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Mason Place in Sockburn -Named after Richard John Mason (1853- 1932). Mason was a horse trainer especially known for training Gloaming. First appears in street directories in 1970.Information supplied by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch CityCouncil. A small amount of information from the library website. Richard Mason was born in Wellington in 1853 and he …

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Gloaming Place in Sockburn – Named after Gloaming, a racehorse. Gloaming was bred in Victoria and was trained in New Zealand. His racing career lasted from 1918-1927 and he died in 1932 aged 17 years. First appears in street directories in 1968. A small amount of information from the library website. There is a wikipedia …

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Iona Place in Sockburn. I was surprised that there wasn’t any information on the library website as the 11 houses on this street were built in 1980s. There was a footpath on both sides of the road which I liked and there was a playground. The grass in the playground was very long but I …

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Wynand Place in Sockburn – This is a punning reference to racing. It is pronounced “win and”. So named because it is opposite the Riccarton Racecourse. First appears in street directories in 1991. A small amount of information from the library website. I couldn’t find any other information about the name of the street. In …

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Shiloh Lane in Sockburn – Named after Shiloh, an ancient Israelite religious and political capital from about 1400 BC to 1100 BC. The name means: peaceful or tranquil in Hebrew. The subdivision is across the road from the Riccarton Racecourse but the developer did not want to name the street after a horse. Named in …

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Memory Lane in the Central City. This lane is too new to be on the library website. It runs between St Asaph St and Tuam St and is near Manchester St. I found an article dated 2016 about the naming of new lanes in Christchurch and it just said that there is a historical reference …

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Halton St in Strowan – formerly Halton Road Named after Halton, a house on Norman’s Road Halton was named after Lady Halton, Salop, England, the estate of Joseph Ick, father of Charles Thomas Ick (1827-1885). Ick, an auctioneer, was the mayor of Christchurch in 1879 and 1880. From 1870 he lived on Papanui Road. Halton …

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College Ave in Strowan – Named because of its proximity to St Andrew’s College. First mentioned in The Press in 1925 where it is described as a “new” road. First appears in street directories in 1928. A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name as …

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Brenchley Ave in Strowan – Named after Brenchley Farm in Lyttelton. Samuel Rollin Webb (1848-1933), a mayor of Lyttelton, at one time owned Brenchley Farm. He retired to 51 Normans Road. Named in 1928. First appears in street directories in 1929.A small amount of information from the library website. There is also a Brenchley Rd …

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Gould Crescent in Woolston – Named after George Gould (1823-1889). Gould was an agent for owners and occupiers of sheep stations, an exporter of wheat and wool from Canterbury, and a director of the New Zealand Shipping Company. He was a shareholder in the Christchurch conveyance Company which ran the lighters Fanny and Fancy between …

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