Cheviot - Kingdom to County by John Wilson

This is a second-hand copy of the book Cheviot - Kingdom to County by John Wilson. 

Condition: This is a used book in very good condition.

Publisher: Cheviot Historical Society Committee
Year: 1993
ISBN: 0473103215
Format: Hardback with dustjacket
Pages: 328
Condition: Used (VeryGood)

Cheviot was put on the map in the mid 1800s when Cheviot hills estate was established by William "Ready Money" Robinson. Robinson's run stretched from the Hurunui River to the Waiau River, out to the Pacific coast and to the Lowry Hills in the west - a total of 33,600 hectares. In 1893, the Government bought Cheviot Hills and divided the estate into smaller ballot farms to break the hold large run owners had on the fledging nation's rural land.

While his 'mansion house' burned down in 1936, the foundations and magnificent grounds are part of the Cheviot Hills Domain, with the mansion's original front steps now supporting a small cricket pavilion. The manager's house, built in 1865, and the estate’s original bell tower are now in private residence.

Cheviot remains a thriving agricultural district with sheep and beef farming the prevalent land use, alongside deer and arable cropping.

The Hurunui River Mouth and St Anne's Lagoon were important food sources for the pre-European Māori who travelled along the east coast between Kaikoura and Kaiapoi.

The mudstone cliffs of Gore Bay and Port Robinson are a treasure trove for fossil hunters.