Morpeth House and Closebourne House

Morpeth House & Closebourne House
Heritage boundaries
LocationMorpeth Road, Morpeth, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates32°43′43″S 151°37′11″E / 32.7285°S 151.6198°E / -32.7285; 151.6198
Built1829–1849
Official nameMorpeth House, Closebourne House, Adjoining Chapels and Diocesan Registry Group; Morpeth House; Closebourne House; Adjoining Chapels and Diocesan Registry Group; Bishopscourt; Broughton Boys Grammar School
Typestate heritage (landscape)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.375
TypeHistoric Landscape
CategoryLandscape – Cultural
Morpeth House and Closebourne House is located in New South Wales
Morpeth House and Closebourne House
Location of Morpeth House & Closebourne House in New South Wales

Morpeth House and Closebourne House is a heritage-listed precinct containing two associated residences built by Edward Charles Close at 365 Morpeth Road, Morpeth, City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It includes Morpeth House (variously a private residence, bishop's residence, and theological college) and Closebourne House (variously a private residence, boys' home, grammar school and conference centre). The houses were built from 1829 to 1849 and were added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

  1. ^ "Morpeth House, Closebourne House, Adjoining Chapels and Diocesan Registry Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H00375. Retrieved 1 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.