Claydon Place in the suburb of Dallington, Christchurch

Claydon Place in Dallington – Named in 1967.

A very tiny amount of information from the library website. The street was probably named after a place in the UK. I personally would like it to have been named after George Henry Claydon who was a master builder and a bell ringer. Papers Past had it described as a new street in 1967 and there were sections available in 1967 and 1970. I was amused to see that in 1968 that the street was described as a quaint little street in an exclusive subdivision. Between 1980 and 1987 there were several mentions of a housing complex for the elderly persons. A community room was also planned. The housing complex was to be called Biddick Courts as it was built on the land that was owned by Miss R Biddick and Miss P D Biddick. Electoral rolls show Phoebe and Racel Biddick lived at 24 McBratneys Rd. I looked at maps and Biddick Courts has an entrance on Claydon Place and the units are on a block of land that goes between Claydon Place and 24 McBratneys Rd. There is still a house at 24 McBratneys Rd.

A couple of nice houses here and one had a lovely garden but none inspired me to take photos.