Kitchener Knoll Road in the suburb of Kennedys Bush, Christchurch

Kitchener Knoll Road in Kennedys Bush – Named after Horatio Herbert Kitchener, the Earl of Khartoum, usually known as Lord Kitchener (1850‐1916).Named in 2016. Redmond Hill subdivision for Rock Hill Ltd. Kitcheners Knoll is presumed to be the highest hill landform above Quarry Hill. It is where Lord Kitchener is said to have reviewed the Canterbury Volunteers as part of his inspection of the Lyttelton Harbour defences in February 1910.

A reasonable amount from the library’s new streets of Christchurch page. Nothing on the old website. The best information on Papers Past was from an article in the 1970s. It was almost the exactly the same information as in Gordon Ogilvie’s book Place Names of Banks Peninsula and the Port Hills.

The volunteers did a mock battle called the Battle of Halswell but the guest of honour didn’t even bother watching them. He was on a horse and couldn’t wait to get back to his waiting car. He didn’t even say anything about the mock battle and apparently had a low opinion of volunteers. Going by the various articles about his tour of Australia and New Zealand he wasn’t really interested in meeting the locals.

I was geocaching in the area and the street was longer than I expected. Apple maps had a very short street but google maps had it much longer. The street is even longer now than what it was on google maps. It is still being developed and the top of the street is blocked off. There is a footpath on both sides of the street and there are great views. Houses are still being built here and many sections are still available to buy. The houses are ugly modern houses and most have flat roofs. I wouldn’t trust them to continue being weatherproof after a few years. There was one house that I almost liked and it is for sale but I suspect it would be beyond my budget. If you have to contact the real estate for the price I always assume that it is expensive. There was a little playground near the Cashmere Road end and I always find it weird when a footpath suddenly peters out.

I don’t know why all the streets in this subdivision are in the suburb Kennedys Bush as all the surrounding streets are in Halswell. Kennedys Bush is the next valley over from this valley.