| 词条 | Pleasant Valley, New Zealand |
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Pleasant Valley is a small locality near the town of Geraldine in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand. The area is boarded by the Geraldine Downs to the north and Gapes Valley to the south. The Hae Hae Te Moana River runs through the valley. HistoryOriginally Pleasant Valley was part of the Raukapuka estate, farmed by Alfred Cox. The region grew with the rise of the timber industry and was up until the 1880s larger than nearby Geraldine. [1] In its heyday the valley was home to a blacksmith, innkeepers, a joiner and merchants amongst others, all of which have long left.[1] The school was original built in 1875 though moved, then destroyed by flood in 1868[1] and celebrated 85 years in 1960.[2] The school still stands today. The area was also held a number of horse races.[3] The Pleasant Valley Hall was built in 1922. Notable landmarksThe Geraldine Cheese, Butter and Bacon Factory, built in 1884, is the oldest existing dairy factory in New Zealand.[4] The factory was closed but subsequently reopened several times finally ceasing production in 1959 as the Geraldine Co-operative Dairy Company.[4] The factory still stands today as a Heritage New Zealand (NZHPT) Category II Heritage Building on private land. St. Anne's Church, built in 1863, is the oldest church in South Canterbury and one of the oldest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch.[5] The church which was constructed with local timber is listed as a NZHPT Category II Heritage Building, and includes a stained glass window made by Veronica Whall.[6] Church services are still held at the church and it celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2013.[6]EconomyThe local economy these days is driven by farming in the region. There is also a well-established daffodil farm, and local fruit producers Barkers. References1. ^1 2 {{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=1EBPMQAACAAJ&dq=geraldine+150+years&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjq3OnBgeHPAhUBEGMKHTpMCP0Q6AEIGjAA|title=Geraldine: The First 150 Years|last=|first=|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Geraldine 150 Committee|year=|isbn=9780473110925|location=|pages=368–371|language=en|via=}} {{coord|44|05|S|171|11|E|display=title|region:NZ_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}{{Timaru District}}2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://tiaki.natlib.govt.nz/#details=ecatalogue.606928|title=ATL: Unpublished Collections|website=tiaki.natlib.govt.nz|access-date=17 October 2016}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18640820.2.11?query=pleasant%20valley|title=Papers Past {{!}} PLEASANT VALLEY RACES. (Timaru Herald, 20 August 1864)|last=Zealand|first=National Library of New|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|access-date=17 October 2016}} 4. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/1980|title=Search the List {{!}} Co-operative Cheese Factory {{!}} Heritage New Zealand|website=www.heritage.org.nz|access-date=17 October 2016}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/1993|title=Search the List {{!}} St Anne's Church {{!}} Heritage New Zealand|website=www.heritage.org.nz|access-date=17 October 2016}} 6. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://anglicansingeraldine.wordpress.com/our-churches/dst-annes-pleasant-valley/|title=St Anne’s, Pleasant Valley|date=1 January 2009|newspaper=The Anglican Parish of Geraldine|language=en-US|access-date=17 October 2016}} 2 : Timaru District|Populated places in Canterbury, New Zealand |
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