Woodford Academy

The Woodford Academy, a National Trust Property, is the oldest complex of colonial buildings in the Blue Mountains and is of state heritage significance.

Located on Dharug and Gundungurra Country in Woodford NSW, Woodford Academy is the oldest complex of colonial buildings in the Blue Mountains, with a multi-layered history stretching back to the 1830s.

Built originally as an Inn in the 1830s, the property has had a multi-layered history, also operating over the years as a gentleman’s residence, guest house, boarding house and from 1907-1936 under the ownership of John McManamey as an exclusive school – Woodford Academy.

Bequested to the National Trust in 1979 by John McManamey’s sole surviving daughter Gertrude, the Woodford Academy is today a museum that offers a unique glimpse of colonial life in the Blue Mountains.

Visitors can enjoy the spectacular sandstone buildings, step inside historic rooms, and hear the stories of Woodford Academy’s many lives as gentleman’s residence, boarding school, and most recently – home to a rare 17th century Dutch Master painting discovered in the artwork collection.

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