in the 1880s this was part of an 80-acre farm which stretched from what is now great north road, down the gulley where the north western motorway cuts through, and up the other side to the morningside area. it was owned by joseph and jane young who had arrived in auckland in 1842, the farm was called 'arch hill', after the farm joseph had been raised on near strabane, county londonderry, ireland. joseph died in 1880 on his arch hill' property at the age of 78. in 1885 their son, joseph built a house called breveg villa {jane's maiden name was breveg} which is located at 47 western springs road, which is now separated from arch hill by the 1960s motorway.