Cameron Blockhouse
| Cameron Blockhouse | |
|---|---|
Wanganui | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 39°58′24″S 175°07′25″E / 39.97341°S 175.12362°E |
| Completed | c. 1868 |
| Renovated | 1979, 1988-90 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Timber framed, clay infill |
The Cameron Blockhouse is a timber
Wanganui, New Zealand, built during the New Zealand Wars in the mid-19th century. It is a rare surviving example of a privately constructed redoubt
from that era.
John Cameron bought the property known as Marangai in 1841,Taranaki and was heading south to Wanganui. Heightening the fears of settlers was Te Kooti's raid of Poverty Bay that occurred around the same time.[2]
The blockhouse consists of a floor of compacted earth, double-skinned
tōtara walls with clay infill and a corrugated iron roof.[3] Clay was used in the walls for protection against bullets and the threat of fire.[4]
References
- ^ "Farmers, Old Settlers, Etc". The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Cameron's Blockhouse". nzherald.co.nz. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Cameron Blockhouse". New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Cameron's Blockhouse". dayout.co.nz. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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