Upper Hutt Blockhouse

The Upper Hutt Blockhouse also referred to as the Wallaceville Blockhouse is a 19th-century American-style military blockhouse situated in Upper Hutt, New Zealand. One of only a few such blockhouses constructed in New Zealand, it's miles preserved as a Category I historical area. It become built in overdue 1860 as a part of a bigger Stockade and become one in all two Blockhouses and Stockades built inside the Hutt Valley that 12 months. It became occupied by way of the Hutt Battalion of the Wellington Militia from December 1860 to May 1861 with out coming below antagonistic attack.

Originally built in a paddock at the give up of Fortune Lane, that become later described because the "old Government Stockade" reserve; the Blockhouse can now be determined at the end of Blockhouse Lane, off McHardie Street, adjoining to the sports activities fields in the grounds of Heretaunga College. In 1860, Maori inside the Otaki district have been antagonistic, and there has been additionally fear of raids from Wairarapa Maori, main settlers to petition for construction of a shelter. The disputed land sale at Waitara in Taranaki additionally heightened fear of unrest.