Samuel Ferguson's cottage

Roses, almond trees and a flurry of old English flowers produced such a wonderful display that artists from all around flocked to paint it.

It was situated on what was originally Toodyay town lot R12 on the west corner of River Terrace (now Toodyay West Road) and what is now called Cottage St. On the opposite corner stood the old buildings of John Herbert's Royal Oak inn.

Earlier, he had found work as a shepherd at Mokine, near Northam, before taking up a pastoral lease with his brother John in the Toodyay district.

[2]: 781  His sister, Charlotte Davis, wife of John Herbert, lived across the road at the Royal Oak.

His grandfather established a 621-acre (251 ha) property in Toodyay, which he named "Rose Valley".

[5] This article incorporates text by Alison Cromb available under the CC BY SA 2.5 AU licence.