Clive Square
| Clive Square | |
|---|---|
 Clive Square, Napier | |
 Interactive map of Clive Square | |
| Type | Town square |
| Location | Napier, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 39°29′31″S 176°54′49″E / 39.49194°S 176.91361°E |
| Created | 1854 |
| Operator | Napier City Council |
Clive Square is a central city park and recreation space in the city of Napier, New Zealand.
History
[edit]The park was inaugurated in 1854 with the intention of re-creating the look of an English village green, and was the city's main sports ground during the city's early decades. This initial concept was later abandoned, replaced by a garden and woodland space which was begun in 1886.[1]
Today's park features numerous palm trees of several species and has as its central feature a large lily pond which is home to goldfish.[1] A carillon, gifted to the city on its centennial in 1974 by tobacco company Rothmans Tobacco Company, is located in the square and plays daily.[2]
A historic structure, the Blythe Memorial Fountain, sits just inside the square's southern entrance. This is a memorial to William Robert Blythe (1841-1903), who was a leading proponent of turning the sports ground into a horticultural garden. The fountain, installed in the year following Blythe's death, has a Heritage New Zealand Category 2 Historic Place classification.[3]
Napier's main war memorial, Memorial Square, sits immediately to the north of Clive Square, and contains the city's World War I cenotaph.[1]
Gallery
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Clive Square, Napier, circa 1910
Blythe Memorial Fountain
Napier Carillon, Clive Gardens
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Napier: Clive Square," hawkesbaynz.com. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bells bring joyful sound to Clive Square," Team Napier, 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ "Blythe Memorial Fountain". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand.
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