The Rectory

Statement of Significance

Is part of a small Anglican precinct with a century of local history. Although there have been extensions to the rear, the Rectory appears to have retained its original front appearance. The large garden contributes a sense of space in an area where most house blocks are quite small.

Physical Description

Is a large house with stone walls and a metal roof. The chimneys are decorated with elaborate corbelling in face brickwork. The gables on the east and west elevations have a distinctive pattern of battens with stucco infill. A verandah with original posts and brackets flanks the front section of the house. The present railing on the west side was not part of the original building. The entrance is from the eastern side of the verandah through the original front door. From a spacious entrance hall open three rooms and a passage leading to the back of the house. There are three rooms off the passage. The windows to the east and west are double hung with upper sashes divided into nine planes. On the south side two sets of French doors open out onto the verandah. Most of the rooms have ceiling roses, cornices and fireplaces, including one marble fireplace with a tiled hearth. The doors are all original with locks and keys. The back verandah has been closed in with weatherboard additions and the original stairway to the cellar and laundry has been relocated to the outside of the verandah. There are two back doors on to the verandah, one from the passage and one from the kitchen. The kitchen has been modernised but the original archway from the wood stove remains. A small room is accessed from the verandah and is above the cellar and laundry. This building is one of a group which includes St Luke's and Alexandra Hall.

The rectory is set in a large, informal garden with mature eucalypts.

Integrity/Authenticity

Railing of west side of verandah. Weatherboard enclosure of back verandah. Relocation of back stairway. Kitchen modernised. Roof replaced. Two fireplaces covered over.

Condition

Good

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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