Alderly Cottage

Alderly Cottage was constructed in 1947 by Juan Carl (Jack) Grummette and builder Harold (Harry) Davis. They met when they served in World War II together and had envisaged building a complete Elizabethan village on land owned by Davis at Little Cove, Noosa Heads. Three houses were built- Tudor House, occupied by Harry's parents, Tudor Cottage, occupied by Harry's family, and Alderly, for Jack Grummette. Only Alderly remains. The cottage was named after the Alderley Pub in Brisbane frequented by Jack and Harry. It is important for its links to the evolution of residential development in the Noosa region after WWII and experimental building styles. It is a rare use of Tudor building techniques and methods in Australia in the twentieth century and has aesthetic qualities that are unique in the Noosa Shire. The cottages are discussed by Harry Davis' daughter, Suzanne, in her oral history interview conducted in 2019.