Soon after this in 1821, land grants on adjacent lots were also made by Governor Macquarie to free settler brothers, Thomas and John West.
Each was granted 600 acres of land, and John West established The Grange, while Thomas West established Westham to the east.
Both West brothers built similar styled Georgian farm houses, and both farmhouses are still extant, although the Grange is possibly more intact than Westham.

In 1822 Governor Brisbane introduced a more expansionary policy of land grants.
Free settlers were encouraged to apply for land grants and allowed to nominate specific blocks of land.
Brisbane's encouragement of pastoral settlement, with the consequent in-rush of grant holders and their stock, quickly overran huge tracks of Wiradjuri land.
In 1824 the Wiradjuri attempted an armed resistance to this threat, led by Windradyne, which was ruthlessly put down by the troops in Bathurst.

The success of some of the early pastoralists led to the building of quite substantial homesteads soon after their arrival.
The remaining fabric of these homesteads often display the evolution of the pastoralists' success - with rooms and wings added to the basic, original building and open areas enclosed.
A number of these early homesteads such as The Grange and Westham still exist, usually single storey and sometimes Georgian in style but adapted for the colonial climate.
Their style, size and substance reflected the growing wealth and status of the owners, men who had been able to gain the best land on the plains.
The Grange is a particularly good surviving example of a Georgian homestead, as it is largely unaltered from its original construction.
These early homesteads provided accommodation not only for the pastoralist and his family but also for servants and workers, including assigned convicts prior to the 1840s.
Outbuildings used today for other purposes may have once provided accommodations for servants and farm workers.

The original farmhouse was constructed by John West c. 1830 (most likely using convict labour assigned to him) of brick walls, timber shingles roof and surrounding verandah.
It is believed to have been named The Grange at this time by John West.
A similar shaped farmhouse is built around the same time by his brother Thomas West on his adjoining land grant, named Westham.

A brick cottage adjacent to the original The Grange farmhouse was built in 1836.

In 1860 a new road to O'Connell was built, bisecting the property.

In 1920, the original 600 acre land grant was divided into three 250 acre lots.
The lot containing The Grange farmhouse was retained by the West family, while the remaining two lots were sold and became known as Illawong and Westbrook (now known as Ashbrook).

The Grange was used for pastoral farming by four generations of the West family until it was sold to Edward Rooke in 1955.
In 1965 the Grange was sold to Dr Brooke Moore and Mrs Freeda Moore, and then in 1972 was sold to Mrs Moore's niece and her husband, the current owners in 2012, Edward and Lorraine Jones.
The buildings were in poor condition in the 1970s and have been gradually conserved since then by the current owners.
Soon after this in 1821, land grants on adjacent lots were also made by Governor Macquarie to free settler brothers, Thomas and John West. Each was granted 600 acres of land, and John West established The Grange, while Thomas West established Westham to the east. Both West brothers built similar styled Georgian farm houses, and both farmhouses are still extant, although the Grange is possibly more intact than Westham.
In 1822 Governor Brisbane introduced a more expansionary policy of land grants. Free settlers were encouraged to apply for land grants and allowed to nominate specific blocks of land. Brisbane's encouragement of pastoral settlement, with the consequent in-rush of grant holders and their stock, quickly overran huge tracks of Wiradjuri land. In 1824 the Wiradjuri attempted an armed resistance to this threat, led by Windradyne, which was ruthlessly put down by the troops in Bathurst.
The success of some of the early pastoralists led to the building of quite substantial homesteads soon after their arrival. The remaining fabric of these homesteads often display the evolution of the pastoralists' success - with rooms and wings added to the basic, original building and open areas enclosed. A number of these early homesteads such as The Grange and Westham still exist, usually single storey and sometimes Georgian in style but adapted for the colonial climate. Their style, size and substance reflected the growing wealth and status of the owners, men who had been able to gain the best land on the plains. The Grange is a particularly good surviving example of a Georgian homestead, as it is largely unaltered from its original construction. These early homesteads provided accommodation not only for the pastoralist and his family but also for servants and workers, including assigned convicts prior to the 1840s. Outbuildings used today for other purposes may have once provided accommodations for servants and farm workers.
The original farmhouse was constructed by John West c. 1830 (most likely using convict labour assigned to him) of brick walls, timber shingles roof and surrounding verandah. It is believed to have been named The Grange at this time by John West. A similar shaped farmhouse is built around the same time by his brother Thomas West on his adjoining land grant, named Westham.
A brick cottage adjacent to the original The Grange farmhouse was built in 1836.
In 1860 a new road to O'Connell was built, bisecting the property.
In 1920, the original 600 acre land grant was divided into three 250 acre lots. The lot containing The Grange farmhouse was retained by the West family, while the remaining two lots were sold and became known as Illawong and Westbrook (now known as Ashbrook).
The Grange was used for pastoral farming by four generations of the West family until it was sold to Edward Rooke in 1955. In 1965 the Grange was sold to Dr Brooke Moore and Mrs Freeda Moore, and then in 1972 was sold to Mrs Moore's niece and her husband, the current owners in 2012, Edward and Lorraine Jones. The buildings were in poor condition in the 1970s and have been gradually conserved since then by the current owners.
The Grange and Macquarie Plains Cemetery