There is a romantic tale that suggests that Edward Erye Williams named Como after Lake Como in Italy after proposing to his wife Jessie Gibbon on the shores of that lake in honor of that occasion. Both Edward and Jessie were members of the colonial elite and many a gathering was hosted for the social elite while they resided at Como.
But by 1852 the estate changed hands several times until in 1864 Charles Armytage bought the estate at auction and he and his wife Caroline proceeded to raise their 10 children there. Como would remain in the Armytage family until 1959 when it was handed over to the National Trust.
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They also had a lovely little restaurant there where we had lunch...well, I had breakfast. I particularly like breakfast pretty much any time of the day and on thing is for sure I was never disappointed in any breakfast I ordered while in Australia...yum!!
Now...wherever you are...have a great day!!
If you would like to see pictures of the Como House here is a link to that photo album on Picasa: Play slideshow
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