ROYAL HOTEL, TARRAVILLE

REEVE STREET (OLD SALE ROAD), TARRAVILLE , WELLINGTON SHIRE

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    ROYAL HOTEL, TARRAVILLE - History

    The Hotel was in use by 1846 but was probably founded in 1844, though the earliest record of a licence appears to be 1846. It remained in use as a pub until the 1890's and remained standing well into the 20th Century. It was one of the earliest pubs in gippsland. It seems likely to have featured several phases of construction, though the chronology of these phases is currently unknown. The builder and first licensee, James Neilson arrived in Gippsland in 1841 with Lord Glengarry, and seems to have built a bridge and track behind the hotel to connect the building with his nearby (and still standing) Woodlot Park property across the river.

    Interpretation of Site

    ROYAL HOTEL, TARRAVILLE - Interpretation of Site

    The remains are on the location known to be that of the Royal Hotel. The handmade bricks are consistent with the Hotel's period of construction. Landowner Wayne Caldow's research indicates that there were several associated buildings at the hotel, and this is supported both by a contemporary sketch (see pg. 36 of Adams) and the distribution of site features. Part of the brick scatter, however is the byproduct of the clearing of vegetation in the 1990's.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    ROYAL HOTEL, TARRAVILLE - Heritage Inventory Description

    Remains of multiple associated buildings, including some in situ brick footings. Grass cover is heavy, restricting visibility but footings apparent in right conditions. Most prominent feature is a large cellar hole.

    Cellar, well, in-situ brick footings (hand-made bricks) and scatters of re-deposited brick and other building material (including sandstone lintel)

    Physical Conditions: Poor

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