The plan to build a house for the Anglican Bishop was conceived in 1904 by Mr. Protheroe. \u00a0In 1908, an anonymous gift of the site by two gentleman enabled construction to begin. \u00a0Hayes Court was completed by the firm of Taylor & Gillies in 1910.<\/p>\n
One of the Magnificent Seven buildings on the Queen’s Park Savannah, Hayes Court was named after Bishop Thomas Hayes, although he died in 1904 before the completion of the building. \u00a0Bishop Hayes had served from 1889 as Bishop to Trinidad. \u00a0He died in England, in 1904, while preparing to return to the Diocese after a short leave of absence.<\/p>\n
Hayes Courts’ first occupant was the third Bishop of Trinidad, the Right Reverend John Francis Welsh. \u00a0The building has traditionally been used as the residence of the Anglican Bishops to Trinidad. \u00a0The only Bishop not to reside at Hayes Court was Bishop Arther Anstey, who arrived as Bishop to Trinidad in 1918. \u00a0Bishop Anstey was forced, for financial reasons, to lease the house to the French Consul. \u00a0The funds from this transaction were used to provide church schools in Trinidad & Tobago.<\/p>\n
Hayes Court, as seen from the exterior, appears to be in a relatively sound state. \u00a0This is probably because the building has been retained for use as a residence and has been consistently occupied and maintained. \u00a0New structures have been added to the western side of the main house as the offices for the Diocese.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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