I’ve always like this building at Church Corner. I don’t know anything about it.
The background details above the yellow Pohutakawa tree at the Square piqued my curiosity as we’ve had a lot of…
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4 responses to “Old Brick Building at Church Corner”
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Im 56 and we lived in Auburn Ave close by. I remember it was an electrical appliance shop, and he would repair electrical goods. That was in the late 60s into the 70s. Back in the day of the stage coach to the West Coast the whole corner was where you would leave your Horses to rest and fed and re shoe. The accomodation was the Bush Inn Hotel across the road. Maybe this building was the Stage Coach Office or accomdation for that Person or both?.Peter Brown
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Fascinating thanks for the info Peter. Would be interesting to know the history.
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I have found that 359 Riccarton Avenue is a heritage listed building which once was a saddlery (1895) . Whether or not that street number tallies I don;t know . Bush Inn is shown as 340 Riccarton Road on the heritage list
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It certainly seems to date back to the 19th century just by the look.
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The background details above the yellow Pohutakawa tree at the Square piqued my curiosity as we’ve had a lot of…
Thank you Michelle :)
Here’s a public link with more information about the bird feeders – https://cdn.neighbourly.co.nz/public/rangiora/rangiora/message/48485358
Hi Ruth, I’ll email you his phone number – it’s a chap in Rangiora.
Hi there, this design is great! Do you have any knowledge as to who makes them? I’d love to purchase…
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