Parkhouse Road in Wigram – formerly Part of Curletts Road. Named after Jaynie Margaret Hudgell, née Parkhouse, (1956-).Jaynie Hudgell is a swimmer who won a gold medal in the 800m freestyle event at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. The section of Curletts Road from the expressway to Treffers Road was re-named Parkhouse Road on 4 June 1974.
A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. I remember when Jaynie Parkhouse won her gold medal because she was only 17 years old and still at school.
Not much information on Papers Past. In 1974 the street name was changed from Curletts Rd to Parkhouse Rd. In 1979 the construction of the refuse station had several mentions. In the same year there were plans to extend Parkhouse Rd to Hayton Rd.
I was a bit confused about the name change to Parkhouse Rd until I looked at old maps. Treffers Rd used to be Curletts Rd and there was a very sharp turn onto where Parkhouse Rd now is and then another very sharp turn onto the current Curletts Rd.
This road mostly has businesses related to the motor vehicle industry. There is still a refuse station here but it is now called EcoDrop. The most interesting looking building is the one for United Fisheries. I walked this street on ANZAC Day and I find that such streets are best walked when businesses are closed. I remember using the panel beaters on this street several decades ago.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 