Sprott House has been in existence since 1898, first established
in Newtown as a home for girls.
We moved to Messines Road Karori in 1900 and became a home
for the elderly in 1951.
In November 2000, the Sprott House Centenary History, One
Hundred Years of Care, was published by Sprott House Trust.
This is available from Sprott House for a nominal charge
| Year |
Event |
| 1898 |
St Mary's Guild formed. |
| 1899 |
"Sunnyside" home for girls opened at Owen
Street, Newtown |
| 1900
|
Karori property with a 14 room house at Messines Road
purchased. Trust Deed & Constitution established creating
an advisory board of Trustees separate from the Guild. |
1915
|
Adjoining property and house named 'Duncan Cottage'
was purchased taking total land at Messines Road to just
under three acres. The house was used to accommodate small
children. |
| 1923
|
The property at Lancaster Street Karori was purchased
with the assistance of an anonymous donor and the house
used to accommodate school age girls. St Mary's Homes
accommodated boys from 2 to 7 years old for the first
time at Duncan Cottage. |
| 1936 |
The Lancaster Street property sold. |
1938
|
The first 'Edith Sprott House' opened at the Messines
Road property to accommodate school age girls. |
| 1951/52 |
Edith Sprott House is converted to a home for 18 elderly
ladies |
1958
|
The first set of 'Bishop Holland Homes' was opened and
was occupied by 12 spinster ladies. |
1960
|
A second set of Bishop Holland Homes completed with
accommodation for nine more spinster ladies. |
1962
|
Duncan Cottage closed for the last time. After a series
of closures it had been used as a Transit Home for mothers
temporarily unable to care for their children. |
1963
|
Trustees of St Mary's Guild changed their name to 'The
St Mary's Anglican Homes Trust Board. |
1966
|
Gordon Graham Gibbes-Watson donation of £30,000,
the single largest in the history of the Homes, adds momentum
to plans for further expansion in elderly care. |
| 1969 |
Seven residents die in a fire that gutted Edith Sprott
House. |
| 1970 |
The new Edith Sprott House opened with accommodation
for 38 elderly ladies. |
1971
|
St Mary's Guild changes name to 'Sprott House Homes
Incorporated'. |
| 1976 |
The first male resident joined Sprott House. |
| 1980 |
The south wing extension to Sprott House opened. |
| 1989
|
A new constitution was established and Sprott House
Homes Incorporated and the St Mary's Anglican Homes Trust
Board are wound up with their assets transferred to 'Sprott
House Trust'. |
| 1997 |
The Stage III Special Care Unit for people with dementia
was opened. |
| 1998 |
The Continuing Care Hospital was opened. |
2003
|
The refurbishment of Villas and extensive landscaping
of surrounding grounds was undertaken. |
| 2006 |
Work started on a further wing and refurbishments. |
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