Feilding - History

History

The town was named after Colonel William Henry Adelbert Feilding, a director of the Emigrants and Colonists Aid Corporation Ltd. who negotiated the purchase of a 100,000 acre (400 km²) block of land from the Wellington provincial government in 1871. The first settlers arrived from Great Britain on 22 January 1874.

The Feilding Edwardian Project Inc. was established in September 1993 by local businesses with the aim of revitalising the central business area of Feilding. Many of the commercial buildings were built in the 1900s (Edwardian era) and have been restored and preserved over time. A brochure featuring the Central Feilding Historic walk can be picked up from Feilding & Districts Information Centre or downloaded as a trail on the Palmerston North City and Manawatu app from iTunes.

Feilding is home to a number of historic collections, buildings, monuments and museums, including:

  • The Coach House Museum
  • St Johns Church
  • The Feilding Club
  • Feilding Hotel

Feilding is also home to historic steam rail collections and the Feilding & Districts Steam Rail Society. They run regular chartered trips using their fully restored engines and heritage carriages, including short runs on the steam train and jigger in exchange for a 'gold coin' donation during special events in the town.

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