Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Cox Street in Merivale – Named after Alfred Cox (1825- 1911). Cox was a gentleman of Merivale and a resident of the street in 1894. First appears in street directories in 1892 A small amount of information from the the library website and no Alfred Cox was not living in this street in 1894. Took …
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Stirling Street in Merivale – formerly Constance Street. Constance Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1903 in a report of a meeting of the St Albans Borough Council. First appears in street directories in 1906. Re-named Stirling Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. A small amount of information from …
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Akela Street in Merivale – Formerly Milsom Street. Named after Joseph Milsom (1820-1902). Re-named Akela Street. Named after Nellie Christensen (1927-1947), an Akela (cub leader). Milsom was a St Albans borough councillor elected 1885. Milsom Street first appears in street directories in 1896. Re-named Akela Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named. …
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Broken Run in Halswell or Wigram – Named because, before development, the land was a grazing farm with a natural valley and waterway splitting the farm into two halves, thus being a broken farm or run. The first spine road into the Broken Run subdivision. Named by the developers, Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2005. …
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Longspur Avenue in Halswell or Wigram – Named after Longspur, a high country station near the Rakaia Gorge. The streets in the Broken Run subdivision are all named after high country stations. Named by the developers, Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2005. A small amount of information from the library website. It is another street …
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Cromdale Place in Halswell or Wigram – Named after Cromdale, a high country station located in the Lees Valley near the Ashley River. The streets in the Broken Run subdivision are all named after high country stations. Named by the developers, Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2005. A small amount of information from the library …
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Grassington Lane in Halswell or Wigram – Named after Grassington Station, situated behind Rotherham on the banks of the Waiau River. The streets in the Broken Run subdivision are all named after high country stations. Named by the developers, Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2005. A small amount of information from the library website and …
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Glen Arrife Place in Halswell or Wigram – Named after Glen Arrife, a high country station in the Rakaia River catchment. The streets in the Broken Run subdivision are all named after high country stations. Named by the developers, Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2005. A small amount of information from the library website and …
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Ryton Way in Halswell or Wigram – Named after Ryton Station, situated at the head of the Ryton River which feeds into Lake Coleridge. The streets in the Broken Run subdivision are all named after high country stations. Named by the developers, Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2005. A small amount of information from the …
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Highpeak Place in Halswell or Wigram – Named after Highpeak, a high country station located at the head of the Selwyn River. The streets in the Broken Run subdivision are all named after high country stations. Named by the developers, Brian Gillman Ltd. Named in 2005. A small amount of information from the library website. …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project