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Kimbolton, New Zealand

Coordinates: 40°03′S 175°47′E / 40.050°S 175.783°E / -40.050; 175.783
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Kimbolton is located in New Zealand
Kimbolton
Kimbolton
Main street in Kimbolton

Kimbolton is a rural village north of Feilding in the Manawatu District of the North Island of New Zealand. Kimbolton is named after Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, a village in England which is the site of Kimbolton Castle, once the home of the Duke of Manchester. It was originally called Birmingham, after Birmingham, England.[1]

The soil and climate in the area is ideal for rhododendrons and there are two rhododendron gardens in the area, including the former garden of the New Zealand Rhododendron Association, which was largely built by John Stuart Yeates, now called Heritage Park.[1]

Amenities in the town include a cafe, a bowling green, a native reserve, and a rugby ground.[1][2]

The small farming settlement of Āpiti lies immediately to the north of Kimbolton.

Education

Kimbolton School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students,[3] with a roll of 52 as of August 2024.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kimbolton NZ". kimboltonnz.com.
  2. ^ "Kimbolton Heritage Park". heritagepark.co.nz/.
  3. ^ "Ministry of Education School Profile". educationcounts.govt.nz. Ministry of Education.
  4. ^ "Education Review Office Report". ero.govt.nz. Education Review Office.

40°03′S 175°47′E / 40.050°S 175.783°E / -40.050; 175.783