Darlington, Part 1

Superintendent Lapham’s brick house had four rooms with kitchen and servant’s quarters at the rear. The foundations may be traced in the paddock. A pathway extended from in front of the Penitentiary right along to the Superintendents Quarters. From Parks & Wildlife’s Visitor’s Guide

Phone box!

Of course, with all the photos, I don’t have one of the whole complex but just to put things some sort of context, I did a plan and found some photos that show large parts of it.

So going around clockwise as well as I can, Administrative Offices (1), Coffee Palace (2) and Bakery & Clothing Store (3), with Solitary Cells (4) behind.

The dotted line marks the site of the Separate Apartments.

Breadstore (6), Mess Hall (7) over the back, Penitentiary (8) and part of Day Room/Chapel.

Chapel (9) and a row of 3 cottage (10), with Mess Hall (7) at the back.

Taken from inside the Cookhouse, so facing the other way, there is Penitentiary (8), Day Room & Chapel (9) and Row of three cottages (10). Over the back are Rangers Office (11) and Assistant Superintendents’ Quarter (11 & 12). Then back to Administrative Offices (1) on the right.

The Penitentiary is used for accommodation, the Beadhouse is a toilet block and the Rangers Office is obviously the rangers office, but the rest as all open to look through, So I have photos, if I can be bothered doing anything with them.

Part 2
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