Cob Cottage - Blenheim, South Island, New Zealand
S 41° 31.667 E 174° 00.066
60G E 249796 N 5398308
The Cob Cottage is located on State Highway 1 in Riverlands on the outskirts of Blenheim, and boasts being the most visited historic home in Marlborough.
Waymark Code: WMAT0Y
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/20/2011
Views: 15
Cob Cottage is a good example of how early Marlburians constructed dwellings in a region without a close supply of timber. 'Cob' is a building material made from a mix of earth and tussock grass.
In the early 1900s it was used as Riverlands School. When you visit Cob Cottage you can see photos and stories from those early days. The small two story building, two and two down, has been lovingly restored to it former glory, with many artifacs and chatles from a by-gone era. There are manakins all dressed in keeping with the age in long starched garments. The cottage is set in an old time cottage garden.
Cob Cottage.
State Highway 1, RIVERLANDS
Register Number
1471
Registration Type
Historic Place - Category II
Region
Marlborough Region
Date Registered
25-Nov-1982
City/District Council
* Marlborough District Council
Legal Description
CU 2097 Lot 1 DP 3554 Blk IV Taylor Pass SD
Current Use
* Residential buildings and associated places - House
Former Use
* Residential buildings and associated places - House
Riverlamds School
Date location was entrusted to the New Zealand Historic places: 11/25/1982
Type of history commemorated (short description):
Private House
School
Website pertaining to the location: [Web Link]
Town, city, or region nearest to the site:
Blenheim
Year placed: 1860
Admission fees if any: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Hours of operation:
24 hours
Is it accessible to the general public:
Yes
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