Brancepeth Station Explained

Brancepeth Station is a large, historically significant agricultural station in the Wairarapa, New Zealand.

The largest building on the property is a 36-room farmhouse. Other buildings still standing include the original whare (built in 1865), the first homestead (1858), a woolshed (1858), a coach house and stables, station school and the library (1884).^[1]

Victoria University of Wellington now holds all the books which were previously in the Brancepeth Library. Professor Lydia Wevers said "Going into the Brancepeth Station Library was like suddenly being in the 19th century, for someone had literally walked out the door 100 years ago and left it there".^{[2] [3]}

Heritage New Zealand has designated Brancepeth as a Category 1 historic place.^[4]

External links

• NZ History information
• Heritage NZ information
• Masterton Library page

-41.0468°N 175.8284°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brancepeth. Gavin. McLean. 2013. NZ History. 5 August 2017.
2. Web site: The Books Of Brancepeth Spectrum RNZ. Radio New Zealand. en-nz. 4 August 2017.
3. Web site: Brancepeth Station Library archives c1884-1929. Library. Victoria University of Wellington The. 2014-02-10. Victoria University of Wellington Library. en. 2019-08-17.
4. Web site: Search the List Brancepeth Station Heritage New Zealand. www.heritage.org.nz. en-nz. 3 August 2017.