Peverel Street in the suburb of Riccarton, Christchurch

Peverel St in Riccarton – Paton Street, Sackville Street, Stamford Street were amalgamated into Peverel Street. Euston Place was incorporated into Peverel Street. Named after Hatfield Peverel in Essex England. It was the birthplace of Edward Mulcock (1837- 1915). He also named his home in Flaxton, North Canterbury, Peverel Place. Deposit Plan 2052 dated 1904 shows Edward Thomas Mulcock (1861-1937), son of Edward, and his brother-inlaw, Edward William Relph (1858-1943), as owners of the land where this street was formed. Their land was located between Riccarton Road and what is now Blenheim Road, with Wellington Street (later Clarence Street) on the east and Cutler’s Road (later Matipo Street), on the west. Peverel Street first appears in street directories in 1906 running from Division Street to Clarence Street only. First mentioned in The Press in 1904 when land in the vicinity is advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1906, running from Clarence Street to Division Street only. A 1912 map shows that Peverel Street from Picton Avenue to Clarence Street was formerly named Paton Street; from Division Street to Cutler’s Lane (later Matipo Street was Sackville Street; from Cutler’s Lane (later Matipo Street) to Wainui Street was Stamford Street. Paton Street and Sackville Street were incorporated into Peverel Street by 1918. Stamford Street from Cutler’s Road (later Matipo Street) to Wainui Street was incorporated into Peverel Street on 14 May 1923. Stamford Street from Euston Street to Wharenui Road was re-named Euston Place on 14 May 1923. This was later incorporated into Peverel Street. A huge amount of information from the library website and it is also very confusing. If Edward Thomas Mulcock and his brother-in-law owned the land here there is no record of either of them living here. See my notes on Dallas Street. I searched Papers Past and ancestry website. The earliest mention is sections for sale in 1904 and more sections were sold in 1907 and 1918. There were many birth and death notices plus marriages in St James Church. The Mission Hall was also mentioned. The church hall was destroyed in a fire in 1921 and a new church was built on Riccarton Rd. Sadly that church was damaged in the earthquakes. In 1913 a private school and kindergarten was mentioned and it sounded like it was at the Clarence end of the street.This street was longer than I expected and it runs from Picton Ave to Wharenui Rd. The houses date from 1910 to 2020 and are a mixture of styles. The older houses are wooden and a couple are looking very rundown. The houses from 1940s and 1950s look like State Houses but I couldn’t find any mention of this on Papers Past but there is a huge area nearby that was State Housing. The more modern properties are blocks of apartments and some look like social housing. There is a community garden which includes a community pantry. The Riccarton Baptist Church is on this street as well. Near Wharenui Rd end of the street there is a park called Harrington Park. I actually walked this street over a year ago but never wrote it up. It was the same day that I had my wee fall on Picton Ave and smashed my phone. Also a few scraps and bruises for my body. Hint is always watch where you are walking and look out for low slung chains and not be looking at your phone.