn at the beginning of the 20th Century
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