But in Darling Harbour a former
wool store has been converted into a boutique heritage hotel, Ovolo 1888, with a quirky wine bar and bistro restaurant in its ground floor lobby.
He explained that the stretch of Walton Breck Road in question used to house a run of shops, including a
wool store and a sweet shop.
On a cobbled street in the former Cinque Port town rich in literary associations, this 17th-century
wool store and adjoining Elders House was once the deeply-cherished home of American writer Conrad Aiken.
The Alafoss
Wool Store, a place with history and tradition of quality since 1896, is honored to receive this award.
Sydney's 90-room new 1888 Hotel, has undergone a meticulous 28 million dollar restoration and is inspired by the photo-sharing app Instagram, with ample space blending the original
wool store architecture with the colourful and vibrant artwork.
Built in the 14th century as a monastic
wool store, the place was converted into weavers cottages in the 17th century and is today owned by the National Trust.
An unpretentious
wool store of three storeys with an attic at 8 Young Street, owned by the Primary Producers Wool & Produce Selling Co.
We stayed at the luxurious
Wool Store Hotel in Hobart, and also at the comfy Tasman House Hostel in Devonport.
1 JEAKE'S HOUSE, RYE, EAST SUSSEX From PS58pp On a cobbled street in the former Cinque Port town rich in literary associations, this 17th-century
wool store and adjoining Elders House was once the deeply-cherished home of American writer Conrad Aiken.
Here is a volume which Nield suggests is inspired by some of the biggest enclosed spaces of the early Australian economy: the
wool stores, in which almost every fibre of fleece had to be examined minutely to ensure that the quality was right.