Many of the paddocks at Brickendon appear to have peculiar names until you take a birds-eye look at the farm and see the paddocks within the wider landscape. Named after locations, topography, size and use, the names of the paddocks provide a constant reference point to the management of the land. Many of the paddock names date back to the beginning of Brickendon — names such as Long Shot, Cockatoo, and Brickfield were familiar to William Archer Senior and are still in use. Other names, such as Windmill Paddock, have become established over time, reflecting developments at the farm. Hill Paddock was measured and named in 1901.
Brickendon paddock map
- 40 Acres – 40 acres in size
- 54 Acres – the paddock is 54 acres in size
- Below the Yards (Farm Paddock) – located next to and below the sheepyards
- Blacksmith – the paddock used to hold horses to be shod by the nearby blacksmith
- Bonfire & North Bonfire Paddock – used to burn garden refuse
- Bonfire & North Bonfire Paddock – used to burn garden refuse
- Brickfield – the paddock once contained claypits and river access for brickmaking
- Bridge Paddock – situated next to Woolmers Bridge
- Bush – a larger treed paddock kept as native grassland
- Cockatoo – likely named after the bird, the paddock is divided with the lower section named Bottom Cockatoo
- Cockatoo – likely named after the bird, the paddock is divided with the lower section named Bottom Cockatoo
- Coxes Hollow – small paddock with a drain located next door to Coxes Farm
- Cullens Bush – treed paddock next to Cullen’s Farm
- Far Lagoon & Near Lagoon – had a large lagoon between them
- Far Lagoon & Near Lagoon – had a large lagoon between them
- Garden Paddock – located adjacent to the main gardens
- Gorse Paddock – had a gorse hedge on the western end (unlike hawthorn elsewhere)
- Hill Paddock – has a substantial rise over its length (River Paddock was a later addition)
- Hill Paddock – has a substantial rise over its length (River Paddock was a later addition)
- Horse Paddock – used to run horses overnight after evening feeding
- House Paddock – near the Main House and treed, used for gravel and as a dump
- Little Bush – a smaller treed paddock and kept as native grassland
- Long Shot – a shott is a piece of land ploughed in strips in one direction, this paddock has a long-shott
- Marsh – situated in the lowest part of the farm this paddock regularly flooded
- Marsh – situated in the lowest part of the farm this paddock regularly flooded
- Middle Paddock – surrounded by all the other paddocks
- Middle Plain – plain referring to the large flat nature of the paddock
- Mountgarret – part of the land which formed Jacob Mountgarret’s Land Grant
- Orchard and Bottom Orchard – upper and lower
- Orchard and Bottom Orchard – upper and lower
- Pine Field –
- Pump Paddock – named after the sheep wash pump near the river
- Road Paddock – a small paddock with long frontage to Woolmers Lane
- Rough Paddock – contains heavy clay soil and often pugged (worked) by cattle
- Sheepyard Paddock – next to secondary set of sheepyards
- Side Paddock – located beside the main sheepyards and shearing shed
- Silage Paddock – used to store feed such as silage on a dry gravelly bank
- Upper Bridge Paddock – the paddock located slightly higher than Bridge Paddock
- Upper Plain River – the same as Upper Plain Road but located next to the river
- Upper Plain Road – situated higher than Middle Plain and located next to the road
- Windmill – paddock named after the windmill at river to supply farm
Smaller paddocks and work areas are commonly named after their use such as stack yard, wood yard, dairy yard, cattle yard and bull yard.
- 40 Acres – 40 acres in size
- 54 Acres – the paddock is 54 acres in size
- Below the Yards (Farm Paddock) – located next to and below the sheepyards
- Blacksmith – the paddock used to hold horses to be shod by the nearby blacksmith
- Bonfire & North Bonfire Paddock – used to burn garden refuse
- Brickfield – the paddock once contained claypits and river access for brickmaking
- Bridge Paddock – situated next to Woolmers Bridge
- Bush – a larger treed paddock kept as native grassland
- Cockatoo – likely named after the bird, the paddock is divided with the lower section named Bottom Cockatoo
- Coxes Hollow – small paddock with a drain located next door to Coxes Farm
- Cullens Bush – treed paddock next to Cullen’s Farm
- Far Lagoon & Near Lagoon – had a large lagoon between them
- Garden Paddock – located adjacent to the main gardens
- Gorse Paddock – had a gorse hedge on the western end (unlike hawthorn elsewhere)
- Hill Paddock – has a substantial rise over its length (River Paddock was a later addition)
- Horse Paddock – used to run horses overnight after evening feeding
- House Paddock – near the Main House and treed, used for gravel and as a dump
- Little Bush – a smaller treed paddock and kept as native grassland
- Long Shot – a shott is a piece of land ploughed in strips in one direction, this paddock has a long-shott
- Marsh – situated in the lowest part of the farm this paddock regularly flooded
- Middle Paddock – surrounded by all the other paddocks
- Middle Plain – plain referring to the large flat nature of the paddock
- Mountgarret – part of the land which formed Jacob Mountgarret’s Land Grant
- Orchard and Bottom Orchard – upper and lower
- Pine Field –
- Pump Paddock – named after the sheep wash pump near the river
- Road Paddock – a small paddock with long frontage to Woolmers Lane
- Rough Paddock – contains heavy clay soil and often pugged (worked) by cattle
- Sheepyard Paddock – next to secondary set of sheepyards
- Side Paddock – located beside the main sheepyards and shearing shed
- Silage Paddock – used to store feed such as silage on a dry gravelly bank
- Upper Bridge Paddock – the paddock located slightly higher than Bridge Paddock
- Upper Plain River – the same as Upper Plain Road but located next to the river
- Upper Plain Road – situated higher than Middle Plain and located next to the road
- Windmill – paddock named after the windmill at river to supply farm