Historic Grossmann & Brough Houses Open Days
Overview
Maitland’s own National Trust Property, Grossmann & Brough Houses, is open to visitors on the second Sunday of each month.
Situated at 71-73 Church Street, just a 5-minute walk from Maitland Railway Station, the Victorian merchant’s residence, Grossmann House, is open for one-hour guided tours from 10:30am to 3pm.
This furnished house-museum is a gem with each room holding fascinating stories of the past including the ‘school room’, celebrating this site which was Maitland Girls’ High School from 1894 to 1963.
Tour prices: Adult $12, Concession and children over 5 years $10, National Trust members free. Booking on Eventbrite for tours is recommended but walk-ins are also welcome.
The ’mirror-image’ Brough House, once the hostel for out-of-town school students, is now home to our Fibre-maker’ Space where volunteers operate the historic weaving looms on Open House days, the Maitland Regional Museum and the Australian Museum of History & Textiles. On the upper level, visitors can also see the re-furbished shower room which was used by the schoolgirls when they boarded through the week. Lots of stories there.
On most Open House Days, our catering team serves home-made delicacies, tea, coffee and cold drinks at very reasonable prices in our lovely gardens. There is also the opportunity to purchase our ‘Mrs Beckett’s’ home-made jams and savoury preserves – great Christmas gifts.
All funds raised are used to conserve these wonderful buildings and grounds, right in the heart of Maitland.