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Old Birkenhead Names

At a recent committee meeting,Glad Durham put on his thinking cap and came up with the following list of old Birkenhead place names.


Taylors Hill - Hill above Birkdale Intermediate
Waltons Corner - Cnr Birkdale & Beach Haven Roads
The Culvert -The deep dip between Waltons Corner and Lancaster Road
Hilders Corner -corner. Rangitira / Beach Haven Roads
Andersons Hill -cnr Rangitira Rd and Hadfield St
Bagots Hill -Verrans Corner Hill, by reservoir
Marris’s Hill -Waipa St hill opposite Kauri Road
McGovern’s Hill -Mokoia Road Hill, McGovern’s Store
Swindails Hollow - Mokoia Road, by Swindails House
Newtons Hill - Hill above Birkdale School
Aeroview Estate - Huia Road, now Aeroview Drive
The Lagoon - old swimming hole, now on Lauderdale Rd, by end Levesque St
Hadfields Corner - cnr Balmain Rd & Waipa St
Wragges Garden - cnr Awanui St & Hinemoa St
Wendy Cottage - home of Bettina Edwards
The Oaks - In Onewa Road, Charlie Inwards home