Patterson Terrace in the suburb of Halswell, Christchurch

Patterson Tce- First appears in street directories in 1976. Not much information from the library website, I have a theory about the naming of this street and it is possibly spelt wrong. There was a Ned (Edward ) Paterson who was quarry manager at Halswell Quarry. The historic house at the quarry is now called Paterson House and the garden was designed by Doug Ridder. Ned Paterson retired in 1938 but couldn’t find much information about him on the ancestry website. Ridder Place runs off Patterson Tce.This street runs from Nottingham Ave to Wales St and most houses are dated from 1970s. There is also a park called Westbrooke Park on one map but Patterson Park Childrens Playground on another map. Confused as I know that I am.

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