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Westoe, Rangitīkei

Westoe, Rangitīkei

The politician William Fox painted this watercolour of his house – Westoe, named after his English birthplace. The house was completed in 1874, and is still standing in the early 2000s. William and Sarah Fox lived in the house until the mid-1880s, then spent their last years in Auckland.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: WC-050
Watercolour by William Fox

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Diana Beaglehole. 'Whanganui places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whanganui-places/10/5