The original Charles Ferdinand Meurant (a convict) built the family's original home on the site of where this cottage stands today. The same year Charles died, 1844, the original home burnt down all that remained was the chimney. His son, Ferdinand Napoleon Meurant, built the second cottage around this chimney (stove outlet). I have also been working on these two cottages for many year I believe both belonged to the Meurant and that Daniel Brien's [sic] three homes in the area were on different sites. |
Original Cottage (c.1810),
facing Cornells Lane
Drawing (c) Daphne Kingston |
Drawing (c) Daphne Kingston |