Denham Court was first named in 1810. The colonys first Judge Advocate, Richard Atkins had named his 500 acre land grant after his ancestral home in England. Judge Atkins only remained in Denham Court until his hard-drinking and womanizing ways left him in debt to a Captain Richard Brooks. Atkins handed over the land to Brooks and left ostensibly for England, where he was never heard from again.



Captain Brooks moved his family to Sydney in 1814. After commissioning the famous colonial architect John Verge to design both a new central section and new wings for the original house at Denham Court, Cap. Brooks moved his family to the estate in 1826. Cap. Brooks aspired to be lord of a household somewhat like a traditional English countryside estate. To this end, he hosted numerous dances, parties and other social functions at Denham Court. With its vibrant social scene and spectacular hillside design, Denham Court came to be one of Sydneys premiere societal destinations in the 1820s and 1830s.

Brooks meant to solidify Denham Courts place in Sydney society and his own place as benefactor and patron to the community by commissioning a private chapel to be built at Denham Court. Though Brooks did not live long past the completion of this chapel, it still stands in present-day Denham Court. St. Mary the Virgin is on Church Street, and is thought to be based on a similar house of worship in Denham, England.

Brooks had six daughters, known for their beauty. Eventually, after Cap. Brooks died of injuries sustained when he was gored by a bull, Denham Court would pass to his daughter, Christiana and her husband. Though the original property was subdivided into 444 lots in 1886, the main house and the 26 acres it stood upon remained in the family until 1890 when it was sold to John Mayne. Other evidence of the Brooks familys lasting influence on Denham Court can be found in various street names in the suburb. For instance, Zouch Road is thought to have been named after Captain Henry Zouch, a police superintendent who married Brooks sixth daughter, Maria.

The estate of Denham Court remained in the Mayne family up until the 1970s. Gowan Flora McDonald, a niece of John Maynes wife, protested in 1970 that the name Denham Court should not apply to the entire town, but only to the original house and grounds upon which it was built. She proposed a new name for the suburb, but was summarily rejected by aldermen who considered Denham Court a name of historical importance to the entire parish. The house and grounds were purchased by Dr. Keith Okey in 1974. Dr. Okey restored the original Denham Court to a private residence, and it was declared part of the National Trust in 1978.

Considering Denham Courts history of residents desiring, and doing their best to absorb the upper echelon of society, it is not surprising that this legacy has continued into the grapheme of the present-day suburb.

Denham Court was first named in 1810. The colonys first Judge Advocate, Richard Atkins had named his 500 acre land grant after his transmissible home in England. Judge Atkins only remained in Denham Court until his hard-drinking and womanizing ways left him in debt to a Captain Richard Brooks. Atkins handed over the land to Van Wyck Brooks and left apparently for England, where he was never heard from again.

Captain Van Wyck Brooks moved his class to Sydney in 1814. After commissioning the famous colonial designer John Verge to design both a new telephone exchange section and new wings for the original house at Denham Court, Cap. Brooks moved his family to the landed estate in 1826. Cap. Brooks aspired to be lord of a household within reason like a traditional English countryside estate. To this end, he hosted numerous dances, parties and other social functions at Denham Court. With its vibrant herding(a) scene and spectacular hillside design, Denham Court came to be one of Sydneys premiere societal destinations in the 1820s and 1830s.

Brooks meant to solidify Denham Courts place in Sydney society and his own place as helper and supporter to the community by commissioning a private chapel to be built at Denham Court. Although Brooks did not live long past the completion of this chapel, it still stand in present-day Denham Court. St. Mary the Virgo is on Church Street, and is thinking to be based on a like house of worship in Denham, England.

Brooks had six daughters, known for their beauty. Eventually, after Cap. Brooks died of injuries sustained when he was gored by a bull, Denham Court would pass to his daughter, Christiana and her husband. Though the pilot property was subdivided into 444 lots in 1886, the main house and the 26 acres it stood upon remained in the crime syndicate until 1890 when it was sold to John Mayne. Other evidence of the Brooks familys lasting charm on Denham Court can be found in various street names in the suburb. For instance, Zouch Road is thought to have been named after Captain Henry Zouch, a police superintendent who married Brooks sixth daughter, Maria.

The estate of Denham Court remained in the Mayne family up until the 1970s. Gowan Flora McDonald, a niece of John Maynes wife, protested in 1970 that the name Denham Court should not apply to the integral town, but only to the original house and grounds upon which it was built. She proposed a new name for the suburb, but was summarily rejected by aldermen who considered Denham Court a name of historic grandness to the integral parish. The house and grounds were purchased by Dr. Keith Okey in 1974. Dr. Okey restored the original Denham Court to a private residence, and it was stated part of the subject Trust in 1978.

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