| Date: | c1830 | Type: | Museum | |
| Status: | Extant | | Street: | 7 Castle Hill |
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33°57'48.50" S 25°37'17.91" E | | Also Called Seven [or 7] Castle Hill or No 7 Castle Hill
The Georgian house, now a museum is one of the oldest houses in the city and is a fine example of how the English style was interpreted in provincial outposts in the early 19th century. The two-storey house was originally built as the home for Rev. Francis McCleland, rector of the first St Mary's Collegiate Church. Two similar Georgian period houses, known as the "Sterley cottages", are located at no.10 and no.12 Castle Hill, across the road. These are single-storey houses and remain private residences. They were restored with some alterations in 1974 by the architect Hubert TANTON. All three of the houses were declared National Monuments now Provincial Heritage Sites.
(Gerald Humphrey)
Wording on notice board
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NO 7 CASTLE HILL MUSEUM
PARSONAGE HOUSE
Reverend Francis McCleland, an 1820 Settler,
bought this land in 1827. He built the house in
the Georgian style of that time, using indigenous
yellowwood, sandstone and locally made bricks
and tiles.
This colonial home strives to present a picture of
domestic life with an emphasis on the period
1840-1870.
A well in the courtyard, the remains of the
stables and the original basement kitchen are
of interest.
Saved from destruction by H.B. SMITH and
restored by the Historical Society of Port
Elizabeth, the house is a satellite of the Port
Elizabeth Museum at Bayworld
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Wording on Historical Monuments plaque
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PARSONAGE HOUSE
PARSONAGE HOUSE, BUILT ABOUT 1830, WAS
THE HOUSE OF THE REVEREND FRANCIS
MCLELAND, 1820 SETTLER, COLONIAL CHAPLAIN
AND FIRST RECTOR OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH,
PORT ELIZABETH. IT WAS OWNED AND OCCUPIED
BY HIM FROM THE TIME IT WAS BUILT UNTIL
HIS DEATH IN 1853 AND IS ONE OF THE OLDEST
HOUSES KNOWN TO SURVIVE IN THE CITY.
PASTORIE
DIE PASTORIE, OMSTREEKS 1830 GEBOU,
WAS DIE HUIS VAN DIE EERWAARDE FRANCIS
MCLELAND, 1820 SETLAAR, KOLONIALE
KAPELAAN EN EERSTE PREDIKANT VAN DIE
ST. MARY - KERK. PORT ELIZABETH. HY HET
DIT BESIT EN BEWOON VANAF DIE TYD DAT
DIT GEBOU IS TOT SY DOOD IN 1853 EN SOVER
BEKEND IS DIT EEN VAN DIE OUDSTE HUISE
IN DIE STAD.
1964
Books and articles that reference Parsonage House Museum | Fransen, Hans. 1978. Guide to the Museums of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Galvin & Sales (Pty) Ltd, for the Southern African Museums Association. pg 83-84 | | Hartdegen, Paddy. 1988. Our building heritage : an illustrated history. South Africa: Ryll's Pub. Co. on behalf of the National Development Fund for the Building Industry. pg 55 | | Hatfield, Denis. 1967. Some South African monuments. Cape Town: Purnell. pg 61-63 |
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