Mitchelltown
Suburb in Wellington City, New Zealand
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Mitchelltown is a suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand, under the governance of Wellington City Council. Mitchelltown is located west of Aro Valley.
Mitchelltown | |
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World War One Memorial, Mitchelltown | |
 Interactive map of Mitchelltown | |
| Coordinates: 41°17′49″S 174°45′25″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Wellington City |
| Local authority | Wellington City Council |
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| Established | 1870s |
| Postcode | 61 |
History
Mitchelltown was founded by Henry Mitchell, who constructed small cottages for unskilled workers in the 1870s.[1] Mitchell arrived in New Zealand as a child from England.[2] He came to New Zealand with his family from Halifax, West Yorkshire.[3] The settlement of Mitchelltown grew up around Holloway Road.[4] The Mitchelltown War Memorial was constructed in 1920.[5] Since the 1990s Mitchelltown started to be gentrified.[6]
