Eden. Seahorse Inn at Boydtown which was started but not completed in the 1840s.
Boydtown.Benjamin Boyd owned ships and set himself up at Two Fold Bay to start his shipping service to Hobart and Sydney. He created Boydtown and started building a hotel, church, wool store and jetty in 1843 with convict labour from assigned men. He then established a new whaling station further away along the coast. A depression destroyed much of Boyd’s wealth and he closed Boydtown down in 1849 leaving the church and tower only partially completed but the Seahorse Inn, which we can see today, was completed. The remains of the amazing brick built church are heritage listed. South of Boydtown is a heritage listed lookout tower which Boyd had started but did not completed. It is about 30 kms away by road from Boydtown itself but only a few kms by boat. After deserting Boydtown Boyd set sail for the Californian gold fields but died on the way there in 1851. The Seahorse Inn fell into disrepair and was restored in 1973. The Tudor Gothic church with a four storey tower remains in ruins as do most of the other cottages and buildings at Boydtown.
Eden. Seahorse Inn at Boydtown which was started but not completed in the 1840s.
Boydtown.Benjamin Boyd owned ships and set himself up at Two Fold Bay to start his shipping service to Hobart and Sydney. He created Boydtown and started building a hotel, church, wool store and jetty in 1843 with convict labour from assigned men. He then established a new whaling station further away along the coast. A depression destroyed much of Boyd’s wealth and he closed Boydtown down in 1849 leaving the church and tower only partially completed but the Seahorse Inn, which we can see today, was completed. The remains of the amazing brick built church are heritage listed. South of Boydtown is a heritage listed lookout tower which Boyd had started but did not completed. It is about 30 kms away by road from Boydtown itself but only a few kms by boat. After deserting Boydtown Boyd set sail for the Californian gold fields but died on the way there in 1851. The Seahorse Inn fell into disrepair and was restored in 1973. The Tudor Gothic church with a four storey tower remains in ruins as do most of the other cottages and buildings at Boydtown.