The Elms Mission House
To visit The Elms is to catch a glimpse of life in New Zealand in the early days of European settlement. The fine, late-Georgian Mission House was started in 1838 as the home of Rev A N Brown of the Church Missionary Society, and was occupied continuously until 1991 by descendents of Archdeacon Brown's second wife. The library, constructed in 1839 the oldest free-standing library in the country, still has most of the original books. Items of furniture brought from England in 1829 include an oval table around which British officers dined on the eve of the battle of Gate Pa.
Contact Details
PO Box 14 218, Tauranga
64-7-577 9772
Visitor Information
Mission Street, Tauranga
Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 2pm-4pm Tour parties by prior arrangement
Adult $5 Child 50c Grounds open daily free of charge
Facilities
Function space
Other Facilities
The Elms Grounds and Chapel are available for weddings and other family occasionsDisclaimer/Re-use of images:
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