Duke of Wellington Hotel, Melbourne

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Duke of Wellington Hotel
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Duke of Wellington Hotel, Melbourne
General information
Location146 Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates 37°48′59″S144°58′12″E / 37.81650°S 144.97004°E / -37.81650; 144.97004
Completed1850 [1]
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Richard Dalton
Website
dukeofwellington.com.au

The Duke of Wellington Hotel is a heritage listed hotel within the Melbourne CBD in Victoria, Australia. Named after the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, it was designed by Richard Dalton for Timothy Lane, a local businessman and carpenter. Construction completed in 1850, with a liquor licence unsuccessfully applied for in 1851 and 1852. [1] It was a boarding house until 1853, when a liquor licence was obtained. It closed for renovations in 2006, [2] and reopened in 2013. It has been cited as the oldest pub in Melbourne. [2] [3]

It is currently owned by Australian Venue Co.

References

  1. 1 2 Victorian Heritage Database, Duke of Wellington Hotel, 20 July 2015
  2. 1 2 Vedelago, Chris (11 June 2008). "Towering new neighbour for city's oldest pub". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "New life for the old Duke". 16 April 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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