The former Morpeth Court House is of State heritage significance as one of the oldest
courthouses constructed in the Hunter Valley, together with its role in the development of
Morpeth as a prospering port town.
The building was constructed largely in two stages due to funding issues. The first stage in
1862 was the construction of the Court Room and Western Wing which housed Police and
Postal activities as well as the court staff. The eastern wing was added in 1879 as the
administration of justice in the township required more staff. The present configuration of the
building includes a kitchen and two cells added to the southern elevation of the building in
the early twentieth century.
@karlow75 I've not seen an old fire station there, There is a new one which was built in 2000 I believe. I will have to check it out if there is an old building there. I think the fire station was probably at Maitland.
