St Mary's Rectory, Maitland

As I have been posting photos taken in Maitland over the last few days, I thought I would post this one of St Mary's Rectory, taken when we went to Maitland Steamfest a few weeks ago.

My friend Sharon and I had tea and scones in St Mary's parish hall just next to the rectory while David was busy videoing and taking photos of the trains. The scones were made by volunteers of St Mary's parish and they were delicious.

[Ethel]

A beautiful old building. I like your POV

[Peter Day]

very good photograph

[Jacqueline]

Beautiful building and pov!

[Valerie Chesney]

Such a beautiful building

[FBailey]

Lovely house

[Denise Wood]

Terrific building :)

[bkb in the city]

Great looking building

[Wylie]

another classic Babs!

[Beryl Lloyd]

A lovely "solid " building !

[Peter H]

When I see pictures of Rectories from around the world, I do start to think that I should have made a career in the Church! 😉

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely shot and a pretty building.

[Angela]

A lovely building.

[Hazel]

Very grand architecture!

[KWind]

Beautiful building and shot.

[Casablanca]

Oh what a super building. I have a great love balconies and verandahs. Hardly ever see them here, of course. My dream is to have a house with them! I'd love to live here :)

[Kitty Hawke]

Ohhh...that's a nice house....I could live there !

[carol white]

Lovely architecture and scene

[Ann Williams]

An impressive building - and the scones sound good too.

[Margaret Brown]

An inviting and very impressive building

[Fisher Family]

A nice shot of this imposing building.

Ian

[Jennifer Potter]

Gorgeous rectory! Love that porch.

[gloria jones]

Wonderful capture and architectural details

[Pyrrhula]

A great capture of this beautiful house/building.

[Islandgirl]

Great shot and building!

[Corinne]

Nice architecture!

[Lois]

Lovely building!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

It looks very stately and well-kept. Nice shot.

[Babs]

@ethelperry @peterday @jacqbb @happysnaps @fbailey @gilbertwood @bkbinthecity @pusspup @beryl @mittens @angelar @quietpurplehaze @kwind @casablanca @cutekitty @carolmw @flowerfairyann @craftymeg @fishers @jenp @seattlite @pyrrhula @radiogirl @cocobella @loweygrace @olivetreeann Thanks, there were lots of houses built in this style during the 1880s and 1900s, the vicar of St Mary's had good taste.

@peadar Yes, the church always pick the best houses don't they.

[Marnie]

Very posh, has it been restored?

[Taffy]

What a perfect setting for tea!

[Babs]

@golftragic I suppose it has been tarted up from time to time. The original rectory built in 1838 was destroyed by fire and restored but by 1879 there were big problems with it and so this replacement rectory was built in 1880. The west wing top floor was added in 1905 and that is all I know about it.

[Jane Morley]

Nice building . It's making me think of the film Saving Mr Banks.