Beaumont House

Beaumont House, occasionally known as Claremont, is an eclectic Romanesque-Classical brick residence located at 631 Glynburn Road in Beaumont, South Australia. Beaumont House was constructed for Augustus Short, the first Anglican bishop of Adelaide and founder of St Peter's Cathedral.

Beaumont House was constructed on land initially owned by Sir Samuel Davenport, a wealthy Adelaide landlord. Following Short's move back to England, Davenport purchased the house—the second of five eventual owners. Following three sales between 1907 and 1911, the house was then transferred to the National Trust of South Australia in 1968.

Source: Wikipedia

Well, I thought this red-brick house up in the hills is more than just a pretty colonial house. I think it's lush gardens keep secrets of stories and scandals of their day. I like how the house is situated in a hillside and that it has been preserved. It's like a time capsule, just like Ayers House, the one in the city. The interiors of the house looked very similar to it too, with wooden panels and high ceiling, adorned with elaborate furnitures. However, I thought it was pretty hard to get up there from Adelaide and vice versa. I want to know how they did it. Was there slavery in this house? Only the red-bricks will tell you, or maybe I would have known if we did pay for the tour. Don't be like us, go book your tour or just pop in and enjoy the views at 631 Glynburn Road, Beaumont.