Vauxhall, Auckland
Vauxhall | |
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Coordinates: 36°49′14″S 174°48′18″E / 36.8206364°S 174.8051081°ECoordinates: 36°49′14″S 174°48′18″E / 36.8206364°S 174.8051081°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
City | Auckland |
Local authority | Auckland Council |
Electoral ward | North Shore ward |
Local board | Devonport-Takapuna |
Established | 1870s |
Postcode(s) | 0624 |
Narrow Neck | (Hauraki Gulf) | (Hauraki Gulf) |
Bayswater |
Vauxhall
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(Hauraki Gulf) |
Devonport | Devonport | Cheltenham |
Vauxhall is a suburb of the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. Alison Park lies directly to the west, separating Vauxhall from Lake Road, which carries the majority of traffic between Takapuna and Devonport.[1] Vauxhall is included in the Narrow Neck census area.[2]
History
The suburb gets its name from the Vauxhall Gardens established here by pioneer settler William Cobley in the 1870s. These in turn were named after the Vauxhall Gardens in London, some of the gardeners of which were brought out to New Zealand. Cobley had bought the 40-acre (16.2 ha) "Cheltenham" estate in 1869, behind what is now known as Cheltenham Beach.[3]
Vauxhall was a constituent suburb of the Borough of Devonport until 1989, when the Borough disappeared in local body reorganisation and became part of the newly created North Shore City. In 2010, North Shore City was itself amalgamated into Auckland Council.
Education
Vauxhall School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1-6), with a roll of 225 as of July 2022.[4][5] The school celebrated its 75th jubilee in 1995.[6]
References
- ^ Gregory's Auckland & Surrounds Street Directory (3rd ed.). 2008. map 67. ISBN 978-0-7319-2048-8.
- ^ 2018 Census place summary: Narrow Neck
- ^ Wises New Zealand Index, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 461.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ Education Counts: Vauxhall School
- ^ "Vauxhall School set to celebrate 75th anniversary". North Shore Times Advertiser. 3 August 1995. pp. 18, 19. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
External links
- Vauxhall School website
- Photographs of Vauxhall held in Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
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