Clarence Valley Today: Maclean Courthouse

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Maclean Courthouse

Maclean Courthouse was probably designed by the prodigious colonial architect James Barnet and built in 1891-3. The verandah cast iron lace bears the initials of the then Queen, Victoria Regina. The first case tried under her name concerned Henry Twyford who had absconded from his apprenticeship, a very common crime of the Victorian era.

It sits on a lovely spot overlooking the river to Ashby.

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1 comment:

JulieAugust 23, 2011 at 7:16 AM
Cripes! Asconding yer apprenticeship was a criminal offence! Blimey ... Here's a go. What happened to young Henry Twyford?

That James Barnet was prolific, I agree. I come across him and George Barney all the time. And Edmund Blackett who did USYD and lots else.

Yer know ... I love the paint job of this ... all the picking out of various elements. They do that down here too .
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