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A black and white postcard of a single storey library building
The Carterton Public Library, a Category 2 historic place in Carterton

The Carterton District is a territorial authority of the Wellington Region on the North Island of New Zealand. Part of the Wairarapa, the town of Carterton was established in 1857 by European settlers building a road in the region. Its principal early industries were farming, dairying, and timber milling. Sheep farming is extensive throughout the district, especially on the outlying hills. The town has emerged as a tourism centre, attracting visitors to the surrounding wineries and daffodil fields.

Heritage New Zealand classification of sites on the New Zealand Heritage List / Rārangi Kōrero, in accordance with the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014, distinguishes between Category 1 ("places of special or outstanding historical or cultural significance") and Category 2 ("places of historic or cultural significance") sites, as well as historic areas (including multiple related places). Some sites important to Māori communities are given special classifications, although none of these sites are located within Carterton District itself. A total of sixteen listed sites are located in Carterton District, including three Category 1 sites and twelve Category 2 sites.

List

List of historic places in Carterton district
Name Classification Location Constructed Registered List number Notes Image Ref(s)
Kourarau Hydroelectric Power Scheme Category 2 Te Wharau Road, Gladstone 1923–1925 2011 7814 The first publicly owned hydroelectric power facility in the Wairarapa, it was engineered by Henry Keenan and Harry Climie. It continues to be used, with upgrades done in 2010.
Waikēkeno Historic Area Historic Area Glenburn Road, Waimoana Station - 2006 7669 A coastal Māori archaeological and cultural site with ties to the Ngāti Māhu hapū of the Ngāti Kahungunu iwi. It contains the remains of a papakainga which was occupied until the 1940s, as well as gardens, an urupā (burial site), and the Pukehuiake pā.
Wakelin's Flourmill Category 1 147 High Street South, Carterton 1875 2005 7664 A four-storey timber and corrugated steel flourmill constructed for miller Edward Louth Wakelin in 1875. Closed in 1964, community opposition to a proposed demolition in 1996 saved the mill building. A rectangular four storey building on a street
Carter Home (former) Category 1 84 Moreton Road, Parkvale 1900–1901 2006 7663 A men's retirement home designed by William Crichton and Joseph Roe through the bequest of Charles Carter. The home was closed in 1964, and was for a decade the home of designer William Mason.
Sayer's Slab Whare Category 1 Arcus Road, Carterton 1859–1860 1998 7492 A simple wooden house built by fourteen-year-old hunter Richard Sayer, who remained in the area due to his friendship with Ngātuere Tāwhirimātea Tāwhao.
Mayfield Station Shed Category 2 Bristol Road, near East Taratahi - 1983 7164 Shares the site with Mayfield Station Stables (#7163) and Mayfield Station Woolshed (#1291)
Mayfield Station Stables Category 2 Bristol Road, near East Taratahi - 1983 7163 Shares the site with Mayfield Station Shed (#7164) and Mayfield Station Woolshed (#1291)
Memorial Square and War Memorial Category 2 High Street North, Memorial Square and Park Road, Carterton 1920 2020 3964 A First World War memorial designed by landscape architect Alfred William Buxton and erected in 1920. It features a broken pillar and memorial plinth, both in red granite, bearing the names of 114 local soldiers who died in the war. In 1949, a black granite base was added featuring the names of soldiers who died in the Second World War.
Band Rotunda Category 2 Carrington Park, High Street, Carterton 1911–1912 2020 3962 An octagonal rotunda in late Edwardian style built to commemorate the coronation of George V.
Glendower Station Woolshed Category 2 1169C Ponatahi Road, Ponatahi c. 19th century 1983 2863 A traditional woolshed built at an unknown point, likely in the 19th century. The interior features the names and signatures of hundreds of workers, dating back to at least 1902, stencilled or written on the walls.
Carrington House Category 2 High Street North and Andersons Line, Carterton 1874 1983 2862 A large Victorian house built for settler William Booth in 1874. In 1894, it was moved back from the road using traction engines.
St Mark's Church (Anglican) Category 2 High Street South, Carterton 1875 1983 1293 A wooden Gothic Revival church built in 1875. It features stained glass windows donated by town namesake Charles Carter in memory of his daughter. A photograph of a church with a tall spire in a grassy environment
Public Library Category 2 50 Holloway Street, Carterton 1881 1983 1292 A library built in 1881 for the town's library system, which was established in 1874. It is the oldest purpose-built library building still in use in New Zealand. A photo of a brown one-storey public library building
Mayfield Station Woolshed Category 2 Bristol Road, near East Taratahi - 1983 1291 Shares the site with Mayfield Station Shed (#7164) and Mayfield Station Stables (#7163)
Glendower Station Homestead Category 2 1169A Ponatahi Road, Ponatahi c. 1864 1983 1290 A homestead originally built by John Milsome Jury c. 1864. Major restorations and expansions were made in 1935, which attempted to maintain its traditional appearance. The homestead was sold by the Jury family in 2016.
Fairburn Station Stables Category 2 271 Perrys Road and 250 East Taratahi Road, East Taratahi before 1860s 1983 1289 The stables of a sheep run established sometime before the 1860s

References

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  2. Davis, Brian Newton (1966). "Carterton". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014 (s. 65). New Zealand Parliament. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Heritage List – Rārangi Kōrero". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. "Kourarau Hydroelectric Power Scheme". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  6. "Waikēkeno Historic Area". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  7. "Wakelin's Flourmill". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  8. McLellan, Illya (3 February 2018). "148-year-old Carterton Flour Mill Restoration Project a 'Labour of Love'". Stuff. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. "Carter Home (former)". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  10. "Sayer's Slab Whare". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  11. "Mayfield Station Shed". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  12. "Mayfield Station Stables". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  13. "Memorial Square and War Memorial". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  14. "Band Rotunda". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  15. "Glendower Station Woolshed". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  16. "Carrington House". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  17. Norman, Emily (26 August 2016). "Inside the Historic Carrington House Up for Sale". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  18. "St Mark's Church (Anglican)". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  19. Schrader, Ben (1 March 2017). "Victorian Gothic". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  20. "Public Library". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  21. Cooper, Lucy (1 April 2024). "Carterton Library Celebrates 150 Years". Wairarapa Times-Age. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  22. "Mayfield Station Woolshed". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  23. "Glendower Station Homestead". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  24. "Fairburn Station Stables". Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  25. "Fairburn Station (East Taratahi, N.Z.)". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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