About this place
What to expect
In 1848, Christopher Sharam a boot maker aged 29 of Limestone Ridge Station, married Ellen Patching 15, a shepherd's daughter of nearby Glenroy Station. Christopher built the cottage from blackwood slabs with a bark roof out of timber from a nearby swamp. Early in 1850, the family moved into a two roomed slab cottage in Petticoat Lane, Penola, the residence was the first constructed in the new Township of Penola. Christopher Sharam built a second cottage of sawn slabs in the mid 1860s to accommodate his growing family. The cottages remained in the Sharam family until 1941, with descendant Sarah, known as "Granny Davis" being the last to live there. Then it was purchased by Bob Fennell. The Penola Branch of the National Trust of South Australia purchased the property in 1981. The cottages are opened daily by volunteers and are a great place to explore.