Kingsland, New Zealand
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Kingsland is an Auckland City
suburb
in New Zealand
. Kingsland is under the local governance of the Auckland City Council
. According to the 2001 census, Kingsland has a population of 4005 people.
Developed between the beginning of the 20th century and the First World War, Kingsland is named (according to a plaque in the "Kingslander" pub) because the street layout resembles the eponymous London suburb
. Most of its houses date from this time. It is laid out in a series of parallel streets named rather unimaginatively in the American fashion; Central, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th avenues. They do have the advantage of being on a north facing slope so the general atmosphere of the suburb is fairly good even though many of the houses themselves are unremarkable. New North Road is the main road of Kingsland, running through the suburb along the ridge line.
The Kingsland Shops centre around the Kingsland Train Station
and are Edwardian and pre World War II buildings including a Post Office (now closed) by architect John Campbell
. Recently there has been a certain amount of gentrification in the area resulting in a fair few cafes and gorgeous shops.
When the Northwestern motorway was cut through in the 1970s it severed the cross streets that linked Kingsland to Surrey Crescent and Arch Hill leaving Bond St as the sole direct connection to those suburbs. The presence of the motorway means a certain amount of noise but for the most part Kingsland remains a remarkably quiet suburb.
The local Secondary schools are Mount Albert Grammar School
, Marist College
and St Peter's College
.
Kingsland will be the main entertainment hub for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
due to its proximity to Eden Park
and Kingsland train station. Train and street upgrades are currently underway.
Auckland City
Auckland City was the city and local authority covering the Auckland isthmus and most of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, in the North Island of New Zealand. On 1 November 2010 it was amalgamated into the wider Auckland Region under the authority of the new Auckland Council...
suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
in 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...
. Kingsland is under the local governance of the Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council
Auckland City Council was the local government authority representing Auckland City, New Zealand, and was amalgamated into the Auckland Council on 1 November 2010. It was an elected body representing the 404,658 residents of the city...
. According to the 2001 census, Kingsland has a population of 4005 people.
Developed between the beginning of the 20th century and the First World War, Kingsland is named (according to a plaque in the "Kingslander" pub) because the street layout resembles the eponymous London suburb
Kingsland, London
Kingsland was a small road-side settlement centred on Kingsland High Street, on the Old North Road , Middlesex. It has now been subsumed within inner city London, principally as part of Dalston in the London Borough of Hackney and has lost its separate identity.-Origins:Kingsland derives its name...
. Most of its houses date from this time. It is laid out in a series of parallel streets named rather unimaginatively in the American fashion; Central, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th avenues. They do have the advantage of being on a north facing slope so the general atmosphere of the suburb is fairly good even though many of the houses themselves are unremarkable. New North Road is the main road of Kingsland, running through the suburb along the ridge line.
The Kingsland Shops centre around the Kingsland Train Station
Kingsland Train Station
Kingsland Railway Station is on the Western Line of the Auckland railway network. It is near Eden Park, the major rugby stadium in Auckland. The station has a side platform layout and is reached from both New North Road & Sandringham Road....
and are Edwardian and pre World War II buildings including a Post Office (now closed) by architect John Campbell
John Campbell (architect)
John Campbell was an architect, responsible for many government buildings in New Zealand.Born in Scotland, he travelled to New Zealand in 1882 after training in Glasgow under John Gordon. From 1883 to his retirement in 1922 he worked for the government, holding the title of Government Architect...
. Recently there has been a certain amount of gentrification in the area resulting in a fair few cafes and gorgeous shops.
When the Northwestern motorway was cut through in the 1970s it severed the cross streets that linked Kingsland to Surrey Crescent and Arch Hill leaving Bond St as the sole direct connection to those suburbs. The presence of the motorway means a certain amount of noise but for the most part Kingsland remains a remarkably quiet suburb.
The local Secondary schools are Mount Albert Grammar School
Mount Albert Grammar School
Mount Albert Grammar School, or MAGS, is a co-educational secondary school in Central Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year 9 to year 13. Mount Albert Grammar is one of the largest secondary schools in the country...
, Marist College
Marist College, New Zealand
Marist College is a Catholic girls high-school located in Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. It teaches from year 7 through to Year 13 with a curriculum based on Roman Catholicism...
and 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...
.
Kingsland will be the main entertainment hub for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
due to its proximity to Eden Park
Eden Park
Eden Park is the biggest stadium in Auckland, New Zealand. It is used primarily for rugby union in winter and cricket in summer . The ground also occasionally hostts rugby league matches. To accommodate all three sports, the cricket pitch is removable...
and Kingsland train station. Train and street upgrades are currently underway.