The Past

The Bentinck of Woodend is a sentimental favourite amongst the local residents of Woodend and has undergone a number of changes since being built. The Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows built a convalescent home in Woodend in 1939 for members and staff of Machester Unity. Marcus Barlow, the society’s architect designed the complex, which was opened on the 3rd May 1941. The order sold the property in 1978 and it continued under a tripartite ownership as the Bentinck Private Hotel.

The Future

In January 2005, The Bentinck of Woodend was purchased by a Melbourne based organisation who have big dreams in transforming The Bentinck into a boutique venue in the Macedon Ranges region for corporate conferences, weddings and functions.