Boulcott is a central suburb of Lower Hutt

Lower Hutt

Lower Hutt is a city in the Wellington region of New Zealand. Its council has adopted the name Hutt City Council, but neither the New Zealand Geographic Board nor the Local Government Act recognise the name Hutt City. This alternative name can lead to confusion, as there are two cities in the...

 City situated at the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand

New Zealand

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. The suburb is situated about a kilometre north-east of the Lower Hutt CBD.

It's named after Almon Boulcott; a farmer in the area in the 1840s. It's also home to two Lower Hutt hospitals; Hutt Hospital and Boulcott Hospital.

The oldest house currently stands in Fry Street, and was once called "The Glebe". It was used as a local Gentleman's Club in the early 20th Century.