Vauxhall, Auckland
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Vauxhall is a suburb of North Shore City, Auckland
, New Zealand
. Alison Park lies directly to the east, separating Vauxhall from Lake Road which carries the majority of traffic between Takapuna and Devonport.
It gets its name from the Vauxhall Gardens established here by pioneer settler William Colby 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. Colby had bought the 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) "Cheltenham" estate in 1869 behind what is now known as Cheltenham Beach.
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. It is part of the Narrow Neck census area.
of 10 and a roll of 286. The school celebrated its 75th jubilee in 1995.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
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. Alison Park lies directly to the east, separating Vauxhall from Lake Road which carries the majority of traffic between Takapuna and Devonport.
It gets its name from the Vauxhall Gardens established here by pioneer settler William Colby in the 1870s. These in turn were named after the Vauxhall Gardens
Vauxhall Gardens
Vauxhall Gardens was a pleasure garden, one of the leading venues for public entertainment in London, England from the mid 17th century to the mid 19th century. Originally known as New Spring Gardens, the site was believed to have opened before the Restoration of 1660 with the first mention being...
in London, some of the gardeners of which were brought out to New Zealand. Colby had bought the 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) "Cheltenham" estate in 1869 behind what is now known as Cheltenham Beach.
Vauxhall was a constituent suburb of the Borough of Devonport
Devonport, New Zealand
Devonport is a harbourside suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the North Shore, at the southern end of a peninsula that runs southeast from near Lake Pupuke in Takapuna, forming the northern side of the Waitemata Harbour...
until 1989 when the Borough disappeared in local body reorganisation and became part of the newly-created North Shore City. It is part of the Narrow Neck census area.
Education
Vauxhall School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile ratingSocio-Economic Decile
Decile, Socio-Economic Decile or Socio-Economic Decile Band is a widely used measure in education in New Zealand used to target funding and support to more needy schools....
of 10 and a roll of 286. The school celebrated its 75th jubilee in 1995.