Albion Hotel, Braidwood, Heritage hotel in Braidwood, Australia.
The Albion Hotel is a two-story building dating from the mid-1800s, featuring Victorian architectural details with ornate decorative elements across its facade. Inside, the structure displays period features characteristic of that era, many of which remain visible today.
The Albion Hotel was built around 1872, replacing the gold-rush founding story often told about it. It was reported to be Braidwood's leading hotel in its heyday and was a stop on the Cobb and Co coach route. A tornado swept away its new verandah in 1884. The hotel closed in April 1933 after the licensee could not afford £1,600 in ordered repairs, and it later became a general store.
The corner splay parapet carries the name "ALBION HOTEL" in stucco, framed by urns and volutes, and the building keeps a place in Australian film: it appeared in The Year My Voice Broke and Ned Kelly. The former hotel now houses the Albion Cafe and other shops.
The building sits in the town center of Braidwood and is easily reachable on foot. Visitors should be prepared for an older structure that may have steep stairs or low door frames in some areas.
The former hotel appears in the films The Year My Voice Broke and Ned Kelly. Its licence was surrendered in April 1933 after the licensee could not fund £1,600 in ordered repairs; on the last trading day, 29 April, free drinks were poured in the final half hour.
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