Vauxhall is a suburb of the
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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. Vauxhall is included in the
Narrow Neck census area.
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 "Cheltenham" estate in 1869, behind what is now known as Cheltenham Beach.
[Wises New Zealand Index, 7th Edition, 1979. p. 461.]
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
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Education
Vauxhall School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1-6), with a roll of as of The school celebrated its 75th jubilee in 1995.
References
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External links
Vauxhall School websiteheld in
Auckland Libraries' heritage collections.
Suburbs of Auckland
North Shore, New Zealand
Populated places around the Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana