Stoke, New Zealand

Stoke is slightly right of centre, lying between Richmond on the left and Tahunanui under the coastal cloud on the right

Stoke is a suburb of Nelson in New Zealand, located between Richmond and Tahunanui. In 2013 its population was 17,163.[1] Stoke was named by William Songer, the personal servant of Arthur Wakefield, after his birthplace Stoke-by-Nayland in Suffolk.[2] In 2010 it was voted the "Keep New Zealand Beautiful Peoples Choice Best Place in New Zealand".[3]

Attractions

Attractions include:

Sport:

Street names

A group of streets in Stoke have been named after famous literary figures. These streets lie between Main Road Stoke and Nayland Road, They include:

Kipling Crescent, Tennyson Crescent, Keats Crescent, Shelley Avenue, Marlowe Street, Browning Crescent, Dickens Street, Homer Street, Coleridge Place

Schools

Primary schools

Intermediate schools

Secondary colleges

References

  1. Stoke Demographics, Nelson City Council. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. Reed, A. W. (2010). Peter Dowling, ed. Place Names of New Zealand. Rosedale, North Shore: Raupo. p. 377. ISBN 9780143204107.
  3. Goodger, Karen (10 Dec 2010). "Beaut suburb is stoked at being NZ's top place". Nelson Mail (Fairfax New Zealand). Archived from the original on 2 Dec 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012. The Nelson suburb traditionally joked about as being a retirement village is officially New Zealand's favourite place. Stoke was awarded the honour at the Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards in Parliament last night...
  4. Isel House and Park – legacy of the Marsden family The Prow. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 41°19′05″S 173°13′37″E / 41.318°S 173.227°E / -41.318; 173.227

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