Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
There was nothing on the library website about this street. Settlers Crescent is in Ferrymead and it has mostly businesses but I found out last night that there are apartments here as well. This is an old area of Christchurch and in the old days it would have been considered separate to Christchurch. People and …
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Stewart Street – Harry Street was incorporated into Stewart Street. Named after Francis Edward Stewart (1833- 1904) Stewart was the deputy superintendent of Canterbury in 1867. He died in Australia. The West Christchurch School Committee contributed to the costs of Harry Street’s formation in 1875. Harry Street was incorporated into Stewart Street in 1880.This street …
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Balfour Terrace – Formerly Baker’s Lane and later Gladstone Terrace. Named after William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898). Re-named Balfour Terrace. Named after Arthur Balfour, the 1st Earl of Balfour (1848- 1930). Gladstone was a British Prime Minister and also brother-in-law to Lord Lyttelton. Re-named Balfour Terrace in 1909. Balfour was British Prime Minister 1902-1905. A reasonable …
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Waller Terrace – formerly Richmond Road and Richmond Terrace. Named after Francis Dalziel Waller (1869- 1944). Re-named Waller Terrace on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. Waller was headmaster of Christchurch West High School (later Hagley High School) 1916-1927. A reasonable amount of information from the library website. One side of the street …
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New Regent Street – Named after Regent Street in London. The area was originally known as “The Circus paddock” as it was where circuses set themselves up in the 1880s. It was also the site of the massive Colosseum which had been used as a skating rink, theatre, boot factory and a garage. The street …
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Cathedral Square – At first it was alternately named Ridley Square. Named after Nicholas Ridley (1500-1555), Bishop of London and an Anglican martyr. Latimer Square, Cranmer Square and Ridley (later Cathedral) Square are all named after martyred bishops. Building of the cathedral did not start until 16 December 1864 and the cathedral was not consecrated …
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Halkett Street – Formerly Lumbs Lane. Named after John Lumb (1819?-1909) and his wife, Eliza (1839?-1904). Re-named Halkett Street. Probably named after Peter Alexander Halkett (1820?- 1885). In 1875 the city surveyor was instructed to prepare an estimate for the forming and draining of Halkett Street, the property of a Mr Halkett, Halkett, a Commander …
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Ernlea Terrace – Named after Leonard Ernle Clark (1906- 1964). Clark’s middle name is pronounced Ernlee so the “a” may have been added to ensure his name was pronounced correctly Very little information on the library website for a street named after an interesting person. The Terrace is named after a man dubbed the forgotten …
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Wherstead Road -Probably named after Wherstead, a village in Suffolk, England. This was a street of mostly lovely old houses but wasn’t possible to take photos. Near the playground there were two very modern ugly houses. This is a posh and expensive area. Very little information on the library website. It is likely that an …
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Lewis Street – Named after the Lewis family. David Lewis (1825- 1874), of Halswell House, arrived in Canterbury in the 1850s. His son, Charles Lewis (1857-1927), was a member of the House of Representatives and also parliamentary whip. He farmed at Halswell where he bred Shropshire cattle. The library website had a long blurp for …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project