Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
McCormacks Bay Road in Mt Pleasant – Named because it runs through McCormacks Bay which, in turn, is named after William McCormack (1822-1868). McCormack arrived on 17 December 1850 on the Sir George Seymour. First appears in street directories in 1950. A small amount of information from the library website. The earliest entry on Papers …
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Ocean View Terrace in Sumner – Named in 1927 at the request of the former landowner and subdivider, George Humphreys (1848- 1934). First appears in street directories in 1957. A small amount of information from the library website. George Humphreys pops up occasionally regarding street names. He actually lived on Fendalton Road at a house …
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Awaroa Lane in Sumner and nothing on the library website for this street. Awaroa means long valley. There are only four houses here and two are from 1970. No footpath and it just looks like a driveway.
La Mar Lane in Sumner – La Mar is Spanish: the sea. A private right‐of‐way off Ocean View Terrace in the seaside suburb of Sumner. Named in 2000. Nothing on the old library page for street names but there is information on the new library page for street names. There is possibly still one house …
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Saxon Street in Phillipstown – Formerly Strickland Street. Named after Anne Mackie, née Strickland, (1798?-1871), wife of the Rev. Charles Richard Mackie (1798- 1882). Re-named Albert Street. Named after Prince Albert (1819- 1861), consort to Queen Victoria. Re-named Saxon Street. The Rev. Mackie was the founder and first vicar of the Holy Trinity Church at …
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Inglis Street in Phillipstown – Named after John Inglis (1822- 1884). Inglis was the manager of Matheson’s Agency. He was also associated with the establishment of primary school education. He died in England where he had gone for medical treatment. First appears in the Star in 1883 when building sections in Inglis Street are advertised …
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Newcastle Street in Phillipstown – Named after Newcastle, a city in north-east England. Named by John Alexander Redpath (1846?-1942) in 1909 when he subdivided his land there and laid out the new streets. His land in “Tuam Street, Linwood” is referred to in the Star in 1887. He founded the firm of J A Redpath …
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Redmund Spur Road in Kennedys Bush- Redmond Spur Rd. Named after Mr Redmund, who farmed “Redmunds paddock” over the road from this subdivision. Named in 2016. Redmond Hill subdivision by Rock Hill Ltd. Nothing on the old library website but a small amount on the new library website. The library has the street name as …
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Kitchener Knoll Road in Kennedys Bush – Named after Horatio Herbert Kitchener, the Earl of Khartoum, usually known as Lord Kitchener (1850‐1916).Named in 2016. Redmond Hill subdivision for Rock Hill Ltd. Kitcheners Knoll is presumed to be the highest hill landform above Quarry Hill. It is where Lord Kitchener is said to have reviewed the …
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Hewers Lane in Kennedys Bush – Named in recognition of the quarry workers known as the “hewers” New subdivision at 685 Cashmere Road (Halswell end). Named in 2016. A small amount of information from the new streets of Christchurch library website. It isn’t on the old website. I was surprised that it was on the …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project