Judgeford
| Judgeford | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Local authority | Wellington City Council |
| Electoral ward | Northern |
| Date established | 1850s |
| Population | 1080 |
| Facilities | |
| Surrounds | |
| North | Pauatahanui |
| Northeast | Akatarawa Valley |
| East | Moonshine Valley |
| Southeast | Riverstone Terraces |
| South | Haywards |
| Southwest | Kelson |
| West | Grenada North |
| Northwest | Cannons Creek |
Judgeford is a suburb of Porirua, a city near Wellington, New Zealand. The only buildings are a dog boarding place called Kennels and Cattery, a golf course and houses. There was a school called Small Farms School that opened in 1879. When it closed down in 1935 there were only seven students. The closest school now is Pauatahanui School. There is a nearby church called Saint Albans Church, but it is not in Judgeford.
History
In the 1850s, English people came to Judgeford. Most people did farming as an occupation but others set up sawmills.
In 1883 people started to call the suburb Judgeford because of an early settler called Alfred Judge who had built his house close to a river. Hence the name Judge's Ford was created, which soon changed into the name Judgeford.
Population
At the 2013 census, 1080 people lived in the Pauatahanui area unit, which includes Judgeford.[1]
References
- ↑ "2013 Census Usually Resident Population Counts – Statistics New Zealand". Stats.govt.nz. Retrieved 2 December 2013.