The Sussex Hotel is a pub on Sussex Street, close to Barangaroo and King Street Wharf. Established in 1875, this pub was popular with wharfies and labourers who worked on the wharves and in the warehouses in this area. The hotel has been known as The New Hunter River Hotel, The Big House Hotel and Moreton's Hotel until it was refurbished in recent years.
Beautiful building. You captured it so well with the sunlight upon it and the highrises towering above!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful building:)nice shot:)
ReplyDeleteLovely old building. I enjoy nothing more than to walk amongst the older architecture, and to find out about them. Most of them seem to have such a fascinating history. Great shot!
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ReplyDeleteLove that building. I love to travel & this is the next best thing to being there. Thanks for sharing. Charlene
ReplyDeleteThe windows are amazing, such a collection of shapes and sizes for one building...
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful old building! Perfect shot!
ReplyDeleteI want to have a glass of wine there and dream of staying in the rooms upstairs. What are they all used for now?
ReplyDeleteSallie, according to the website, they have a number of different function rooms and bars on the upper levels now. I've only seen the main bar on the ground floor and beer garden outside, which is very popular in summer.
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure piece of time. Please have a good Thursday.
ReplyDeleteThe brick against the blue sky is truly colorful. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThe Sussex is a very beautiful old building. I am a real fan of old architecture.
ReplyDeleteWonder if it still has a good beer garden and bistro. Think it was Moretons last time I went there.
ReplyDeleteAn amazing Victorian building with modern, jazzy decor. I am glad the old wharfies didn't have to tippy toe their clod hopper shoes around the gorgeous modern interior :)
ReplyDeleteyes The Big House, used to be owned by Arthur Beetson.
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Does the pint taste better in an old building?
ReplyDeleteNice capture of the beautiful old building.
ReplyDeleteAnn, I believe that has been scientifically proven to be true. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great building! I love the architecture on older buildings, they typically put newer buildings to shame.
ReplyDelete~ Tracy
Funny story. Back in 1987, I was a copper in Sydney (now retired). The hotel was broken into during the night. We arrived and checked the crooks were gone. I noticed NRL memorabilia on the walls but didn't think anything of it. We found the owner's phone number and rang him to come to the pub and secure it. He said he'd be there in an hour. We waited in the bar, flicked on the telly and watched the kangaroos game in UK. Two hours later none other then Arty Beetson wandered downstairs in his bed trackies. He'd been watching the 'Roos game upstairs and didn't want to leave it to come downstairs. Beers all round. Great character!
ReplyDeleteIt looks as though the concrete support for the western distributor goes right through it? Is this the case?
ReplyDeleteNot through it, but it is right behind it.
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