'The Old Hamilton Inn, along with the adjoining large brick barn, are both great survivors of a bygone era and present a rare opportunity to restore your own piece of Tasmanian colonial history.
The Inn was built around 1834 by convicts for John & Elizabeth Collins. It has also been known as Langdon's Pub (after an early owner), The Hamilton Inn, and the Old Inn. From October 1835 to October 1939 Henry Benjamin was licensee and after that it was bought by the Langdon family.
It operated as an Inn for around 80 years, finally ceasing to operate as a hotel in 1914. Shortly after, it became a private residence and according to local sources, Mr Walter and Ethel Sonners took possession of the property and lived there for close to 60 years. The Sonner's family (Walter and brother George) ran a carting business and used the barn next door as a depot.
Their horse drawn transports were primarily employed in carting goods down to meet the railway at Macquarie Plains. With the arrival of the motor vehicle, the barn was no longer needed as a stable and it found a newer role as a substantial poultry house.
Now, both 'The Inn' and barn are in need of restoration work even though The Inn has recently been used as a private residence.
Set on 6146m2 (approx 1.16 acres), 'The Inn' provides accommodation of three to four bedrooms, separate kitchen, bathroom (with claw foot bathtub) and ample of scope to re-create an 'Inn' offering short-term accommodation or just use as your own private home.
Settlers began arriving in the area as early as 1807 and a small number of houses were built by 1828. Hamilton was officially named in 1835 and served as an important transportation hub for people take agricultural produce to and from Hobart.
By the mid-1830's, the town's population was nearly 800, with more than 300 of those citizens being working convicts. The convicts built most of Hamilton's buildings and cultivated much of the surrounding agricultural land
Nowadays, Hamilton offers collection of beautiful colonial Georgian architecture synonymous with the Central Highlands and Midlands townships settled at a similar time.
To obtain a set of auction conditions to become the next custodian this piece of colonial architecture, feel free to contact Nick Hay or Josie Murfett.
Facts:
Property ID: 5467830
Title Reference: 128109/1
Council Rates: $TBA p/y approx. Central Highlands Council.
Land Size: 0.6146 Ha (1.19 acres) approx.
Roof Material: Galvanised Iron
Wall Material: Stone
Zoning: Village.
Council: Central Highlands Council.
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Howell Property Group has no reason to doubt the accuracy of the information in this document which has been sourced from means which are considered reliable, however we cannot guarantee its validity. Prospective clients are advised to carry out their own investigations.
Features
- Open Fireplace
- Fully Fenced
- Shed
- Floorboards
