Cellar stairway of the Lyndoch Grand, erected 1855. Barossa Valley South Australia

            Stephen and Sarah Gower from Kent, England, arrived in South Australia in 1839. They travelled to Lyndoch Valley and purchased the first Lord Lyndoch Inn. 

On 21 October 1852 Gower purchased an acre of Section 3250 in Lyndoch township for £8: on which the present former Lord Lyndoch Hotel building was erected.

Bench of Magistrates March 12
A Publican’s General Licence was granted to Stephen Gower, Lord Lyndoch Hotel, Lyndoch Valley. Ref: South Australian Register (Adelaide SA) Tuesday 13 March 1855.

Lyndoch Valley
A large and commodious hotel is now in course of erection at Lyndoch Valley by Mr Stephen Gower, the landlord of the Lord Lyndoch. 
In addition to extensive cellarage, there are 16 rooms, including a large apartment capable of dining 100 persons.
A balcony extends along the front and right side of the building.
The entire cost is estimated at £3,000.
It is expected that the whole will be finished in about three months. Ref: South Australian Register (Adelaide SA) Thursday 24 May 1855.

[From our own Correspondent]
Lyndoch April 19
Mr John Williams, the candidate for Barossa, visited Lyndoch on Saturday, April 16. In the evening a preliminary meeting of the electors was held at the Lord Lyndoch Hotel. There were between 30 and 40 present. Ref: South Australian Register (Adelaide SA) Friday 22 April 1864.

Lyndoch, October 20
Last week an exhibition of waxwork figures was held at the Lord Lyndoch Hotel. If one could judge from the number of visitors who inspected them they were well patronised. Ref: Adelaide Observer (SA) Saturday 22 October 1864.

Lyndoch November 23
A public tea meeting in connection with the Church of England was held on Wednesday last.
In the evening the Lord Bishop of Adelaide lectured on Shakspeare [sic] at the Lord Lyndoch Hotel, to a full house. Ref: South Australian Register (Adelaide SA) Friday 25 November 1864.

An important meeting was held on March 28, at the Lord Lyndoch Hotel, Mr J Mclntyre in the chair, for the purpose of considering the advisability of memorialising the Government respecting a Telegraph Station at Lyndoch. The necessity for a station was unanimously agreed upon, but as it was not known what the intention of the Government was upon the subject, previous to taking any further steps, it was resolved that a communication should be sent to the Chief Secretary asking the intention of the Government before to taking any further steps in the matter. The meeting was then adjourned until an official reply was received. Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) Saturday 8 April 1865.

September 20
The Loyal Lyndoch Lodge of Oddfellows, MU, held their fourth anniversary on the 12th instant. The Kapunda Mine Band was in attendance.
At 6 o’clock about 70 brothers and friends sat down to an excellent dinner provided by Host Excell, of the Lord Lyndoch Hotel. Dr Nott of Gawler, a Past Grand [Master] of the Lodge, presided.
At about 9 o’clock the room was cleared for the dancing which was kept up until the morning. Ref: Adelaide Observer (SA) Saturday 23 September 1965.

On Thursday, the 4th inst, a public tea meeting in connection with the Episcopalian Church was held in a marquee on the glebe land, and about 300 persons partook of the tea. 
In the evening an entertainment was held in the assembly room of the Lord Lyndoch Hotel, W Jacob Esq presiding. There was a large attendance, about 400 persons being present. The entertainment consisted of music, readings and recitations…and the Lyndoch German Singing Club.

The proceeds, which amounted to £17, are to be devoted to plastering the church. Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) Saturday 14 December 1867.

December 2
A lecture and entertainment was given at the Lord Lyndoch Assembly Room on Monday evening, 30th ultimo, in aid of the restoration fund of Trinity Church. The lecture was delivered by the Rev H Read MA, subject — 'Travels in Central America.' 
A collection was then made, which amounted to over £7, which amount will more than pay the whole of the debt on the church fund. Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) Saturday 5 December 1868.

After the death of Mrs Gower, the Lord Lyndoch Hotel passed into the hands of Mr William Gower, who has ably sustained the character of that well-known hotel. Ref: Bunyip (Gawler SA) Saturday 27 February 1869.

On the 25th August the Lyndoch Ploughing Match took place in Mr Denton's paddock, a short distance out of the township. 
In the evening, under the Presidency and Vice Presidency of Mr Thos Winton and Mr H B Hunt, a capital dinner took place at the Lord Lyndoch Hotel: some good speeches, songs, and recitations filling up the intervals of a most agreeable evening. Ref: South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide SA) Saturday 3 September 1870.

The Lord Lyndoch Hotel was also used as a Court House on the first Wednesday of each month during 1868 and 1869 when the court closed.

In 1870 J W Excell again took over the licence.

In 1913 Joseph W Maddocks purchased the property and named it the Railway Hotel [it is located the railway line].
In January 1922 Mary Jane Mason purchased the property and converted it to a Temperance Hotel. 

In 1924 William and Elsie Sloane took over the management and called it the Coffee Palace.

Over the years there were other owners: the present owner, Darren Trott, has renamed the property “Lyndoch Grand”.



   

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