Franklin House

(Rated G incidently)

Franklin House, in Franklin Village, on the edge of Launceston. Heading south, there's about a handful of houses before the city boundary.

This was the first property obtained by the National Trust in Tasmania, when it was it was rescued about 1960.




Built in the 1830s, it's a typical Georgian "gentleman's cottage", with a central hallway that the room open off. Upstairs is a little different. Two bedrooms open off the landing, as you'd expect, but the front two rooms joins together to make one large living room, that can be divided with a wooden screen that folds back.

The other interesting room, is on the far left there. It was a school for boys, where all the proper family sent their sons.



At the rear of the house, there's an open courtyard with a wing on each side.



North side (straight into the sun, yay)



with the stable on the end





The stable window is interesting. It looks like you turn the knob and the sticks hold up the louvres.



The other wing



With the kitchen up against the house.



The gardens are quite lovely, in season.