218:, and replanted by either Seymour or Fell some distance away from Brook Stream. This replanted tree is still alive and is located on road reserve outside 4 Seymour Avenue. The tree was probably the first English oak to be planted in the Nelson region. The property was later also purchased by Nathaniel Edwards, and when the Edwards family subdivided the land in 1910, the resulting road was called Seymour Avenue to commemorate Fanny Fell.
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Seymour and Fell purchased a 20 acres (8.1 ha) section just south of Nelson bordering the Brook Stream; Bronte Street was the northern boundary. Both
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in May 1853, and chose the remaining ones on 31 December of that year. Seymour was part of the latter nomination and remained a member until 28 May 1860, when he resigned. In the house, Seymour was unpopular as a representative of large absentee landlords, but in the new
Legislative Council, his
80:, accompanied by his wife Elizabeth and daughter Fanny. Alfred Fell had arrived two months before him, and together they set themselves up as merchants and became very rich. Seymour and Fell were active as land agents, and both also speculated with land themselves. They owned the land on which
104:. The Seymours left for England in April 1857 and locals of all classes signed a testimonial, expressing their appreciation of his contributions to society. His house, Prestbury Cottage, was put up for sale in February 1858 and was still on the market the following January.
66:, who tried to get Seymour a passage at the same time he himself emigrated in 1839, describing him as 'a most active person and of great energy'. By 1837, Seymour was combining running the Pump Room in the summer with operating the Pulteney Hotel in
50:(new public rooms had been opened there in 1826, replacing an earlier establishment of 1796), where he organised events such as regattas and Christmas balls. Evidently building on this experience, in 1830 he became the first lessee of the
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