Manor Park, New Zealand

Manor Park is the northernmost suburb of Lower Hutt City situated at the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand. The suburb is located on the western side of the Hutt River and State Highway 2.

Manor Park
Suburb
Manor Park
Manor Park
Coordinates: 41°09′30″S 174°58′45″E
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityLower Hutt City
Established1925
Population
 (2006[1])
 • Total384
Train station(s)Manor Park Railway Station
Haywards
Manor Park
 Pinehaven
Pomare Stokes Valley

History

At the end of 1925, W.H. George auctioned his Manor Park Estate, which at the time was part of Haywards.[2] Much of it was subdivided and sold as township sections.[3] Part of the land was purchased by Karori Golf Club, which renamed itself to Manor Park Golf Club after moving there and opening a course in 1926.[4]

A flood in April 1931 swept away Manor Park Bridge, a private bridge that connected the suburb with Stokes Valley.[5] The flood also caused damage to the Manor Park Golf Course.[6]

The suburb was previously home to Manor Park School, which has admission records dating back to 1962.[7] The school was declared closed on 15 February 1996.[8]

Landmarks

Manor Park is home to the Manor Park Golf Club.[9] The suburb is mostly residential, other than the aforementioned golf club and a small private hospital. Over recent years new houses have been built at the southern end of the suburb.

References
  1. Hutt City Council - 2006 Hutt City Demographic Profile Archived 2008-12-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 7 January 2009
  2. "Sale By Auction: Hayward's Farm and Manor Park Estate, Haywards". Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 114, 10 November 1925. 1925. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. "Haywards Daily Bulletin". Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 145, 16 December 1925. 1925. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. "Haywards Daily Bulletin". Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 124, 21 December 1925. 1925. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. "Manor Park Bridge". Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 47, 30 April 1931. 1931. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. "April 1931 New Zealand Storm". NZ Historic Weather Events Catalog. 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  7. "Manor Park School: Records". National Library of New Zealand. 1996. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  8. "Closure of Manor Park School (2901)". New Zealand Gazette. 1996. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  9. Manor Park Golf Club Archived 2009-01-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 10 January 2009


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