The Grange
[This photo really must be enlarged for full detail.]
The Grange is truly one of the greatest manor houses ever built in Australia. It was constructed in 1847 for the newly appointed doctor at Campbell Town, William Valentine (1808-1876). Built in a Rustic Gothic style it stands at the rear of the town square and reminds us what an extraordinary sight it must have been to the early Van Diemen's Land colonialists.
Dr Valentine was an outstanding surgeon and naturalist, and this house soon became a mecca for people who shared the same interests. His microscope from 1831 (regarded then as the finest in the colony) is now on display at the Tasmanian Museum in Hobart. This article tells you the story of the microscope and something about Dr Valentine's great influence on 19th century science in the colony. www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/01/25/3676888.htm
As you can see from the green oval plaque, this building is registered with the National Trust.
The Grange
[This photo really must be enlarged for full detail.]
The Grange is truly one of the greatest manor houses ever built in Australia. It was constructed in 1847 for the newly appointed doctor at Campbell Town, William Valentine (1808-1876). Built in a Rustic Gothic style it stands at the rear of the town square and reminds us what an extraordinary sight it must have been to the early Van Diemen's Land colonialists.
Dr Valentine was an outstanding surgeon and naturalist, and this house soon became a mecca for people who shared the same interests. His microscope from 1831 (regarded then as the finest in the colony) is now on display at the Tasmanian Museum in Hobart. This article tells you the story of the microscope and something about Dr Valentine's great influence on 19th century science in the colony. www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/01/25/3676888.htm
As you can see from the green oval plaque, this building is registered with the National Trust.