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St Andrew's Anglican Rectory, Walcha
The St Andrew's Rectory is a heritage-listed former Anglican Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition that has developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. It is one of th ... clergy house located at Thee Street, Walcha in the Walcha Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is also known as St. Andrews Rectory (former) and St Andrews Rectory. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. Description Designed by John Horbury Hunt, the rectory has a traditional pitched corrugated iron roof (originally timber shingled) supported on face brick walls and timber verandah to two sides supported on posts having trefoil decorated timber brackets. Many Hunt details are in evidence such as the large boarded roof gable, elaborate hall screens, central lobby lit by large sky light and large brick chimneys. A pleasant count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walcha, New South Wales
Walcha () is a town at the south-eastern edge of the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. The town serves as the seat of Walcha Shire. Walcha is located by road from Sydney at the intersection of the Oxley Highway and Thunderbolts Way. The Apsley River passes through the town to tumble over the Apsley Falls before joining the Macleay River further on. Originally the river caused flooding in the town prior to a levee bank being constructed and saving the town from more floods. At the , Walcha had a population of 1,451 people. The Main North railway line is located west at a separate village called Walcha Road which serves as the railhead. This is served by the daily NSW TrainLink Xplorer service between Sydney and Armidale. The railway line was built at Walcha Road, because it was the closest point they could get to the town, due to the steep climb over the Great Dividing Range. History The area was occupied by the Dhanggati (or Dunghutti) People for 6000 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
