The Former Manse of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church - Camp Street, Daylesford

            Located at number 19 Camp Street in the former Gold Rush town of Daylesford, the former manse of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church offers wonderful views as it looks down from the high side of the road, across the township, now known for its natural mineral springs and day spas.  

Built in 1903, the same year as St Andrew's Church under the benefaction of Jessie Leggatt, the manse is a typical piece of Edwardian architecture, built in the Mock Tudor style so popular thanks to the Arts and Crafts Movement in England.  The manse is dominated by two matching gables featuring ornate Arts and Crafts fretwork.  The rough cast  barge boards beneath the eaves are very Arts and Crafts inspired, as is the choice of red brick to build the manse with.  The plain glass windows are also in keeping with the Arts and Crafts Movement, as is the simple fretwork of the central balcony and enclosed portico.  The stained glass windows on the red brick ground floor are obviously more Art Nouveau influenced.

Arts and Crafts houses challenged the formality of the mid and high Victorian styles that preceded it, and were often designed with uniquely angular floor plans.  This house's floor plan appears to be more traditional than others, with a central hallway off which the principal rooms were located.  

In the intervening years since 1903, Daylesford has gone through many changes, going from a town populated by citizens seeking to make their fortunes in gold, to those come to seek rest and relaxation in this now resort town in central Victoria.  With parish numbers dwindling, the Presbyterian Church sold the manse, and today it has a new lease of life as a boutique bed and breakfast.  The owners, capitalising on the fantastic views the manse has to offer, have converted the upper storey's rooms into luxury suites including the "Green Room" and the "Blue Room".

Taken in: Australia / Victoria / Daylesford (show map)

Taken on: December 30, 2012

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Camera: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 80 IS, f/9.0, 1/400 sec, 7.2mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

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Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	7.2mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
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