Mitchelltown

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Mitchelltown
Suburb
World War One Memorial, Mitchelltown.jpg
World War One Memorial, Mitchelltown
Mitchelltown
Interactive map of Mitchelltown
Coordinates: 41°17′49″S174°45′25″E / 41.29694°S 174.75694°E / -41.29694; 174.75694
CountryNew Zealand
City Wellington City
Local authority Wellington City Council
Electoral ward
Established1870s
Postcode
61

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.

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Mitchelltown | Wellington places | Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Henry Mitchell | Founder of Mitchelltown - Wellynews". wellington.gen.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Henry Mitchell | Founder of Mitchelltown". 23 December 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Williams, Shirley (3 March 2009). "Mitchelltown". DigitalNZ. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "Mitchelltown War Memorial". Wellington Heritage.
  6. ↑ "Mitchelltown | Wellington places | Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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