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Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies, Volume 2, Issue 6, 1995

'Townhouse' (Corner Grove Road and Nelson Street)

'Townhouse' (Corner Grove Road and Nelson Street)

Lewis and Ellen Horne, with their 5 children, left the 2 acres at Riversdale, purchasing a smaller 38.5 perch property which was closer to the early settlement of Blenheim and not so prone to flooding. Its location in today's terms is at the northern end of the Blenheim railway yards.

Dr and Mrs Horne established a 2-storey house on the section and Drs Horne and Cleghorn shared a surgery in the Wall's Building, not far away to the south. The older children could attend Blenheim School and when one child, Francis Edward, was beaten by Schoolmaster Richard Morley in 1867 a charge was laid. Francis was 5 years of age at the time. In the same year Dr Horne had the sad task of taking part in the inquest on the drowning of Thomas Attwood of Sandhills Cottage at Riverlands.

The Hornes had another daughter, Beatrice, in 1867.