Ferbane Way in Halswell – Ferbane, Ireland is the birthplace of Thomas Kennedy (1819-1881) who was an early settler in the area and for which Kennedys Bush is named.

A small amount of information from the council minutes. I couldn’t confirm that Thomas Kennedy was born in Ferbane. Most of the various family trees on the ancestry website have him born in County Cork with a few entries saying he was born in County Offalay. He named his farm Waterford Farm and Waterford in Ireland is a long way from Ferbane. There were too many people named Thomas Kennedy on Ancestry website.

There are 14 sections here and only two houses have been built. I ended up having a chat with the builders here.

Light Mood Road in Halswell – Light Mood was a very successful racehorse trained at the property. Light Mood won nine races and placed a further 10 times, in a total of 75 starts. Light Mood was the Dam Sire of Tussle, one of Professor Irvine’s most successful horses.

A reasonable amount of information from the council minutes and nothing that I can add about the name. There are 13 houses here built between 2020 and 2022. There is a playground here on the corner of Light Mood Rd and Irvines Track.

Tussle Grove in Halswell – Tussle was a horse bred and trained by Professor Irvine. Tussle became one of the best mares produced in New Zealand and was the first horse to win the Rowe Cup, Dominion Handicap and the Inter Dominion Trotting Final, the three biggest trotting races in Australasia – a feat subsequently equalled only by Lyell Creek. Tussle won 38 races and retired as the country’s best stakes-winning trotter.

A reasonable amount of information from the council minutes. Too new for library website and the street shows up on maps but not with a name. The 8 houses here were built in 2021 and 2022. At the end of the street there is some rough grassy green space.

Winning Post Place in Halswell – A fence post that was used as the finish line for the training track on the property where this road is located.

A tiny amount of information from council minutes and nothing that I can add about the name. As the rest of the streets in the area are named after racehorses connected to Dr Cliff Irvine I am assuming that the subdivision is on the property that he owned. Only 9 houses here built in 2021.

Gusto Lane in Halswell – Gusto is the name of a racehorse that was trained by Cliff Irvine. This continues the theme of the adjacent development. Gusto was a horse that was bred and/or trained by Professor Irvine. Gusto had 39 starts, seven wins, five seconds and one third.

A small amount of information from the council minutes. Papers Past had several entries for Dr Cliff Irvine for 1980s regarding racehorses. I have just realised that Papers Past has now been extended beyond 1979.

This street is too new to be on the library website or on maps. There are at least two houses here but couldn’t find much online about the street.

Miles Street in Kennedys Bush – Grosvenor Miles (1822 – 1865) partnered with William Britten and William White as quarry founders from 1864 until William Britten purchased the partnership post his death. Miles was very active in the formation of the Mechanics Institute, and also the treasurer of the Musical Union, the Canterbury Horticultural Society, and the Christchurch Gas Company in the late 1860s.

A reasonable amount of information from council minutes. The street is too new to be on library website or on maps. Grosvenor Miles was only 43 when he died in 1865. His widow died in Oamaru in 1895. Their son also called Grosvenor died in 1896 at sea on his way to England. The partnership between Grosvenor Miles and George Gould was dissolved in 1860 and the general business was carried on in the old store by G Miles. His residence and grounds that was between Colombo and Manchester Streets was for sale in 1866.

There aren’t any houses here yet.

Terrier Lane in Halswell – too new for library website.

I searched my usual websites for information but couldn’t find out how the street got it’s name. The lane runs off Kennedys Bush Road and there are only 10 houses here. Most were built in 2021 but still a couple of empty sections.

Watlings Place in Kennedys Bush – Named after the Watling family. John “Jack” Watling (1897-1978), a retired master mariner, and his wife, Isabel Mary Watling, née Scott, (1902-1990) came to live on Kennedys Bush Road in 1932 and farmed their land as a sheep farm. Both he and his daughter, Margaret Watling (1933?-1986), were interested in horticulture with Margaret also becoming a well-known florist. Named in 1999.

A reasonable amount of information from the library website. Not much information on the Ancestry website. Papers Past entries were mostly about the John Watling Trophy for prize winning rose gardens. There were also several entries for the selling of lambs. There was a long article in 1984 about John Watling and his garden.

There are only 11 houses here all built in 2000 and some had nice gardens. I did like the house made from a type of stone cladding.

The Ridge in Kennedys Bush – Named by the developers, Rock Hill Ltd., who chose names having an association with the old Halswell Quarry. Named in 2003.

A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. Only 11 houses here built in 2000s. I really liked a couple of the houses here and I liked the gardens. Pity that they are well beyond my budget.

The Rocks in Kennedys Bush – Named in 2001 by the developers, Rockhill Ltd., who chose street names having an association with the old Halswell Quarry.

A small amount of information from the library website and nothing that I can add about the name of the street. Only 12 houses here that were built in 2000. Great views here especially from one house that was in a great position for views.