Provenance

Various Parties

Purpose/Function

Reference, Research, Information

Arrangement

Arranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)

Content

Raheen is an Italianate Manor in Kew that was built in 1870s. It has housed some of the most prolific residents of Kew, originally built for Edward Latham, founder of the Carlton Brewery, it now hosts the Pratt Family. It has also housed the Wrixon Family, and was a residence for Daniel Mannix. The property has undergone multiple renovations over the decades and has significance in connection to the Catholic Church through Daniel Mannix. It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register and has been since 1982. The file includes: A scanning of a portrait of Henry Wrixon, resident of Raheen, multiple letters regarding its heritage status, scans of pages with writing related to the history of Raheen, multiple newspaper and magazine articles regarding Raheen and owners both past and present.