The stable block's exact date of construction is unknown but it was most probably built in the early 1850s, possibly as early as 1851 when Redwood imported his first bloodstock from Australia.
The building, built of bricks fired on the property, has a hayloft roofed in corrugated iron on timber purlins. The floor of the building is cobbled. Its condition has deteriorated over the years but it is still capable of being restored to its original appearance. The bricks have weathered well.
The stable block merits preservation as an important part of Nelson's history and, nationally, as a milestone in the birth of New Zealand's thoroughbred racing industry.
List Entry Information
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 1
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
246
Date Entered
1st September 1983
Date of Effect
1st September 1983
City/District Council
Tasman District
Region
Tasman Region
Legal description
Lots 1 & 2 DP13960 Lots 1-3 DP12738 Waimea West Blk I
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 1
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
246
Date Entered
1st September 1983
Date of Effect
1st September 1983
City/District Council
Tasman District
Region
Tasman Region
Legal description
Lots 1 & 2 DP13960 Lots 1-3 DP12738 Waimea West Blk I
Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau
Other Information
This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Central Regional Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions. 'This historic place was registered under the Historic Places Act 1980. The following text is the original citation considered by the NZHPT Board at the time of registration. Information in square brackets indicate modifications made after the paper was considered by the NZHPT Board.
Historical and Associated Iwi / Hapū / Whānau
Other Information
This place was identified as significant under previous legislation with different information requirements. It remains significant under the current legislation. There is opportunity under our legislation and policies to add to this information. Further information about this place may be available from the Central Regional Office of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Please note that entry on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rarangi Korero identifies only the heritage values of the property concerned, and should not be construed as advice on the state of the property, or as a comment of its soundness or safety, including in regard to earthquake risk, safety in the event of fire, or insanitary conditions. 'This historic place was registered under the Historic Places Act 1980. The following text is the original citation considered by the NZHPT Board at the time of registration. Information in square brackets indicate modifications made after the paper was considered by the NZHPT Board.
Former Usages
General Usage: Agriculture
Specific Usage: Stables
Former Usages
General Usage: Agriculture
Specific Usage: Stables
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