Carrick Hill, Heritage house museum in Springfield, Australia
Carrick Hill is an Elizabethan-style manor in Springfield, South Australia, built 1937–1939 of Basket Range sandstone for Ursula Barr Smith and Edward Hayward. Its rooms mix antique and 1930s furnishings, including a grand staircase bought from Beaudesert Estate in Staffordshire. Ursula designed the grounds, which move from formal Edwardian Arts and Crafts beds near the house to woodland and bushland.
The manor was built in 1939 for Sir Edward and Lady Ursula Hayward, incorporating architectural elements inspired by Beaudesert House in Staffordshire, England. This design brought European building traditions to South Australia.
The Haywards filled the house with an art collection that includes Arthur Streeton, Tom Roberts and Paul Gauguin, plus the largest private holding of Stanley Spencer outside Britain and many Jacob Epstein bronze busts. Kathleen Sauerbier was among the artists who visited; Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh were guests. The former stables now hold the Australian Museum of Gardening, opened with an inaugural 2015 exhibition.
The estate sits about 8 kilometers northeast of Adelaide's city center and is straightforward to reach. Designated picnic areas near the house and the stables lawn offer comfortable spots to spend time outdoors.
The garden features a pleached pear arbour and formal hedge structures that frame views toward Gulf St Vincent. This gardening technique brings European orchard traditions to the South Australian landscape.
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