Recent welcome rains have been of great benefit to our garden.  Wonderful colour and green grass have returned.

 

 

 

 

Come and join the Friends of the Children Garden Walk on Sunday 29th October from 10:00am

Included in this fundrsier are a numbr of very different gardens in the Rushworth area, including the garden currently under construction by our local Landscape Architect Louise Costa of Design By Nature, the Fairy Garden of Christna a Natural Therapist and Carol McMillans mosaic garden.

The Beautiful Imperial Bed and Breakfast

Welcome to the Beautiful "Imperial Hotel" B&B.  After 5 years of faithful restoration, we are proud to open the former Imperial Hotel as a B&B.  The current Brick structre is all that remains of the once flourishing Pub.  It is now a comfortable 3 bedroom home, with 1/2 an acre of cottage gardens for your enjoyment.    History: The Imperial was first established "up the old Lead" in 1854 when the township of Rushworth was just emerging as its gold rush began.  In approximatley 1856 the township began to move to its current site and in 1858 The Imperial moved to its current site.  Initally a weatherboard building with extensive out building The Imperial occupied the center positin of 2 town allotment numbers 36 and 38 High Street.  On either side of "the pub" a store was erected at times housing butchers, grocers and even a shoe maker.  However on midwinters night (June 21) 1880 disater struck and the original weatherboard building was destroyed by fire, though all the outbuilding were saved by the efforts of the local people who came buckets in hand to assist quelling the flames.  Later that year 40,000 hand made bricks were ordered to rebuild "the pub" on the same site.  This is the building which exists today.    Today:   We offer you a beautifully and faithfully restored Building, which sleeps up to 6 people in 3 original Victorian era double beds.  A claw footed cast iron bath and wonderful gardens which offer not only plants but a fantastic array of bird life.  A ideal site for a wedding, with an ambiance rarely matched.   Contact us 38 High Street Rushworth Vic 3612 ph 03 5856 1411 mob 0428 5852 53

The Old Bar

The former bar has been restored to its original colour scheme. The cellar occupies the space underneath accessible via a manhole in the SE corner. It now functions as well-appointed lounge room for guests to relax, enjoy a book or good company. 

The Imperial Hotel Rushworth

38 High Street

03 5856 1411

0428 5852 53

The Dining Room

This room was either the residential dining room or ladies lounge and entails the original serving hatch through to the kitchen. It is now a beautifully appointed dining room for guests to dine in by an open fire, at leisure.

 The Imperial Hotel Rushworth

38 High Street

03 5856 1411

0428 5852 53

The Imperial Gardens

This heritage cottage garden spans some 0.5 acres. Some of the features being the old grape vine on the back veranda probably dating from the rebuild in c.1881. The hotel owner David Clarke  was a major investor in the establishment of Chateau Tahblik in 1862. You can sit and relax under the sprawling Mulberry tree, taste fruit from the orchard drive way, or wander the winding paths through the roses, daisies and lavender to find delightful features at every turn.   The Imperial Hotel Rushworth 38 High Street 03 5856 1411 0428 5852 53

The Old Bar

The former bar has been restored to its original colour scheme. The cellar occupies the space underneath accessible via a manhole in the SE corner. It now functions as well-appointed lounge room for guests to relax, enjoy a book or good company. 

The Imperial Hotel Rushworth

38 High Street

03 5856 1411

0428 5852 53

The Dining Room

This room was either the residential dining room or ladies lounge and entails the original serving hatch through to the kitchen. It is now a beautifully appointed dining room for guests to dine in by an open fire, at leisure.

 The Imperial Hotel Rushworth

38 High Street

03 5856 1411

0428 5852 53

The Old Hotel

1858 Imperial Hotel was built at the height of The original he gold rush when Rushworth boasted the largest ballroom in the southern hemisphere and was a popular holiday destination for English gentry. However, much of the hotel was destroyed in a fire in 1880, and the present building c.1881, is but a small portion of it.  The building has been restored to its original colours and colonial charm and is available for self-contained accommodation.

 The Imperial Hotel Rushworth

38 High Street

03 5856 1411

0428 5852 53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Imperial Hotel has a collection of different types of barrels, from the standard wine and beer barrels to the display barrels which would once have held liquor behind the bar for display and advertising.

The Imperial Hotel Rushworth

38 High Street

03 5856 1411

0428 5852 53

Although the cement bench seat is a modern reproduction of a Victorian Era garden seat.  It's position under the wonderful canopy of the Crabapple tree suits it perfectly.  Creating a totally relaxing atmosphere and private space to enjoy.