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Topcroft Homestead, 1870- (Place)

SummaryTopcroft, built in 1870 by David Lundon and John Conway for Samuel Ludbrook Clarke, is one of Tauranga's oldest European homes, constructed from pit-sawn kauri timber. It featured pressed metal ceilings, a "swan-neck" staircase, wood-panelled walls, and dormer windows. Originally built as a farmhouse on an 823-acre lease, the house was first relocated by Josiah Tutchen in 1897 to align with Edgecumbe Road, requiring it to be turned 90 degrees and the original servants' quarters to be moved to an adjacent section. After many decades on Edgecumbe Road, Topcroft was relocated in 1988 to Ranginui Road in Welcome Bay, part of the Bridgevale Estate, by its new owner, Tauranga solicitor Bill Taylor.

See also Topcroft Estate, the initial block bounded by Cameron Road, Eleventh Avenue, Edgecumbe Road, and Twelfth Avenue. Last edited by: Pae Koroki

SourcesPart of city history for sale: Bay of Plenty Times , 12 March 1983 Last edited by: Pae Koroki

Judea Saleyards: Journal of the Tauranga Historical Society Number 65, page 4Topcroft (from information supplied by Mrs. Brenda Shearman) Alexia Page: Journal of the Tauranga Historical Society Number 55, page 18Topcroft, by Shirley Arabin: Tauranga Historical Society BlogShift for old home: Bay of Plenty Times 1 December 1987Bay of Plenty Times, 24 November 1875, Page 2: Sale of TopcroftBay of Plenty Times, 9,10, February 1882: Topcroft residence of S.I. Clarke sold to Rev. Burrows of AucklandBay of Plenty Times, 28 November 1887 p2: New owner Josiah Tutchen relocates houseBay of Plenty Times, 30 November and 9 December 1898: Judge Gill purchases TopcroftBay of Plenty Times, 21 August 1899: Opened as nursing home by Mrs J.B. ChappellLundon and Conway's timber notebook, Ams 62: Sold by Tutchen to R. Badger Dec 1898 (£350). Alteration 1899Wonder of Wood Revived: Sunday Star Times, 3 December 1995 (Topcroft auctioned 3 December 1995)Easy does it, as homestead shift begins, Bay of Plenty Times 4 February 1988

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Topcroft 1925

Cottage, Topcroft subdivision

Topcroft, 123 Edgecumbe Road, Tauranga

Topcroft garden 1925

Topcroft veranda 1925

Topcroft 1925

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Topcroft in 1925. Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 06-456

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CopyrightTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Last edited by: Pae Koroki

LicenseCC BY 4.0 Last edited by: Pae Koroki

AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries , Topcroft Homestead, 1870- (Place) Last edited by: Pae Koroki

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Date Built1870 Last edited by: Pae Koroki

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Map Address123,Edgecumbe Road,TaurangaLocation197 Edgecumbe Street, Tauranga (1870-1988) Last edited by: Pae Koroki

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AuthorTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Last edited by: Pae Koroki

Type of ContributionLibrary authority Last edited by: Pae Koroki

TaxonomyStories | Places Last edited by: Pae Koroki

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Topcroft Homestead, 1870- (Place)