Fort Parramatta
Fort Parramatta, also known as the Paremata Barracks, was the name given to a fort north of Wellington, New Zealand, in the 1840s.[1] It was built 1846-47. The earthquakes of 1848 and 1855 reduced the building to a ruinous condition.[2] The remains of the fort are still visible on the Ngatitoa Domain in Porirua City, but the surrounding suburb name has been changed to "Paremata".
In 1959 archaeologists, including Janet Davidson, carried out excavations of the barracks.[3] The site is a Category 2 Heritage New Zealand historic place.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Paremata barracks".
- ↑ "HE NEW ZEALAND WARS: A HISTORY OF THE MAORI CAMPAIGNS AND THE PIONEERING PERIOD: VOLUME I (1845–64)". ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ↑ LEGGETT, SOPHIE (15 July 2014). "Holding the fort at the Paremata barracks". Stuff. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Paremata Barracks". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
Further reading
[edit]External links
[edit]- Archaeology of Porirua Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine - illustrated by photo of the remains of the fort
- "Fort Paremata, built 1846-47". NZETC. 1955.
- City Council definition of suburbs [https://web.archive.org/web/20130529002106/http://www.pcc.govt.nz/About-Porirua/Our-City/City-
Maps/Suburbs Archived] 29 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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