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Burling’s house

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Burling’s house

Featherston was built on the site of Burlings, named after Henry Burling. He ran the first accommodation house in the area, depicted by George Swainson in 1850.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: A-188-057

by George Frederic Swainson

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How to cite this page

Ben Schrader, Wairarapa places – Featherston, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/12033/burlings-house (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Ben Schrader, published 2 March 2009, updated 11 June 2015.