点评:Brickendon and its neighbour Woolmer reflect a specific aspect of the transportation regime in Tasmania. For a few years the 'assignment' system operated whereby landowners were provided with the services of a number of convicts to provide the labour to operate their estates.
At Brickendon the estate operated as a crop growing enterprise. Some of the assignees had specific crafts which were relevant to the estates needs whilst unskilled workers were used in general farm duties such as digging ditches. The estate owners did not pay wages but had to provide accommodation and food for their assignees.
Most of the buildings at Brickendon date from the early nineteenth century and are all described in detail in the leaflet which is given to all visitors.
There is also an introductory video which sets the background to the operation of the estate.
The estate house is one kilometre away along a driveway. It is not open to visitors, although its gardens can be viewed. The return walk is a pleasant way to round off the visit.
For those staying in the Launceston area a visit here is highly recommended.
翻译:布里肯登及其邻居伍尔默反映了塔斯马尼亚交通制度的一个特定方面。几年来,“分配”制度一直在运作,土地所有者获得了一些囚犯的服务,以提供经营其庄园的劳动力。
在布里肯登,庄园作为农作物种植企业运营。一些受让人拥有与庄园需求相关的特定手工艺,而非熟练工人则从事一般农场工作,例如挖掘沟渠。庄园主不支付工资,但必须为受让人提供住宿和食物。
布里肯登 (Brickendon) 的大部分建筑均可追溯至 19 世纪初,并在发给所有游客的传单中详细描述。
还有一个介绍视频,介绍了庄园运营的背景。
庄园距离车道一公里远。尽管可以参观其花园,但它不对游客开放。回程步行是结束这次旅行的愉快方式。
对于那些住在朗塞斯顿地区的人,强烈建议您参观这里。