Discover one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most immersive heritage experiences in the historic Parnell cottage of Rev Vicesimus Lush and family.
Visitor Information
Ewelme Cottage
- Immerse yourself in the daily life of a Victorian clerical family.
- Discover the cottage's unique layout.
- Browse a book collection of exceptional national significance.
Garden
- Picnic in the private cottage garden.
- Encounter a rare Ponytail Palm.
Ewelme Cottage
- Immerse yourself in the daily life of a Victorian clerical family.
- Discover the cottage's unique layout.
- Browse a book collection of exceptional national significance.
Garden
- Picnic in the private cottage garden.
- Encounter a rare Ponytail Palm.
Open every Sunday 10.30am - 4.30pm (last admission into the house at 3.45pm).
Open every Sunday 10.30am - 4.30pm (last admission into the house at 3.45pm).
14 Ayr Street
Parnell, Auckland 1052
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14 Ayr Street
Parnell, Auckland 1052
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HNZPT Members Free
Adults $10.00
Under 18 years Free
HNZPT Members Free
Adults $10.00
Under 18 years Free
Bathrooms
There are bathrooms on-site.
Food and Drink
There are a great selection of local cafés and eateries located just a short distance from Ewelme Cottage in Parnell.
Smoking and Vaping
All our properties are smoke and vape-free sites.
Photography
Photography for personal use is permitted in the house and gardens. Please refrain from using flash and also note we do not allow tripods inside the house.
Ewelme Cottage is also available for use for commercial filming and photography, as well as wedding/special occasion photography. Please contact staff at Highwic on 09 524 5729 or email highwic@heritage.org.nz.
Bathrooms
There are bathrooms on-site.
Food and Drink
There are a great selection of local cafés and eateries located just a short distance from Ewelme Cottage in Parnell.
Smoking and Vaping
All our properties are smoke and vape-free sites.
Photography
Photography for personal use is permitted in the house and gardens. Please refrain from using flash and also note we do not allow tripods inside the house.
Ewelme Cottage is also available for use for commercial filming and photography, as well as wedding/special occasion photography. Please contact staff at Highwic on 09 524 5729 or email highwic@heritage.org.nz.
Ewelme Cottage is a multi-level building, with several changes of floor level and uneven surfaces on the paths approaching the site. Unfortunately, there is no wheelchair access to the cottage.
Ewelme Cottage is a multi-level building, with several changes of floor level and uneven surfaces on the paths approaching the site. Unfortunately, there is no wheelchair access to the cottage.
Phone +64 9 524 5729
Email ewelme@heritage.org.nz
Phone +64 9 524 5729
Email ewelme@heritage.org.nz
Highlights
Possessed of a magnificent beard and an even more arresting name, the Rev Vicesimus Lush commissioned Ewelme Cottage during his tenure as Vicar of Howick. Completed in 1864, it has remained largely unchanged ever since.
Vicesimus’s descendants maintained the house and collection right up until they sold the cottage in the late 1960s, meaning that when you visit Ewelme you are tangibly transported into the domestic life of a Victorian clerical family.
Books, bibles, sheet music, furniture and furnishings, artwork, toys, games, photos – more than 80 per cent of what you’ll find in the cottage is from the Lush collection, making Ewelme one of the richest experiences of any of our properties.
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