Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Built Heritage Survey 2016
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Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Built Heritage Survey Cover illustration: St James Church, built in the 1850s, 27 Church Road, Māngere Bridge. Photo: Matthews & Matthews Architects Ltd, May 2016 Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Built Heritage Survey, Rev 2, Final Auckland Council Heritage Unit (June 2016). Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Built Heritage Survey. Auckland Council © 2016 Auckland Council This publication is provided strictly subject to Auckland Council’s copyright and other intellectual property rights (if any) in the publication. Users of the publication may only access, reproduce and use the publication, in a secure digital medium or hard copy, for responsible genuine non-commercial purposes relating to personal, public service or educational purposes, provided that the publication is only ever accurately reproduced and proper attribution of its source, publication date and authorship is attached to any use or reproduction. This publication must not be used in any way for any commercial purpose without the prior written consent of Auckland Council. Auckland Council does not give any warranty whatsoever, including without limitation, as to the availability, accuracy, completeness, currency or reliability of the information or data (including third party data) made available via the publication and expressly disclaim (to the maximum extent permitted in law) all liability for any damage or loss resulting from your use of, or reliance on the publication or the information and data provided via the publication. The publication, information, and data contained within it are provided on an "as is" basis. 1 Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Heritage Survey- Final, February 2017 Executive summary The Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Heritage Survey is part of the broader Auckland Heritage Survey (AHS) programme. The survey is focused on built heritage. The Historic Heritage Survey process follows a logical staged approach. The study requires a Level 2 assessment which involves broad contextual research to identify historic themes, and to consider places in the area that may be important in representing key themes. The contextual research has been complimented by preliminary research and fieldwork to identify ‘places of interest’ in the study area that may warrant further research to investigate their potential significance. A study list has been prepared that prioritises places of interest for further research. Detailed research and evaluations of places or areas are to be undertaken as a second stage of the survey, where appropriate. Māngere was largely a farming community for the first half of the 20th century; however pockets of residential development were established alongside farms. The Māngere Bridge area was an early locale of suburban development. The opening of the first Māngere Bridge, in 1875, provided a good link between the northern part of Māngere and Onehunga, which had a busy port and was a centre of industry that was well-connected to the city by rail. In the 1920s more residential development occurred at Māngere Bridge, though the area remained mostly rural until the latter half of the 20th century. In Māngere East land in the area from Hain Road north, towards the railway line, began to be subdivided into smaller allotments in the early 1900s; and other areas of residential subdivision occurred gradually. This survey report provides an overview of the key themes used in the Historic Thematic Context Statement. It provides an outline of the research methodology and fieldwork carried out, as well as the places that are currently scheduled in the study area, and other statutory management tools that may be relevant (such as precinct overlays). The report provides a succinct analysis of findings and a summary of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and constraints in terms of identification and management of built heritage places and features. There are 33 places in the study area currently included in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan schedule of historic heritage places, which represent a number of the themes that have been important to the development of the Māngere Bridge and Māngere East areas. There are no places scheduled in Favona. Residences are the main type of scheduled place in the study area. Scheduled houses are associated with people and families who were important in the early development of the Māngere area, and demonstrate the architectural styles and housing typologies evident. Early churches in the area are scheduled, as are early surviving education and community buildings. Research has revealed places that warrant investigation for potential scheduling. A series of appendices include the Historic Thematic Context Statement, a timeline, a summary of currently scheduled places, a summary of places listed by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, a summary of the Pre-1944 survey, a prioritised study list of places of interest, information about Rosella Road, a summary of architectural drawings for places in Māngere held at the Auckland Architecture Archive, and preliminary research information for some places. 2 Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Heritage Survey- Final, February 2017 Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents ....................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 6 Purpose .................................................................................................................. 6 Selecting Study Areas, Boundaries and Levels ...................................................... 8 Research Methodology ............................................................................................ 14 Survey Results ..................................................................................................... 15 3 Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Heritage Survey- Final, February 2017 List of Figures Figure 1: Indicative Study Area boundaries ................................................................ 8 Figure 2: Stone walls at Māngere Schoolhouse, 299R Kirkbride Road .................... 20 Figure 3: Stone wall near residence at corner of Muir Road and Ambury Road, Māngere Bridge. ....................................................................................................... 20 Figure 4: Stone walls in Oruarangi Road, Māngere. ................................................ 21 List of Appendices Appendix 1: Historic Context Statement Appendix 2: Historic Timeline Appendix 3: Schedule of Significant Historic Heritage Places in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan Appendix 4: Places Listed with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Appendix 5: Pre-1944 Survey Results Study List for Māngere/ Māngere Bridge Appendix 6: Places of Interest List Appendix 7: Map showing prioritised Places of Interest Appendix 8: Information on Rosella Road Appendix 9: Record of drawings for places in Mangere at Auckland Architecture Archive Appendix 10: Map showing places in the Cultural Heritage Inventory List of Acronyms Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (HNZPT) Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) 4 Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Heritage Survey- Final, February 2017 Project Team The Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Heritage Survey has been produced by the following team working for, and on behalf of, Auckland Council’s Heritage Unit: • Matthews & Matthews Architects Ltd (Project lead): Built Heritage • Tania Mace (Historian): Thematic history and research • Cara Francesco (Principal Specialist Built Heritage, Auckland Council). Acknowledgements The assistance of the following organisations and individuals during this project is gratefully acknowledged: • The Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board -Lydia Sosene and Carrol Elliott. • Cara Francesco, Principal Specialist, Built Heritage, Auckland Council • Myfanwy Eaves, Built Heritage, Auckland Council • Māngere Historical Society -Val Payne, Judith Wilson and Bryan Belcher. • Auckland Architecture Archive • Auckland City Libraries • Auckland Council Archives • Auckland War Memorial Museum Library • Alexander Turnbull Library • Archives New Zealand, Auckland Project Timeframes The project timeframe extended from mid-April to the end of June 2016. Historic research and preparation of the thematic context statement commenced in April 2016. A number of field trips were made to the study area in April and May 2016. 5 Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Heritage Survey- Final, February 2017 INTRODUCTION Purpose The Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Heritage Survey is part of the broader Auckland Heritage Survey (AHS) programme to identify, understand and manage heritage throughout Auckland. It is a multi-year programme led by Auckland Council, Heritage Unit. The intention of the AHS surveys is to research, identify, analyse and establish recommendations for historic heritage within a given area. We are continually finding new facts and stories about Auckland’s past. The surveys are a way to initiate and organise these discoveries in a comprehensive framework within a geographically defined area. The Māngere Bridge, Māngere East and Favona Heritage survey is focused on built heritage and seeks to: • Produce a thematic framework summarising key themes of relevance, provide examples