Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Napoleon Close in Harewood – Named after Napoléon Bonaparte (1769- 1821). Bonaparte was a French military and political leader. Frenchman Alfred Victor Le Roi (1906-1997) was once the owner of the land where this street was formed. Developed at 519 Harewood Road. Named in 1999. A small amount of information from the library website and …
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Le Roi Way in Harewood – Named after Alfred Victor Le Roi (1906-1997). Le Roi was the landowner where this street was formed at 519 Harewood Road prior to Becmead Investments’ ownership. Named in 1999. A small amount of information from the library website. Alfred’s real name was Alfred Victor Roi and he was born …
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Berisdale Place in Harewood – Named after Berisdale in the Isle of Skye. NB This place cannot actually be located. The Macleod are shareholders in Nunweek Estates, developers of this subdivision. Their ancestral home is in the Isle of Skye. Developed off 547 Harewood Road. Named in 1999. A small amount of information from the …
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Benmore Gardens in Harewood – Named because it is a family name belonging to Mr and Mrs Macleod. The Macleods are shareholders in Nunweek Estates, developers of this subdivision. Their ancestral home is in the Isle of Skye. Developed off 547 Harewood Road. Named in 1999. A small amount of information from the library website. …
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Applecross Lane in Harewood – Named after a town, river and forest on the Scottish mainland opposite the Isle of Skye. In the Skyedale subdivision. Formed on land once part of the property of Ross Jason Macleod. His ancestral home is on the Isle of Skye and all the streets on his subdivision have their …
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Hockey Street in Bishopdale – Named after the Hockey family. The family were early settlers in the Papanui area. Both Arthur and Frederick Hockey farmed on Harewood Road. Frederick William Hockey (1883?-1961), a farmer, sold land for state housing in the Harewood Road, Wairakei Road area in 1955. Named in 1961. A small amount of …
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Ron Place in Bishopdale – Named after Ronald Hamilton Gee (1913- 1983). Gee was chief health inspector for the Waimairi County County until 1977. For a time it was a policy of the Waimairi County Council to give cul de sacs short names to fit printed maps. Named in 1973. A small amount of information …
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I have now walked all the streets in the suburb of Somerfield so I thought that I would check out the name of the suburb. It is named after Somerfield Farm. Edward Brenchley Bishop who came out to New Zealand on the Charlotte Jane was born at Somerfield House in Maidstone in Kent. He came …
Ashgrove Tce – formerly River Road and Ashgrove Road. River Road was renamed Ashgrove Road by the Spreydon Road Board in 1911. First appears in street directories in 1913. Becomes Ashgrove Terrace by 1917. A small amount of information from the library website. Ash trees were mentioned a few times in Papers Past in connection …
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Taylors Avenue in Bryndwr – formerly Taylor’s Road. Named after Joseph Taylor (1836-1918). Taylor came to New Zealand in 1863 on the ship Captain Cook. He became involved with contracting, importing carts and harnesses from England, and worked on forming roads for the Riccarton and other Road Boards. In 1866 he bought 116 acres, land …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project