William Wakefield Memorial

The William Wakefield Memorial is a rare New Zealand example of an early memorial commemorating one of the original European settlers. It was ordered in 1850, some time after the death of William Wakefield, an important but controversial agent for the New Zealand Company.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Basin Reserve and St Mark’s Church School.

Stadium
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The , commonly referred to as the Basin…

School
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St Mark's School is an independent Anglican… is situated 110 metres southeast of William Wakefield Memorial.

Museum
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The Te Papa Tongarewa… is situated 1¼ km north of William Wakefield Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Victoria and Mount Cook.

Suburb
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is a suburb of central …

Suburb
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is an inner city suburb of , the capital of New Zealand.

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Wellington is that part of the urban area…

William Wakefield Memorial

Latitude
-41.30063° or 41° 18′ 2″ south
Longitude
174.78131° or 174° 46′ 53″ east
Open location code
4VCPMQXJ+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 298326576
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q17067807
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Basin Reserve pitch and Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Basin Reserve and Community Hall.

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