Chester Street West – formerly Cranmer Terrace – Named after the English Anglican bishopric of Chester. One of the original Christchurch streets named in 1850 by Edward Jollie (1825- 1894), and Captain Joseph Thomas (b. 1803?). The names were taken from bishoprics listed in Burke’s Peerage.
A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add to it.
This street is broken up by having Cranmer Square in the middle of it. One half has Cathedral Grammar School which many of my bookcrossing friends will remember as the venue for the convention. The other half of the street is full of flash and expensive apartments.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 