Coppell Place in the suburb of Hillmorton, Christchurch

There was nothing on the library website for Coppell Place in Hillmorton. Some websites have it in Hoon Hay but I would have it in Hillmorton as the shops here are called the Hillmorton Shops. I checked Papers Past to see if I could find out anything but nothing. There was a Captain Coppell who had a Kaiapoi and Heathcote link plus a Coppell’s Cottage. As Coppell Place is on the Heathcote River it is possible that this is where the name comes from. The river is more of a stream here rather than a river. It is a tiny street with shops mostly takeaway food. There is a vet and a couple of hairdressers. There is a chemist shop here and both my sons had after school jobs at the chemist. My older son also worked at the bakery and this bakery has been here a long time. The sushi shop is where the Post Office/ Postbank used to be. It was a convenient Post Office/ Postbank to work at for me as it was close to home plus the school where the boys went. The bookshop from Lincoln Rd was supposed to have moved here but couldn’t find it.