History of Kings Langley

Shire of Blacktown:

Matthew Pearce, who was born in England in Kings Langley, a village about 30km from London, arrived in Sydney aboard the "Surprise" in October 1794.

On July 22, 1795, he received a grant of 160 acres of land, which he named Kings Langley. The grant was bounded by the present Old Windsor Road, Seven Hills Road, Chapel Lane (Baulkham Hills) and Toongabbie Creek. Because his family could see seven hills from their home, the area became known as Seven Hills, a title it has borne since 1800.

Matthew Pearce died in 1831 aged 69, and was buried in St Johns cemetery, Parramatta. His widow, who died in 1840, was interred in the same grave. Later the family established a private cemetery on their estate and the remains of Matthew Pearce and his wife were moved there. This cemetery is located on the Baulkham Hills side of the roundabout at the Seven Hills/Old Windsor Rd junction.

On September 14, 1973, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam presented the deeds of the 4-hectare park known as Pearce reserve, to the Mayor of Blacktown.