Penfold, James, Captain
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1832 - 1905
Biography
Captain James Penfold came to New Zealand from Australia on his ship the Excelsior in 1861. In 1862 he built the sod hut for himself and his family, on the banks of the Heathcote River in Mt. Pleasant, near the Ferrymead bridge. In 1944 the sod hut was taken over by the Christchurch City Council.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
The Sod Hut: A Brief History
Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 0359
Scope and Contents
Photocopied typescript (2 leaves) of material titled The Sod Hut: A Brief History prepared by Mr Ernest Parish and Mr. Reynolds and produced by the Canterbury Public Relations Office.
Dates:
1862-c1948