INGLEWOOD
Inglewood is on a junction of major
roads heading south to the Hawera and beyond. Inglewood is another of
those really nice small towns that has also retained a touch of class.
As is the case with much small town New Zealand, Inglewood has had to
deal with demographic changes and the drift of populations to larger
centres.
Inglewood benefits from the Egmont
National Park and Mount Taranaki and tourism is being embraced.
Servicing the rural and semi industrial commercial entities is
Inglewood’s other reason for being.
Inglewood was named by Philip Colin Threkeld for
Inglewood Forest in UK. The settlement was founded in 1873, and its
name rapidly progressed from Moatown to Milton before being renamed in
1875 to avoid confusion with Milton in the South Island.
Inglewood has two really great hotel
institutions. The Inglewood
and Railway Hotels. The former being the classic ‘old’ proud
institution.
The Anglican Church
 is
a great building and approaching its centenary. The other churches are
of a modern design.
The Inglewood Toy Museum has
successfully achieved a point of difference and the rail station
recently refurbished.
The Inglewood War Memorial has great
profile on overlooking the junction of three highways.
Allow enough time to enjoy
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