Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project
I love walking and history and this project covers both interests
Richmond Hill Rd – Named by George Humphreys (1848-1934) after he purchased the land where this road was formed from the estate of Mary Ann Rule (1875- 1909) in 1909. In 1960 the council decided that “Richmond Avenue, Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill Road and Richmond Hill Avenue should become Richmond Hill Road, the official name …
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Whiterock Lane – Named after Whiterock, a racehorse. The Greenwood family has been involved in training racehorses for nearly a century, and proposed naming the roads in the subdivision after racehorses owned and trained by the family. Named in 2010. I wasn’t expecting that information from the library website. I was expecting the street to …
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De Thier Lane – Named after Bret de Thier (1945-). De Thier was one of New Zealand’s most successful Finn-class yachtsmen. Walter de Thier (1883-1973) was his grandfather. First appears in street directories in 1996. A bit of information on the library website and I have heard of Bret de Thier. My photo is taken …
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Elworthy Way – Named after Commander John Churchill Elworthy (1907- 1986). Elworthy was a naval officer (retired) and farmer who lived at 35 Richmond Hill Road and later 116 Beachville Road. First appears in street directories in 1981. Reasonable amount of information from library website. A short street with mostly new houses. A dog barked …
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Sowerby Place – nothing on library website about this street. It sounds like someone’s surname. Only a couple of houses at this stage but others were being built. With further research found this information – Sowerby Place – It is a village in Yorkshire where the Greenwood family have lived for hundreds of years. Additionally, …
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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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Lytteltonwitch's Walking the streets of Christchurch Project