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Jasper Place – Developed by Belfast Developments Ltd and Styx Developments Ltd. The developers “chose names suitable for the length of the road rather than trying to establish a common theme throughout the subdivision”. Named in 2000.Nothing much on the library website. The only place name that this place could be named after is Jasper …

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Panache Place – Named after Panache, a variety of apple. Bayliss Nurseries had existed on the site for many years and its land was subdivided to form the street. Developed by the Freeman Partnership. The streets in the subdivision are named after varieties of fruit and personalities associated with the orchard. Named on 6 September …

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Annaby Drive – Developed by Belfast Developments Ltd and Styx Developments Ltd. The developers “chose names suitable for the length of the road rather than trying to establish a common theme throughout the subdivision”. Named in 2000.Again the library website didn’t have much information. I did find the council information which repeats the library information. …

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Wakefield Ave – Named after Felix Wakefield (1807- 1875). Wakefield was a surveyor and engineer. He selected Rural Section 2, 100 acres in Sumner.Not much information on the library website for a very long street. Most of the houses were built from brick and looked like 1960s and 1970s houses. There were a few older …

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Heberden Street formerly Heberden Road. On the original plan of the Town of Wakefield 1874. Heberden Road is first mentioned in the Star in 1883.No reason for the street name on the library website. Note this street is actually called Heberden Ave. This street used to run from Evan Pass Rd to Esplanade but it …

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Dryden Street. Named after George Pickering Dryden (1837- 1890). Dryden was elected to the Heathcote Road Board in January 1880, becoming chairman in February 1884.Small amount of information on the library website for a small street. The Sumner School playground is at the end of this street.

Marriner Street – formerly Grafton Street Named after Henry James Marriner (1865- 1950). Marriner was a warehouseman and the mayor of Sumner 1910- 1912. While he was mayor, a start was made on the stabilisation of the foreshore, with the construction of the sea wall between the tramway bridge and the pier, where the sea …

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