Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Oxenhope Rd – nothing on library website about this road. No houses on this road yet. Great views. Note I walked this in August 2019. I found more information on-line from the minutes of the Hagley Ferrymead Community Board dated 16/03/2016 – Oxenhope Road – The Greenwoods lived at Moorehouse Manor in Oxenhope, Yorkshire. Oxenhope …
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Sanscrit Place – nothing on library website about this tiny street. I was only to get photos by the wee reserve as this was a busy street. Lots of children playing or returning home from school.
Teviotdale Way – Named after Teviotdale, the 25,000 acre sheep station in North Canterbury owned by the Greenwood family, notably George Dean Greenwood (1855-1932). Formed in stage one of the Greenwood Estate subdivision on Richmond Hill. Named in 2006. A bit of information on the library website. This had brand new houses that were mostly …
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Hurst Seager Lane – Named after Samuel Hurst Seager (1855- 1933). Seager was a builder, draftsman, architect, town planner. From 1902, at The Spur, Sumner, he created a unique residential development of timber cottages in a garden setting. First appears in street directories in 1981. A bit of information from the library website. A small …
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Clifton Terrace – A cliffside settlement named for the cliffs when the hill was subdivided. Clifton Terrace is first mentioned in The Press in 1910 when land is advertised for sale there. First appears in street directories in 1910 as Clifton, running off Main Road Sumner. A bit of information from the library website. Another …
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Revelation Drive – An extension of Clifton Drive. Named by the developers, Ken Loader and his wife, at the suggestion of Kit Iversen, city surveyor. When he first visited the site and saw the view he exclaimed “What a revelation!” Information supplied in 2007 by Peter Champion, then of White Fox & Jones in an …
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Panorama Road – Formerly Hillview Road. Hillview Road was re-named Panorama Road in 1929 at the request of several Clifton residents. First appears in street directories in 1940. Small amount of information from the library website. Name is fairly obvious as the views from here are fantastic. Most of the houses are modern and I …
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The Spur – Named after The Spur, the property of Samuel Hurst Seager (1855- 1933). Hurst Seager subdivided and sold his property at auction in 1914. It was on the corner of Nayland Street and the Christchurch-Sumner Road. First appears in street directories in 1957. Reasonable amount of information from the library website and I …
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Spinnaker Lane – nothing on library website for this tiny lane. As spinnaker is a nautical term it is a suitable name for this suburb. Managed a photo of an interesting house. I quite liked this house and it is unusual as I don’t tend to like modern houses. I walked down the Zig Zag …
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Kakariki Lane – nothing on library website for this street. This is a tiny street with modern houses. Kakariki is a parrot and I got a photo of a sign at the start of the lane. The sign has a fantail on it. After a query from a friend I googled the word again and …
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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project