Stafford Place at 61 Redwood Road, Appleby, New Zealand (near

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), is registered with the

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as a Category I structure. Stafford Place stable 46

Stafford Place was built in 1866 for

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and his wife Mary. Through his sister Martha (1820–1893), Redwood was brother in law with

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. The house is in

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style. The adjacent brick stables were significantly damaged in the

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. During the 2000s, the stables were rebuilt in accordance with the original design.

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