Guildford, New South Wales

Guildford is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Guildford is located 25 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Holroyd and the City of Parramatta. Guildford is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

History
Guildford was named in 1837, in honour of the Earl of Guildford.

Aboriginal culture
Prior to colonisation, the Dharug people lived in small groups across the Cumberland Plain, including in the area which is now the Woodville Ward. The Bidjigal clan lived around the area which is now Guildford.

European settlement
Lieutenant Samuel North was granted 640 acre in this area in 1817 and named his property Guildford, as he had ties with the Earl of Guildford. A small hamlet developed in the area around Woodville Road and by 1870 a school had opened here and a church was built here in the 1880s. After the railway station opened in 1876, a new settlement developed around it and the former settlement became known as Old Guildford.

Transport and commercial area
Guildford railway station is on the South railway line of the CityRail network. A number of stores are located around the railway station.

Landmarks
Guildford is home to historic house Linnwood which is listed as a building of state significance on the New South Wales Heritage Office State Heritage Register.