page_title: Iandra Castle
section_title: Main dwelling
hierarchical_section_title: Iandra Castle / Description / Main dwelling
caption_attribution_description: English: Iandra Castle, near Greenethorpe, New South Wales
context_page_description: Iandra is a large heritage-listed homestead 11 kilometres south of Greenethorpe, in the Weddin Shire, New South Wales, Australia. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 February 2005.
  The homestead is a former Methodist Boys' home and working farmland. It was designed by an unnamed English architect, built by Edward Giles Stone, in association with Ellen Greene, the owner's wife, and was built between 1880 and 1910. The homestead is also known as The Castle and Mount Oriel homestead.
  Greenethorpe is surrounded by the towns of Young, Grenfell and Cowra.
context_section_description: Iandra homestead is a distinctive and idiosyncratic example of the Federation Romanesque architectural style with Tudor influences, sometimes referred to as "The Castle", reflecting its dramatic design and situation, and its feudal-like role in the history of the area and community. The Manor-like residence was designed by an unknown English architect, and is an exceptional example of reinforced concrete construction.
  Built in 1908-c 1910, incorporating the earlier 1880 homestead, the manor house has a front wing of reinforced concrete, the external walls being hollow and the internal walls solid (this early use of reinforced concrete is a significant aspect of Iandra's importance). There are fifty-seven rooms and the house cost an estimated A₤63,000. It is a two-storey house (plus attic) and the concrete on the exterior has been rendered to resemble sandstone. At the rear, two storey wings (with half timbering to the gables) form a courtyard. To each end of the facade are double storey bow windows with multiple small panes, and these bows are surmounted by gables.
  Part of the works on Iandra were carried out/supervised by one Edward Giles Stone. Construction was completed in 1910. Stone was located at 11 Moore St, Sydney at the time. Edward Stone's father John worked on this project as well. He was located in Challis House, Sydney.
  The ground floor of the facade is arcaded as is the upper floor, although the latter has flat arches and paired columns. In the centre is a portico with crenellations, above which (on the first floor) is a granite arch. Rising from this is a square tower, which has slit windows. On one corner of the top of this tower is an asymmetrically placed octagonal turret which is also crenellated. This forms a major feature of Iandra and is complemented by the numerous, tall, Medieval looking chimneys. On either side of the tower is a dormer. A crenellated parapet runs down at least one side of the house. The hipped roof is clad with asbestos cement shingles. Copper is apparently the material used for the guttering and ridge capping. On one corner of the house is another tower with a candle snuffer roof.
  Iandra's interior reflects a number of Federation era or Edwardian characteristics, including large areas of timber wall panelling. The carved stairway and foyer panels are of oak, and the dining room panels are of Queensland black bean (Castanospermum australe).
  Art Nouveau stained and leaded glass windows adorn every room. Each window is different and most feature a flower. These are of a very high quality and definitely by a craftsman (as yet unknown).
  Early telephone and electrical systems were fitted in the house. There are the remnants of the former garden and a number of mature trees. The house is well sited and is a landmark, being visible for quite some distance.
caption: Dining room, pictured in 2011
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