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Plynlimon Rd in Fendalton – Named after the highest point of the Cambrian Mountains in Wales. Named to continue the Welsh theme of street names in the area. First mentioned in the Star in 1888 when a house is advertised for sale in Plynlimon Road. First appears in street directories in 1894. A small amount …

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Allister Ave in Strowan – Developed to give public access to Elmwood Park from Leinster Road. The land for the street was donated by Charles Wood (1864?-1957), a sheep farmer of 95 Leinster Road. A petition was circulated around local residents in 1920. They wanted a handsome” street developed rather than a right-of-way. Named in …

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Circuit Street in Strowan – Named after Sophia Circuit Rhodes, née Latter, (1833- 1906). Sophia Rhodes was the daughter of merchant, Edward Circuit Latter (1829- 1896), wife of farmer and businessman Robert Heaton Rhodes (1815-1884), and mother of politician, philanthropist, farmer and landowner, Sir Robert Heaton Rhodes (1861-1956). It is referred to as a “new …

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Ladbrokes Place in Fendalton – no information on the library website which was surprising as most of the houses date from 1960s. Looks like it was a Maurice Carter development and there were lots of ads for the sale of houses in 1967. A couple of the articles spelt it as Ladbrookes Place. Possibly named …

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Windermere Road in Papanui – formerly Park Road Named after Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England. Park Road first appears in street directories in 1887 running off Blighs Road. Re-named Windermere Street on 24 May 1926 when 21 streets were renamed. A Papanui war memorial street. A small amount of information from the …

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St James Avenue in Papanui – St James Park Road and James Avenue.Named after James Triggs (1816-1898). Triggs was a dairy farmer, and later a fruit-grower, of Papanui. He died at his residence in Harewood Road. James Avenue was formed on land once owned by St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Papanui where Triggs was the verger …

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Dalriada Street in Papanui – Named after Dalriada, a house on the corner of Blighs Road and St James Park Road (later St James Avenue). In 1912 the house was at 19 St James Park Road. Dalriada was the first two storey dwelling built in Papanui. It was built by John Cooke, manager of the …

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Chepstow Ave in Fendalton – formerly Chepstowe Street. Named after Chepstow, in Monmouthshire, Wales. Formed in 1953 and originally named Chepstowe Street. The “e” was dropped in 1956 and the street became Chepstow Avenue. A small amount of information from the library website. Found the article from 1956 about the street name change and it …

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Verran Place in Fendalton – First appears in street directories in 1955. A tiny amount of information from the library website. After looking at Papers Past and ancestry website it is highly likely that this street was named after the Verran family. They had an orchard at 23 Jeffreys Rd called Penventon Farm. One of …

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Westlake Drive in Halswell – In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1991. A tiny amount of information from the library website. This area of Halswell was built around an artificial lake in Westlake Reserve. Westlake Drive runs past the reserve and most houses were built in 1990s but the houses at …

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