- Tinwald, New Zealand
Tinwald is a town in
Canterbury, New Zealand , now little more than a suburb of Ashburton. It lies to the south of the larger town, separated from it by the Ashburton River. The town was named after theTynwald , the parliament of theIsle of Man .Prominent former citizens of Tinwald include
William Massey , who wasPrime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925.The
Main South Line section of theSouth Island Main Trunk Railway runs through Tinwald, and from 1878 until 1968, the town acted as the junction for theMount Somers Branch . The first few kilometres of thebranch line at the Tinwald end are now preserved by thePlains Vintage Railway , who regularly operate public open days. The Railway is particularly notable for K 88, a locomotive recovered in 1974 from where it was dumped in theOreti River and returned to full operating condition in 1981. It still operates services on the Plains Railway today.History
Tinwald was originally the only settlement within 10 kilometres when the European settlers arrived. The settlers finally managed to cross the Ashburton river, thus forming the next settlement of Ashburton. Tinwald has one main primary school (
Tinwald School ) which in 2004 celebrated its 125 year celebrations.External links
* [http://www.plainsrailway.co.nz/ Official website of the Plains Vintage Railway]
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