Broadgreen Historic House, 7011, Nelson Region, New Zealand
Broadgreen is a charming cottage beautifully furnished and restored to show family life in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The house was built in 1855 for Mr and Mrs Edmund Buxton and their six daughters and is an excellent example of early colonial cob construction. In 1901, the house was sold to Fred Langbein, whose family lived in the house until 1965 when it was bought by the Nelson City Council.
The Heritage House experience
On display are many items that give us a glimpse of Nelson’s colonial beginnings. Highlights include a child’s straight-backed chair made from teak salvaged from the wreck of the Fifeshire; a beautiful custom-made Kauri sideboard; a Broadwood Piano brought to Nelson by the Saxtons on the Clifford in 1842; exquisite wallpaper from the 1878 Paris World Fair; a gasolier chandelier from the Tyree homestead; and an English longcase clock from the 1750’s.
Broadgreen Heritage House features a significant textile and period costume collection; including one of New Zealand’s oldest quilts made in Ireland in 1776; and some of Nelson’s early pioneer gowns and accessories.
Epic New Zealand Culture & Adventure Route © Monika Newbound
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