The old homestead at "Stonyhurst", a sheep station and stud farm on the north coast of Canterbury [ca. 1898].
This station belonged to Sir George Clifford (1813-1893) who took up the run of nearly 60,000 acres in December 1850. He named it after Stonyhurst College, the school he had attended in Lancashire, England. He was succeeded by his son Sir George Hugh Clifford (1847-1930) who managed his estates and also took a keen interest in sheep breeding and horse racing. See also Early New Zealand Families and Canterbury Country Houses.
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The Old Homestead At Stonyhurst, A Sheep Station And Stud Farm On The North Coast Of Canterbury
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