Sevenoaks Drive in the suburb of Bryndwr, Christchurch

Sevenoaks Drive in Bryndwr – Developed by Maurice R. Carter Ltd. The Waimairi County Council was given extra land for the widening of the berms on the bend of the street. Seven oaks were planted there to commemorate the name of the street. First appears as Seven Oaks Drive in street directories in 1962. Becomes Sevenoaks Drive in 1970. Information supplied in 2008 by Maurice Carter (d. 2011) in an interview with Margaret Harper

A small amount of information from the library website and the street would have been named after Seven Oaks in the UK. The oak trees planted are still there. I am pleased that the library explains the wide berm on part of the street. I drive this street frequently enough to have always wondered about it. I always take extreme care when driving here because of the bends in the road and sometimes can’t see a vehicle coming towards you. If vehicles are parked on both sides of the road it doesn’t leave much room.

Apart from a couple of houses from 1970 and 1990 most houses were built in 1960s. Most are typical brick houses of the 1960s with a few that have been updated. Another tree lined street and some really nice gardens here. A pleasant looking street that I quite liked.