| 词条 | Wakefield, New Zealand |
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|New Zealand | width = | float = right | caption = Wakefield, New Zealand | alt = | label = Wakefield | position = left | lat =-41.4 | long = 173.05 }} The small New Zealand community of Wakefield is situated some 25 km south west of Nelson at the top of the South Island. First settled in about 1843, it was originally called Pitfure. However the name was soon changed to Wakefield, and it is believed to have been named after the birthplace of one of its original settlers, who was from Wakefield in Yorkshire. It is often assumed that the settlement was named after Captain Arthur Wakefield, who led the expedition that first established Nelson City and Province. Arthur Wakefield was killed in the Wairau Affray and it is assumed that the event has helped confirm the change of name from Pitfure to Wakefield.[1] Wakefield is notable for Wakefield Primary School, the oldest school in continuous usage in New Zealand. It was set up in 1843 by Mary Ann Baigent, the wife of Edward Baigent.[2] St John's Church in 120 Edward Street, built in 1846, is New Zealand's second oldest surviving church. It is registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category I heritage structure, with registration number 40.[3] Wakefield comes under the responsibility of the Tasman District Council, which has its offices in the nearby town of Richmond. It is part of the West Coast-Tasman general electorate. References1. ^{{cite book |ref = harv |last = Reed |first = A. W. |authorlink = Alexander Wyclif Reed |title = Place Names of New Zealand |year = 2010 |publisher = Raupo |location = Rosedale, North Shore |isbn = 9780143204107 |editor = Peter Dowling |pages = 449f}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Our School|url=http://www.wakefield.school.nz/our-school/|publisher=Wakefield School|accessdate=7 July 2011}} 3. ^{{NZHPT|40|St John's Church (Anglican)|11 May 2012}} External links{{Commons category}}
1 : Populated places in the Tasman District |
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