Stead Lane in Heathcote – Named after George Gatonby Stead, owner of G G Stead & Co. George Gatonby Stead (1841 – 1908) founded the company G G Stead and Co in 1871, and purchased the Maltworks in 1875. George was a notable grain merchant, racehorse owner and breeder and businessman. Additional information: Date Named: 17 February 2021 Subdivision: 68 Port Hills Road. The road names are themed for the historic use of the site.
A reasonable amount of information from the new library website. This is a new street and houses were built in 2021. George G Stead was a very busy man and between his business interests and racehorses I am surprised that he managed to find time to be the treasurer of the Jockey Club and governor of Canterbury College. He also seemed to be in court a lot usually chasing up people who owed him money plus he charged a newspaper with libel.
Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project 