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Macrorie House Museum
 

 

Category : MUSEUM
City / Town : Pietermaritzburg
Description : The house, built about 1860, was occupied by the Right Reverend Bishop of Maritzburg, William Kenneth Macrorie from 1870 to 1892.He came to Natal as the result of a schism in th e Anglican Church created by the controversy surrounding the Bishop of Natal, John William Colenso.The only early to mid-Victorian (1863-1880) double-storey house open to the public in Pietermaritzburg. The house is furnished in Victorian style and contains a display of historic and ecclesiastical memorabilia. An upstairs room features a display on the lives of both Bishop Macrorie and Bishop Colenso.For the children there is a Dolls` House, a collection of dolls in historical costume and a "TOUCH ROOM". Within the house is Bishop Macrorie`s private chapel, housing an altarpiece painted on metal, brought with him in 1869. It is rumoured that the house has a ghost. Entrance Charges: Children R2 & Adults R5, there is no charge for pensioners. Open Mondays 10:00 to 15:00, Tuesday - Friday 9:00 to 13:00, Sundays by prior arrangement only.
Locality : 11 Loop Street, Pietermaritzburg.

 

 

 

Contact Detail :

Contact Name : Marigold Rei
Telephone No. : ( 033 )   3942161
Fax No. : (   )    
Email : mhm@sai.co.za
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Physical Address : 11 Loop Street
  : Pietermaritzburg
  : -
  : 3201
Postal Address : 11 Loop Street
  : Pietermaritzburg
  : -
  : 3201

 

 

 

 

 

 

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