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The Stables at Hawthorn Villa Circa 1875 The Stables History |
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 awthorn Villa was built in 1875 on the site of Carrick's first hotel constructed in the 1830's by J Archer Snr and owned by William Bryan. The old inn was made of mud brick and straw and much of the brickwork was re-used during the construction of Hawthorn Villa.
The man responsible for building Hawthorn Villa was Thomas Wilke Monds who owned the Carrick flour mill next door. After much hard work and living with his family in the small cottage behind the mill for seven years, he had prospered sufficiently to be able to purchase more land, pull down the old inn and build the lovely Gothic dwelling, Hawthorn. It was with the greatest pleasure that Thomas saw his wife and children, which had expanded to eight, installed in the roomer and more gracious quarters. His head Miller moved into the cottage which still stands today. Hawthorn Villa is a two storey red brick building (painted only in recent years) in the Gothic revival style. It features steeply pitched gabled dormers with decorative barges. Observant guests will notice that each of the houses barges and finials have a different design. A striped concave verandah runs around three sides. A conservatory was incorporated on the eastern side of the building. The windows are two panes, giving a view of the extensive gardens. Once a croquet lawn graced the front gardens. A large flagpole was in the front eastern corner. Legend has it Mr Monds included a tin with coins a memorabilia of the time in the foundations of Hawthorn. A previous owner of Hawthorn described the house as "very loveable" to live in. The new owners Innes and Nicole Pearce are interested in the history of their home and are restoring the building and gardens as near as possible to the original, as seen by Thomas Monds. |
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Ph: (03) 6393 6150 Cnr. Bass Hwy & Bishopsbourne Rd Carrick, Tasmania, 7291 info@hawthornvilla.com.au |
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