Wallsend, New Zealand
Place in West Coast, New Zealand
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Wallsend is a locality in the West Coast region of New Zealand, located on the south side of the Grey River. It is located opposite Taylorville. The two settlements were connected via a suspension bridge for pedestrians that was known as the Taylorville bridge.[1]
CountryNew Zealand
Wallsend | |
|---|---|
Taylorville (foreground) and Wallsend (far side of Grey River) | |
  Wallsend Location within West Coast | |
| Coordinates: 42°26′21.52″S 171°19′14.41″E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Grey District |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
The church in Wallsend was St Saviour's.[2]
In a large fire on 4 January 1933, the Union Hotel (where the fire started), the Empire Hotel, a billiard room, the library and a private house were destroyed.[3] Another hotel, the Albion, burned down on 31 August 1934.[4] The Wentworth Hall, principally used for dances and built in 1935, burned down on 1 August 1936.[5]
