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 The original flour mill (right), and the old stables and wool press, used to bale the wool, c.1880s |
Between the years 1878 and 1885 Salvado greatly extended the land leased by the mission. During these prosperous years the original flour mill was surrounded by shearing sheds, wool-baling machines, stables, storehouses and workshops, all of which were demolished this century. Built in the 1850s, the mill is one of the oldest surviving buildings in New Norcia, and its original wooden shingles (roof tiles) can be seen under its eaves. |
| As you walk from the mill towards the
Monastery, look for the large example of a late 19th
century sundial on the wall of the present police
station. This building was constructed in 1876 as a
residence for novices to the Monastery, since the
novitiate must be kept distinct from the Monastery.
Later the building was used as a guesthouse and workers' quarters before being converted to a police
station in the 1950s. At the centre of a group of buildings on the northern hill overlooking New Norcia is the old courthouse, now a private residence. It was here that Salvado sat as District Magistrate and Road Board meetings were held. |
 The old novitiate (now the New Norcia Police Station), showing the large 19th century sundial. |
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