page_title: Longford, Tasmania
section_title: Historic buildings
hierarchical_section_title: Longford, Tasmania / History / Historic buildings
context_page_description: Longford is a town in the northern midlands of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 145 m above sea level at the convergence of the Macquarie River and the South Esk River, 21 km south of Launceston and a 15-minute drive from the airport. It is just south of the Illawarra Road, a road connecting the Bass and Midland Highways. It has a population of 3,863 and is part of the Northern Midlands Council area. The region is predominantly agricultural, noted for wool, dairy produce and stock breeding.
context_section_description: Longford district has many buildings included on the Tasmanian Heritage Register. Many significant historic buildings were constructed between 1830 and 1850, including:
  Christ Church (1839), sandstone, with square tower, lancet windows and buttresses, in the Old Colonial Gothick Picturesque style. The church clock and bell were both gifts from King George IV. The cemetery includes many prominent local families including the Archer, Brumby and Reiby families. The land on which it stands is named Illawarra because of Lucy Margaretta Davey, the daughter of Lt Governor Mad Tom Davey.
  Queen's Arms Hotel (1835), a double-storey brick and stuccoed building in the Old Colonial Georgian style
  Blenheim Hotel (1846), a two-storey Georgian brick and stuccoed building and a major townscape element in Longford
  Tattersalls Hotel (now Longford Library) (c. 1846), a two-storey red brick corner building with neo-classic moulded surrounds to doorways
  The Racecourse Hotel (1838) (former), a two-storey brick Georgian coaching inn, originally built to become the railway station for Longford; has also been a private hospital. It is now a B&B.
  Longford Railway Bridge, a bridge of 120 metres (390 ft) opened in 1871 and which crosses the South Esk River.
caption: Panshanger, near Longford
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