Nancarrow family

Some of the earliest land grants registered around the Meadowbank / Shepherds Bay were to Anne Thorne and James Shepherd, who were later married.  By the 1970's the larger landowners were beginning to subdivide their estates.  Michael Nancarrow purchased part of the Shepherds Estate. The land included a small stone cottage with a wide verandah set amongst a citrus grove. In 1889 extensive renovations were made to the house and the house became known as "Riverview". Nancarrow successfully grew grapes on the property for which he received many prizes and sold to exclusive retail shops and clubs in Sydney. Nancarrow also bred collie dogs and prize winning poultry.

Note: This property called 'Riverview' should not be confused with a heritage listed property of the same name located at 135 Marsden Road, West Ryde and associated with the Spurway family.