GRANVILLE

Granville is an established industrial area, close to Parramatta. The industrial area is in the south. Mays Hill - Holroyd - Granville - Parramatta is bounded by the Great Western Highway in the north, Steele Street, Banks Street, Pitt Street, Railway Street, Boundary Street and Raymond Street in the east, the railway line and Neil Street in the south and Pitt Street, Auburn Street and the Western Motorway in the west. Parts of the suburbs of Granville and Parramatta are located in Parramatta City. Holroyd is named after Arthur Todd Holroyd, the first Mayor of the municipality. Granville is named after Lord Granville, British statesman. Parramatta is named from an Aboriginal word meaning “the place where eels lie down”.

Key industrial streets in which factories and warehouses are located include; crescent street, Parramatta Road, East Street, James Ruse Drive, Kendall Street, Ferndell Street, Cowper Street, East Street, George Steet, Rowel Street, Ferngrove Street, Wentworth Street, Berry Street, Fox Street, Marsh Street, Marsh Street, Mary Street, Harbord Street, Milton Street, Peel Street, Darcy Street, Factory Street, Tennyson Street, Kay Street and Welling Ton Road.

Major features of the area include Holroyd Gardens, Holroyd Sports Ground, Freame Park, Jones Park, Mays Hill Reserve and one school.