Inglewood, New Zealand

Inglewood

A view of Inglewood from Lincoln Road, with Mount Taranaki/Egmont in the background, hidden by cloud
Inglewood
Coordinates: 39°9′22″S 174°12′26″E / 39.15611°S 174.20722°E / -39.15611; 174.20722
Country New Zealand
Region Taranaki
District New Plymouth District
Population (June 2015 estimate)[1]
 • Total 3,490
Postcode(s) 4330

Inglewood is a town in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand's North Island. The population was 3,090 in the 2006 Census, an increase of 144 from 2001.[2] In 2013 it had risen to 3,243.[3]

Description

The Shoe Store Building, a Victorian commercial building in downtown Inglewood with a Category II heritage listing

Inglewood is located 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southeast of New Plymouth on State Highway 3, close to Mount Taranaki/Egmont. The town lies 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level. It is a small town servicing a mainly dairy farming region. Although close to New Plymouth, the town has the usual stores and services for town and country.

Inglewood was named by Philip Colin Threkeld for Inglewood Forest in Cumberland, United Kingdom. The settlement was founded in 1873, and its name rapidly progressed from Moatown to Milton, before being renamed to Inglewood in 1875 to avoid confusion with Milton in the South Island.[4]

A number of buildings are listed by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Of those, the Railway Station and Yard is the only one listed as Category I.[5] The Shoe Store Building on the corner of Rata and Richmond Streets is one of eight listed as Category II.[6]

Inglewood was home to the Moa-Nui Co-operative Dairies factory, before it merged with Kiwi Co-operative Dairies (later Fonterra) based at Hawera in 1991. Until comparatively recently, the dual chimneys of the factory could be seen from miles away.

Inglewood has produced a good share of All Blacks (John Major, Dave "Trapper" Loveridge, Chris Masoe), and also a leading contemporary artist, Michael Stevenson, who represented New Zealand at the 2003 Venice Biennale.[7]

The National Fun Ho! Toy Museum and Factory makes cast metal toys[8] and is located with the town's information centre on the main street (Rata Street, corner of Matai Street). Established by Barry Young, it is now operated by Richard Jordan.

In 2006, Inglewood's only clothing store stopped carrying women's underwear, spurring Anglican Reverend Gary Husband to start a 'knickers-run' to New Plymouth and organized volunteers to help transport those in need on the 20 km trip.[9]

Education

Inglewood has a number of coeducational schools.

Inglewood High School is a secondary (years 9-13) school with a decile rating of 6 and a roll of 425.[10] The school was established in 1957.[11]

Inglewood School and St Patrick's School are full primary (years 1-8) schools with decile ratings of 5 and rolls of 333[12] and 77,[13] respectively. Inglewood school was founded in 1875.[14] St Patrick's is a state integrated Catholic school.[15]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2015 (provisional)". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015. For urban areas, "Infoshare; Group: Population Estimates - DPE; Table: Estimated Resident Population for Urban Areas, at 30 June (1996+) (Annual-Jun)". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Quickstats about Inglewood, New Zealand
  3. ↑ 2013 census results for usually resident population.
  4. ↑ Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling, ed. Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 180. ISBN 9780143204107.
  5. ↑ "Inglewood Railway Station and Yard". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "Shoe Store Building". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Image of the New Zealand exhibition by Michael Stevenson at the Venice Biennale 2003". Creative New Zealand. Archived from the original on 1 October 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
  8. ↑ "Toys Evoke Memory of Kiwiana Past". Puke Ariki Museum.
  9. ↑ "NZ vicar in 'knickers-run' rescue". BBC News. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 2006-10-28.
  10. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Inglewood High School
  11. ↑ "School Facilities". Inglewood High School.
  12. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: Inglewood School
  13. ↑ Te Kete Ipurangi schools database: St Patrick's School
  14. ↑ Richardson, Diane (2000), Inglewood Primary School 125th jubilee : Easter 2000, Inglewood Primary School
  15. ↑ "Education Review Report: St Patrick's School". Education Review Office. March 2006.
  16. ↑ "Obituary". Hawera & Normanby Star XLI. 11 March 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  17. ↑ Francis, Rachel (2012). The Naked Truth: Lifting the Lid on the New Zealand Sex Industry. ISBN 9780143567622.

Further reading

General historical works

  • 125th anniversary of Fritz Reuter Polish settlers in Taranaki, 1876-2001, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Polish Genealogical Society of New Zealand, 2003 
  • All about Fritz Reuter Place, 1875-2002, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Florinda Lambert, 2002 
  • Heritage trail: Inglewood walkway, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Mainstreets Inglewood, c. 1996 
  • Inglewood County, Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Historic Places Trust, 1982 
  • Bade, David (2006), Nineteenth century West Prussian/Polish immigrants to Taranaki: identity, culture and impact on present-day Taranaki, Auckland, [N.Z.]: David Bade 
  • Brown, Robert W. (n.d.), Index to Te Moa: 100 years history of the Inglewood community, 1875-1975, n.p.: n.p. 
  • Brown, Robert W. (1975), Te Moa: 100 years history of the Inglewood community, 1875-1975, Inglewood, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Masterprint Press 
  • Cornwall, Joyce (1993), Upper Durham Road : a Taranaki history, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Durham C.W.I. 
  • Denne, Carolyn (1991), Inglewood: an environmental area (B.R.P. (Hons.), Massey University) 
  • Lambert, Florinda Louise (Floss) (1991), All about Inglewood, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Florinda Lambert 
  • Pobog-Jaworowski, J.W. (1977), Polish settlers in Taranaki, 1876-1976, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Polish Centennial Committee 
  • Smillie, Dorrie; Broadmore, Urban (1993), 100 years of Dudley School and district, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: The School 
  • Stewart, Derek W. (c. 1970), Inglewood and the Moa District in 1875, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Inglewood Borough Council 

Arts and literature

  • 19 years of drama: Inglewood Dramatic Society, 1975, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Inglewood Dramatic Society, 1975 
  • Inglewood: stories and poems of Inglewood, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: G. Gibson for the Inglewood Writer's Group, c. 2000 
  • Mackie, Selina; Ertel, David (2006), Inglewood Dramatic Society Incorporated: celebrating 50 years of exceptional theatre, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Inglewood Dramatic Society 

Business history

  • Brown, Robert W. (c. 1988), A collection of papers on the history of the Brown family, the Rev. Henry Handley Brown and the sawmilling firm of Henry Brown and Co. Ltd, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: R. W. Brown 
  • Gifford, John E. (1963), 100 years of timber: a history of Henry Brown, "the founder of Inglewood" and the company he founded, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Newspapers 
  • Griffin, R. H. (1978), BNZ Inglewood: a century of service, 1878-1978, Wellington, [N.Z.]: BNZ Archives 

Churches

Anglican

  • All about St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Inglewood and, other Anglican churches in the outer Inglewood district, n.p.: n.p., n.d. 
  • Brown, Robert W. (1969), A short history of the parochial district of Saint Andrew's, Inglewood, Inglewood, [N.Z.] ; New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: R. W. Brown ; Taranaki Newspapers 

Catholic

  • Julian, Pat (2000), A history of the Sacred Heart Parish, Inglewood, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: P. Julian 

Methodist

  • Ashworth, John Cyril Robert (1946), Souvenir to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Inglewood Methodist Church, 1876-1946, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Daily News 

Clubs and organisations

  • Inglewood: stories and poems of Inglewood, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: G. Gibson for the Inglewood Writer's Group, c. 2000 
  • Inglewood Fire Brigade & Ambulance: station opening, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Inglewood Fire Brigade, 1999 
  • Dickson, T. H.; Hammonds, J. K. (1996), Lodge Moa No. 110 : 100 years, 1896-1996, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: The Lodge 
  • Mackie, G. Helen (ed.) (1998), Inglewood United Rugby Football Club centennial, 1898-1998, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: The Club 
  • Mackie, Selina; Ertel, David (2006), Inglewood Dramatic Society Incorporated: celebrating 50 years of exceptional theatre, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Inglewood Dramatic Society 

Environment

  • Franks, John A. (1980), Ngatoro Stream Catchment, Stratford, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Catchment Commission 

Maps

  • New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey (1984), Map of New Plymouth, Oakura, Inglewood, Waitara (3rd. ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: Department of Lands and Survey, New Zealand, 

NOTE: Scale = 1: 12 500

  • Streetfinder New Plymouth: Oakura, Waitara, Inglewood (4th. ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey, 1987  |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

NOTE: Scale = 1: 15 000

  • New Zealand Department of Lands & Survey (1995), Streetfinder New Plymouth: Inglewood, Oakura, Okato, Urenui, Waitara (5th. ed.), Wellington, [N.Z.]: New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey 

NOTE: Scale = 1: 15 000

People

  • 125th anniversary of Fritz Reuter Polish settlers in Taranaki, 1876-2001, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Polish Genealogical Society of New Zealand, 2003 
  • Bade, David (2006), Nineteenth century West Prussian/Polish immigrants to Taranaki: identity, culture and impact on present-day Taranaki, Auckland, [N.Z.]: David Bade 
  • Brown, Robert W. (c. 1988), A collection of papers on the history of the Brown family, the Rev. Henry Handley Brown and the sawmilling firm of Henry Brown and Co. Ltd, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: R. W. Brown 
  • Gifford, John E. (1963), 100 years of timber: a history of Henry Brown, "the founder of Inglewood" and the company he founded, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: Taranaki Newspapers 
  • Lambert, Florinda Louise (Floss); Dobson, Mary (n.d.), Honours awarded to Inglewood people, n.p.: n.p. 
  • Lambert, Florinda Louise (Floss); Dobson, Mary (2001), Inglewood awards and outstanding citizens, New Plymouth, [N.Z.]: New Plymouth Library 
  • Poletti, Margaret (c. 1998), The Inglewood Laurences, Papakura, [N.Z.]: M. Poletti 

Schools

  • Inglewood High School 25th jubilee celebrations, 4–6 June 1982, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Jubilee Committee, 1982 
  • Waitoriki School 125 years, 1880-2005, Waitoriki, [N.Z.]: Waitoriki School Jubilee Committee, 2005 
  • St. Patrick's Convent School, Inglewood: 75th jubilee, May 29–30-31, 1981, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: St. Patrick's Convent School Jubilee Committee, 1981 
  • Hunt, Janet (2007), Three cheers fifty years: Inglewood High School, 1957-2007, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Inglewood High School History Publication Committee 
  • Richardson, Diane (2000), Inglewood Primary School 125th jubilee : Easter 2000, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: Inglewood Primary School 
  • Smillie, Dorrie; Broadmore, Urban (1993), 100 years of Dudley School and district, Inglewood, [N.Z.]: The School 

External links

Coordinates: 39°9′S 174°12′E / 39.150°S 174.200°E / -39.150; 174.200

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