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Merrylands

Postcode : 2160

Merrylands is the largest suburb in Holroyd and is the central business area of the city.

The name Merrylands was suggested by Arthur Todd Holroyd, the first Mayor, who named the railway station Merrylands after a family property in England.

Holroyd acquired his land at Merrylands in 1855. It was part of the original Sherwood Estate, which was a grant of 1,165 acres made to William Sherwin on June 25 1831, and named after the famous forest in England. Arthur Holroyd purchased other nearby acres to extend his property.

Earlier land grants had been made to Richard Atkins, John Bowman, Charles Walker, Benjamin Barrow and William Puckey. At the time of these early grants, the Governor had reserved a large section of land for churches and schools and much of the early part of the suburb of Merrylands was built on that land when subdivision began in the late 1860's.

Merrylands Road was approved in 1868 to join Warren and Woodville Roads.

Source: Frances Pollon: The Book of Sydney Suburbs, 1988.

Parts of this suburb have also been known as Gough Town and Loftus Park.