Hororata Historic Walking Tour
#7 Truman Jones' House
Originally the residence of Dr. Richards, the house and section were purchased in ca.1890 from Amelia Richards by Truman Jones. In Canterbury, the name of Truman Jones was synonymous with traction engines for some 33 years. He was one of the largest and best-known haulage contractors, chaff cutting and threshing mill owners in Mid-Canterbury.
From Hororata, his engines, wagons and mills were seen throughout the Malvern Hills area and the plains, occasionally venturing into the City of Christchurch. His name was remembered long after his death, and became part of Hororata’s folklore in Joe Charles’s Ballad of the Coleridge Run. Next stop: The Stores |