Eden Terrace
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Eden Terrace is an inner city suburb of Auckland, located 2 km south of the Auckland CBD
, in the North Island
of New Zealand
.
Eden Terrace is under the local governance of the Auckland City Council. According to the 2006 census, Eden Terrace has a population of 1,965
was divided into small farms. Many of these allotments were purchased and quickly resold by speculators. Intensive residential and industrial development commenced in Eden Terrace in the early 1860s as these original allotments were subdivided. Eden Terrace formed its own district in 1875.
Mt Eden Prison, The C.A.C Shot tower
, the headquarters of TV3
and C4 television stations, and Henderson & Pollard's Timber factory.
Mount Eden Prison is the country's best known prison. This building was built in the castle style between 1882 and 1917 and is constructed out of the local basalt rock, one of the very few buildings built in this uncompromising material. Built with prison labour this formidable building was designed by P.F.M. Burrows and is very similar in appearance to Dartmoor & Holloway prisons in England.
The prison is close to two important Auckland boys' schools, St Peter's College
and Auckland Grammar School
. The buildings of these two schools are on the slopes of Mt Eden close above the prison. Some of the Grammar playing fields are in the former quarries of the prison.
The Colonial Ammunition Company
closed in 1982 after 97 years of ammunition production. In 1885 Major John Whitney and his sons set up their ammunition factory on 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) of land on the northern slopes of Mount Eden
. They chose this location because it was close to the Mount Eden railway station but there was little other development in the area. The shot tower was built in 1916 to produce lead shot
by dropping molten lead down the 35 metre tower into water. It is the only twentieth century shot tower in Australasia
and is protected by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
who have given it a Category 1 rating.
Henderson & Pollard's factory was also situated here for the same reasons, little development in the area and proximity to the railway. One of New Zealand's major producers of finished timber products for the building trade the H & P factory expanded over the years, gradually buying out the neighbouring houses until they eventually took up a large proportion of the area [2.88 hectares] During the latter part of the 20th century constant complaints about excessive noise, air pollution and changing zoning rules resulted in the company relocating. The land has recently been redeveloped as housing including the conversion of a number of the H & P industrial buildings into apartment complexes.
Auckland CBD
The Auckland CBD is the geographical and economic heart of the Auckland metropolitan area. Bounded by several major motorways and by the harbour coastline in the north, it is surrounded further out by mostly suburban areas...
, in the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
Eden Terrace is under the local governance of the Auckland City Council. According to the 2006 census, Eden Terrace has a population of 1,965
Origins
During the early 1840s the land around Mount EdenMount Eden
Mount Eden is the name of a cinder cone and surrounding suburb in Auckland City, New Zealand, situated five kilometres south of the city centre. The mountain is the highest natural point in the whole of Auckland...
was divided into small farms. Many of these allotments were purchased and quickly resold by speculators. Intensive residential and industrial development commenced in Eden Terrace in the early 1860s as these original allotments were subdivided. Eden Terrace formed its own district in 1875.
Buildings of interest
Eden Terrace is notable for being the location of several buildings:Mt Eden Prison, The C.A.C Shot tower
Shot tower
thumb|The Shot Tower, Bristol, EnglandA shot tower is a tower designed for the production of shot balls by freefall of molten lead, which is then caught in a water basin. The shot is used for projectiles in firearms.-Process:...
, the headquarters of TV3
TV3 (New Zealand)
TV3 is a New Zealand commercial television network, owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. Launched on 26 November 1989, the first private television network in New Zealand...
and C4 television stations, and Henderson & Pollard's Timber factory.
Mount Eden Prison is the country's best known prison. This building was built in the castle style between 1882 and 1917 and is constructed out of the local basalt rock, one of the very few buildings built in this uncompromising material. Built with prison labour this formidable building was designed by P.F.M. Burrows and is very similar in appearance to Dartmoor & Holloway prisons in England.
The prison is close to two important Auckland boys' schools, St Peter's College
St Peter's College, Auckland
St Peter's College is a Catholic college for year 7 to 13 boys . The school, located in Auckland, is one of the largest Catholic schools in New Zealand and is an integrated school under an integration agreement entered into by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and the Government of New Zealand in...
and Auckland Grammar School
Auckland Grammar School
Auckland Grammar School is a state secondary school for years 9 to 13 boys in Auckland, New Zealand. It had a roll of 2,483 in 2008, including a number of boarders who live in nearby Tibbs' House, making it one of the largest schools in New Zealand...
. The buildings of these two schools are on the slopes of Mt Eden close above the prison. Some of the Grammar playing fields are in the former quarries of the prison.
The Colonial Ammunition Company
Colonial Ammunition Company
The Colonial Ammunition Company was an ammunition manufacturer in Auckland, New Zealand. It was established by Major John Whitney with government encouragement in 1885 during the Russian Scare. The first ordnance manufacturer in Australasia, it later expanded in other business directions from 1925...
closed in 1982 after 97 years of ammunition production. In 1885 Major John Whitney and his sons set up their ammunition factory on 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) of land on the northern slopes of Mount Eden
Mount Eden
Mount Eden is the name of a cinder cone and surrounding suburb in Auckland City, New Zealand, situated five kilometres south of the city centre. The mountain is the highest natural point in the whole of Auckland...
. They chose this location because it was close to the Mount Eden railway station but there was little other development in the area. The shot tower was built in 1916 to produce lead shot
Lead shot
Lead shot is a collective term for small balls of lead. These were the original projectiles for muskets and early rifles, but today lead shot is fired primarily from shotguns. It is also used for a variety of other purposes...
by dropping molten lead down the 35 metre tower into water. It is the only twentieth century shot tower in Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
and is protected by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust
New Zealand Historic Places Trust
The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is a non-profit trust that advocates for the protection of ancestral sites and heritage buildings in New Zealand...
who have given it a Category 1 rating.
Henderson & Pollard's factory was also situated here for the same reasons, little development in the area and proximity to the railway. One of New Zealand's major producers of finished timber products for the building trade the H & P factory expanded over the years, gradually buying out the neighbouring houses until they eventually took up a large proportion of the area [2.88 hectares] During the latter part of the 20th century constant complaints about excessive noise, air pollution and changing zoning rules resulted in the company relocating. The land has recently been redeveloped as housing including the conversion of a number of the H & P industrial buildings into apartment complexes.