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Lacebark Named after a row Northcote Developed off 105 “Horncastle Holdings Lane of protected Sawyers Arms Road. new subdivision,” The Press, 6 October lacebark trees that Named in 1994. line the Sawyers 1994, pp 36 & 37 Arms Road end of the subdivision.

Lachie Named after Lyttelton A local identity known “A keeper of the Griffen Rise Lachlan Ross unofficially as the bay”, The Press, 8 Griffen (1922- "mayor" of Governors September 2007, p D6 2014). Bay. "Honour unsought", Formed post-1997. The Press, 7 May 2008, p A17 Growing up & growing old in Governors Bay "Unofficial mayor was a community stalwart", The Press, 13 December 2014, p C13

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Lady Isaac Named after Diana, Mairehau Lady Isaac was a Shirley/Papanui "Diana, Lady Isaac Way Lady Isaac, née conservationist, Community Board dies", The Press, 24 Gilbert, (1921- businesswoman, agenda 14 March November 2012, p 2012). philanthropist and arts 2012 patron. Named by Ryman Healthcare, developers of the Diana Isaac Retirement Village. Named in 2012.

Lady Named after the Halswell The Lady Nugent was Halswell. Also Riccarton//Wigram Early Wellington, p Nugent Lady Nugent. an immigrant ship Edmund Storr Community Board 80 Lane which brought Road, Forgan agenda November Edmund Storr Lane, John 1999 Halswell to New Olliver Terrace, Zealand in 1841. Marsack Crescent and The street names in the William Brittan Milns Estate Avenue. Also subdivision all have an Milns Estate. historical connection with the Halswell area. Named in 1999.

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Lady Polson Named after Mary Cashmere Mary Polson was a Report to council of Lane Victoria Cracroft politician and the Polson, née Grigg, community leader. Spreydon/Heathcote (1897-1971). Developed at 64 Community Board 21 November 1995 Hackthorne Road. View the biography An existing right-of- of way further developed Mary Victoria in 1995 and named Cracroft Grigg in the then by residents. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Mary Polson had lived there.

Lagan Wilson Road Formerly Wilson Belfast Formerly Wilson Chaney’s “H. Matson & Co for “Death”, The Press, Street or Wilson Road and Wilson Road. Wilson, a Corner. Also sale column”, The 20 March 1888, p 4 Street and Street. Named after labourer, and his Heslington. Lyttelton Times, 5 "Obituary: Mr John Fleming Robert Wilson family arrived on the July 1882, p 8b Treleaven", The Street. (1815?-1890). Charlotte Jane in 1850. "Road Boards", Star, Press, 14 June 1933, p Re-named Fleming Also formerly Fleming 9 June 1896, p 3 7 Street. Street. Mentioned in A history of the Re-named Lagan The Lyttelton Times Belfast Schools, Street. as early as 1882. 1859-1978, p 13 Officially formed in “Belfast street name”, 1896. It is then The Press, 18 May described as being in 1957, p 4 Heslington. By 1900 it is in Belfast. Waimairi life, p 14 Re-named Lagan

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Street in 1957 despite objections from Bertha Ethel Treleavan (1898?-1961) who wrote to the Waimairi County Council saying that her late father, John Treleaven (1852?-1933), a farmer of Marshland, son of early settler, Samuel Treleaven (1815?-1888), and also proprietor of the Peg Hotel, Belfast, had given the land for the street and also the Orange Hall. She also objected because she believed Lagan was an Irish name and her father had been a staunch Protestant.

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Laguna Lit. Spanish: a Shirley The streets in the Cayman Close Report of the Gardens lagoon. Clearbrook Palms Havana Shirley/Papanui subdivision are named Gardens, Community Board to after places in Florida Montego Close, the Council 29 March or the Caribbean. Palm Drive and 2000 Sanctuary Named in 2000. Gardens.

Laing Named after Heathcote Laing was a Heathcote Information supplied “Mr W. B. Laing, port Crescent William Baillie Valley County Councillor for in 2008 by William personality”, The Laing (1899-1971). over 20 years. Laing’s daughter, Press, 6 October Janice Weir, in an 1971, p 19 First appears in street interview with directories in 1972. Margaret Harper.

Lakebridge Named by the In the Waitikiri Stage Waitikiri Burwood/Pegasus "Waitikiri Place development 3 (Lake stage) Community Board subdivision", The company to be in subdivision. minutes 29 August Press, 7 November keeping with the Named in 2011. 2011 2000, p 18 existing theme of Waitikiri water and water features. The name was also considered appropriate for the locality.

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Lake Named because the Burwood, A “terrace” is the Terrace road runs around Shirley name given to a street Road Horseshoe Lake. running alongside a river bank. First appears in street directories in 1914.

Lakeview Halswell In the Oaklands Oaklands Place subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1991.

Lakewood Named because of Burwood First appears in street Drive its proximity to directories in 1981. Horseshoe Lake.

Lambeth Named after a Redwood, One of a group of Aldgate Street, “New streets in Crescent London Northcote streets named after Camden Street, Christchurch”, The Underground London railway Ealing Street, Press, 28 June 1955, station. stations. The Main Fenchurch p 6 North Railway passes Street, right by the area. Grosvenor Street, Named in 1955. Paddington Street and Uxbridge Street.

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Lambies Named after The development Burwood/Pegasus Crescent Lambies Lagoon, company chose a Community Board one of the nine theme of Canterbury agenda 21 September Ashburton lakes. lakes, rivers, lagoons 2015 and other water bodies Burwood/Pegasus for the street names in Community Board the subdivision. minutes 21 In stage 1 of the September 2015 Prestons Park subdivision on the south side of Prestons Road, opposite the Prestons subdivision. Named in 2015.

Lamorna Parklands First appears in street Road directories in 1977.

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Lancaster Named after Waltham Lancaster was an AMI Stadium Province of Street Benjamin Lancaster original owner of Canterbury, New (1801-1887). Rural Section 62, co- Zealand : list of founder of Price's sections purchased to Candles in 1830 and, April 30 1863, p later, the founder of History of the order of Anglican Canterbury, Vol 1, nursing nuns, St. 1957 Peter's Sisterhood. He retired to The origins of Bournemouth and, Lancaster Park while living there, sold The Return of the part of the property in Freeholders of New 1880, through Harman Zealand, 1882 and Stevens, for Lancaster Park, a Great days of sports ground where Lancaster Park the public would pay Trollope, Andrew, to see cricket, Inventory of the athletics, bicycle church place of riding and, later, Leicester, with some rugby. account of the First mentioned in The donors, 1890: e-book Press in 1892. websites of Price's candles, St. Peter's Sisterhood.

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"Advertisements", The Press, 22 December 1892, p 8

Lancewood Halswell In the Oaklands Drive subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1987.

Landscape Middleton Landscape Lane, a Riccarton/Wigram Lane right-of-way off Lunns Community Board Road, had been used agenda 29 October as an address by one 1997 of the larger companies using it for several years previously. The owners requested that the name be officially recognised in 1997.

Landsdowne Cashmere First appears in street Terrace directories in 1964.

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Landy Named after John Dallington Landy was an Halberg Street, “New streets in Street Landy (1930-). Australian athlete and Lovelock Christchurch”, The the second man to Street, Porritt Press, 28 June 1955, break the four-minute Place and Snell p 6 mile. Place. “General news. In a group of streets Athletic streets”, The named after athletes. Press, 22 September 1960, p 12 Named in 1955.

Lane Street Junction Woolston Junction Street first "Street names “New names for Street appears in street changed: City council streets”, The Press, 2 directories in 1890. approves final list", June 1948, p 3 The Press, 24 August Re-named Lane Street “New street names”, 1948, p 3 on 1 September 1948 The Press, 24 July when 120 streets were 1948, p 2 re-named.

Langdale Scarborough First appears in street Place directories in 1995.

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Langdons Named after Northcote, Langdon was at first a G R Macdonald "Fatalities", Colonist, Road Thomas Langdon Papanui farmer and later a dictionary of 19 May 1904, p 3 (1832?-1904). butcher. Canterbury “Obituary”, The Langdon and "his biographies: L59 Canterbury Times, 25 road" are first "Avon Road Board", May 1904, p 43 mentioned in the Star Star, 30 May 1872, p “Obituary”, The in 1872 in a report of a 2 Press, 19 May 1904, p meeting of the Avon “Advertisements”, 5a Road Board. The Press, 28 May “Street names”, The He is a resident of 1926, p 17 Press, 22 February Langdons Road in “Street names”, The 1926, p 10 1887, the year it first Press, 22 June 1926, appears in street “Street names”, The p 10 directories. Press, 26 May 1926, p "County Councils", 11 The Press, 22 June 1926, p 13

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On 24 May 1926 there was an attempt by the council to re-name the street Lambeth Street. The Papanui Progress League protested against this, saying residents "feel it to be a slight on the family who have resided for many years in the district". Langdons Road was linked up to Bishops Road (later Greers Road) in 1955 when the first state houses were built there.

Langes Named after Carl Marshland Lange was a farmer of Reminscences of “From a bog to the Road "Charles" August Marshland. early Marshland market garden of New Zealand”, The Sun, Frederick Lange First mentioned in The residents, 1930-1939, 25 March 1933, p 17 (1842?-1919). Press in 1927. Pt 2, p 33 Advertisements", First appears in street " The Press, 8 directories in 1940. September 1927, p 13

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Langholme Probably named Westmorland Named to continue the Westmorland Riccarton/Wigram Lane after Langholme theme in the Community Board Mill Cottage, a 17th subdivision of naming agenda 17 September century former corn streets after places in 2013 mill, near Lowick in historic Westmorland Minutes of the Cumbria. in England, since 1974 Riccarton/Wigram part of Cumbria. Community Board Named in 2013. minutes 17 September 2013

Langley Belfast Named in 1997. Shirley/Papanui Place Community Board agenda 29 October 1997

Langsat Named after the The Groynes Park Groynes Park Shirley/Papanui Groynes Park Place Lansium subdivision was Community Board parasiticum tree, developed by agenda 14 October also known as the Eminence Investments 2015 langsat. Its fruit is Ltd, a group of Shirley/Papanui prized in Sarawak. Malaysian nationals Community Board from Sarawak state, in minutes 14 October conjunction with 2015 Groynes Development (2012) Ltd. Named in 2015.

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Langstone Named because the Papanui Named in 2001. Shirley/Papanui Lane developer wished to Community Board continue the "lang" agenda 5 September theme of Langdons 2001 Road.

Lansbury Named after George Strowan Lansbury was a British Tillman Papanui Heritage Chairman's report to Avenue Lansbury (1859- Labour politician, Avenue Group the water supply and socialist, Christian works committee, 1940). “Advertisements”, Christchurch City pacifist and newspaper The Press, 28 June Council, 14 editor. He was leader 1941, p 16 of the British Labour November 1945, held Party 1931-1935. at Christchurch City Council archives. A Papanui war memorial street. First mentioned in The Press in 1941. First appears in street directories in 1943.

Lantern Halswell Developed post-1997. Lane

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Lapwing Named after the Mount Named on 2 June Hagley/Ferrymead Sumner to Ferrymead: Lane Lapwing, a 35 tonne Pleasant 1999. Community Board a Christchurch sailing vessel that agenda 2 June 1999 history, p 152 delivered timber and The Estuary of other goods to Christchurch: a Heathcote in the history of the Avon- 1860s. Heathcote estuary, its communities, clubs, controversies and contributions, p 24

Laramie Broomfield First appears in street Place directories in 1987.

Larchwood Named after the Parklands The Community Board Corsican Burwood/Pegasus Lane larchwood tree. commended the Grove, Community Board developer, Smith Foresters agenda 30 August Developments Ltd in Crescent and 2004 its use of a forestry Stoneleigh theme when naming Green. streets in the Forest Park Estate subdivision. Named in 2004.

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Larmenier Named after Mother Addington The Sisters of Holy Family Spreydon/Heathcote Court St. Basil (Victoire Nazareth congregation Court, St Basils Community Board Larmenier) (1827- was founded in the Court, St agenda 5 May 2015 1878). London district of Josephs Court Spreydon/Heathcote Hammersmith in 1857 and St Marys Community Board by Mother St. Basil, a Court. minutes 5 May 2015 French nun. One of five access ways within the Nazareth House complex. The names used all have a connection with the former Nazareth House. Named in 2015.

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Larnach Named after Waimairi Larnach was a Ballance Street "Advertisements", View the biography Street William James Beach businessman and and Stout Star, 30 September of William James Mudie Larnach politician. Street. 1885, p 2 Mudie Larnach in the (1833-1898). One of three streets Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. named after New Zealand politicians. Land for sale in Larnach Street is advertised in the Star in 1885. First appears in street directories in 1946.

Larne Place Named after Larne Belfast Continues the Irish Shirley/Papanui in County Antrim in theme of street names Community Board Northern Ireland. in Belfast. agenda 16 May 2007 Named in 2007.

Larsens School Road Halswell Mrs Larsen was a “Round about Road and Collins daughter of Mr and Kennedy’s Bush”, Road. Mrs Collins. Mr Halswell Courier, Vol Collins worked at the 4, No 7, August 1958, Halswell Quarry. p 21 A short history of Halswell, p 103

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Lascelles Heathcote Probably named St Martins Heathcote Street is "Advertisements", “Obituary”, The Street Street after Cecil Henry first mentioned in the Lyttelton Times, 19 Press, 18 November Lascelles (1866?- Lyttelton Times in January 1856, p 1 1899, p 9d 1899). 1856. “County council”, “Inquest”, Star, 24 Re-named Lascelles The Press, 11 March November 1899, p 3 Street in 1922. 1922, p 13 The shagroons’ In 1894 Lascelles palace: a history of appears in church the Christchurch Club registers as a merchant 1856-2006, p 116 living in the Heathcote William Pember Valley. He was a Reeves: New Zealand brother-in-law of Fabian, p 312 William Pember Reeves. First appears in street directories in 1930.

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Lassiter Northwood Developed off Main Shirley/Papanui Green North Road by Belfast Community Board Developments Ltd and agenda 29 March Styx Developments 2000 Ltd. The developers Report of the “chose names suitable Shirley/Papanui for the length of the Community Board to road rather than trying the Council 19 April to establish a common 2000 theme throughout the subdivision”. Named in 2000.

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Latimer Named after Hugh Central city One of the original Reproduction of G R Macdonald Square Latimer (1492?- streets of Christchurch Edward Jollie's 1850 dictionary of 1555), Bishop of named by Captain map of the proposed Canterbury Worcester 1535- Joseph Thomas (b. city. Department of biographies: J169 & 1539. 1803?) and Edward Lands and Survey, T144 Jollie (1825-1894). Christchurch. “Obituary”, The The names were taken Historical Maps Press, 9 August 1894, from bishoprics listed Reminiscences of a p 5e in Burke's Peerage. surveyor, runholder “Obituary”, Star, 9 and politician in Latimer Square, August 1894, p 1 Cranmer Square and Canterbury and Otago, 1841-1865, pp View the biography Ridley (later 28-29 of Joseph Thomas in Cathedral) Square are the Dictionary of New all named after Early days of Zealand Biography. martyred bishops. Canterbury, p 27 The evolution of a city, p 15 Old Christchurch in picture and story, pp 50-51

Laura Kent Named after Laura Woolston Laura Kent spent her Radley Street “Radley Park”, The “The late Miss Laura Place Selina Kent (1849- life at the family and Tavender Press, 30 March Kent”, The Press, 7 1925). home, Radley, at 27 Street. 1994, p 49 April 1925, p 2 Isis Street which later became part of Cumnor Terrace.

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information First appears in street directories in 1995.

Laurel Lane Linwood Developed at 178 Hagley/Ferrymead England Street by Community Board Champagne agenda 3 July 2002 Developments. The subdivision created 10 new allotments served by a right-of-way. A search of the certificate of title failed to supply any suitable names with historic links. The name chosen was considered short and simple for this small street. Named in 2002.

Laurence Named after Waltham In a subdivision of Barbour Street, Plan of suburban Province of Street Lawrence Wilson Rural Section 48, land Charles Street, property (Rural Canterbury, New (1864-1920). owned by William Grafton Street, Section 48) situated Zealand : list of Barbour Wilson Grenville on the Ferry Road [As the other streets sections purchased to (1819-1897). Wilson Street, Henry near the East Town in the vicinity are April 30 1863, p 2 was a nurseryman, Street, Short Belt belonging to named after Wilson View the biography Street, William Wilson Esq., family members it is businessman and local of William Barbour Williams Street Deposit Plan 27 presumed that the politician. Wilson in the © Christchurch City Libraries Page 21 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information name of this street is Lawrence Wilson was and Wilsons 1874/75. Map held by Dictionary of New mis-spelt.] the third son of Road. Bob Pritchard, Zealand Biography. subdivisions officer, William and Elizabeth G R Macdonald Christchurch City Wilson. He and his dictionary of Council. brother Charles bought Canterbury Loudon, at [The land, 200 acres biographies: W620 Teddington. He in Ferry Road, had married Annie Ethel “William Wilson - originally been Cockburn in 1911. landowner and early purchased by G. nurseryman”, The Appears on an Draper and his son-in Press, 20 May 1978, p 1874/75 Deposit Plan law, James Edward 13 and first appears in FitzGerald (1818?- street directories in 1896).] 1892. “Rural sections chosen”, Lyttelton Times, 15 March 1851, p 7

The descendants of John and Mary Gebbie, p 15

Lavender Hornby One of the partners in Riccarton/Wigram Lane the development Community Board company, Enterprise agenda 4 September Homes, is a keen 2002 gardener. The streets in this subdivision all have the names of

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information flowers. Named in 2002.

Law Place Named by Peter Mount One of four streets Drayton Drive, Information supplied Foster because of Pleasant developed by Norfene Ledger Lane in 2009 by Peter his background in Building Services, a and Luxton Foster. accounting and as company owned by Place. company secretary Phillip Norton, for a motor “Swampy” Ferguson assembly company and Maurice Neate. in Buchanans Road, Peter Foster joined the Hornby. firm and in 1989 purchased all the real estate from the company. First appears in street directories in 1991.

Lawson Elizabeth Named after Henry Sydenham Elizabeth Street Plan of Christchurch “Street names”, The Street Street Lawson (1867- appears on an 1879 and suburbs, 1879 Press, 13 September 1922) map and first appears 1924, p 13 Conway “Advertisements”, in street directories in Street was The Press, 10 1887. incorporated November 1880, p 4 into Lawson Re-named Lawson “Local and general”, Street. It ran Street in 1909. The Star, 5 October 1909, from Queen Star says Elizabeth p 2 Street (later Street “was vaguely Buchan re-named Lawson “Street naming”, The Street) to Press, 3 November © Christchurch City Libraries Page 23 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Hawdon Street after “a poet”. 1909, p 3 Street. Lawson was an Australian writer and poet. Conway Street appears on an 1879 map and is first mentioned in The Press in 1880. Is incorporated into Lawson Street by 1912.

Leacroft Bishopdale First appears in street Street directories in 1960.

Leamington Probably named Addington First appears in street Street after Leamington directories in 1906. Spa in Warwickshire.

Leander Named after the Northcote The Leander was a “Street naming Street Leander. light cruiser which practices”, The Press, fought with distinction 1 June 1957, p 4 in the Pacific during “Council news in World War II. brief”, The Press, 3 Named in 1957. September 1957, p 7

Leaver Osborne Named after Ernest New Osborne Terrace is “Advertisements”, “Obituary”, The Alexander Moore Brighton, first mentioned in The The Press, 27 May Press, 6 October © Christchurch City Libraries Page 24 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Terrace Terrace Leaver (1872-1938). North New Press in 1909. 1909, p 12 1938, p 4 Brighton First appears in street New Brighton: a “Memorial proposed”, directories in 1913. regional history, The Press, 9 November 1938, p 16 Re-named Leaver 1852-1970, p 59 Terrace on 1 “New Brighton’s “New names for September 1948 when early mayors closely streets”, The Press, 2 120 streets were re- involved with area”, June 1948, p 3 named. Pegasus Post, 19 “New street names”, Leaver was a land March 1975, p 2 The Press, 24 July agent, tailor and mayor "Street names 1948, p 2 of New Brighton changed: City council 1931-1935. His approves final list", daughter, Irene The Press, 24 August Alexander Moore 1948, p 3 Balfour, née Leaver, (1902-1986), served as his mayoress.

Leda Place Named after Leda, North New One of a group of Eros Place and the Queen of Sparta. Brighton three streets with Pandora Street. names taken from Greek mythology. First appears in street directories in 1973.

Ledger Lane Named because of Mount One of four streets Drayton Drive, Information supplied Peter Foster's Pleasant developed by Norfene Law Place and in 2009 by Peter background in Building Services, a Luxton Place. Foster.

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information accounting and as company owned by company secretary Phillip Norton, for a motor “Swampy” Ferguson assembly company and Maurice Neate. in Buchanans Road, Peter Foster joined the Hornby. firm and in 1989 purchased all the real estate from the company. First appears in street directories in 1991.

Leeds Street Creek Road Named after Leeds, Phillipstown Creek Street, "Advertisements", and Creek a city in West Phillipstown, is first The Press, 9 February Street. Yorkshire, England. mentioned in The 1876, p 4 Press in 1876. “Re-naming streets”, Re-named Leeds The Press, 8 March Street on 7 March 1904, p 5 1904. Christchurch City Among a number of Council, minute streets re-named in book, June 1903 - 1904 and given the October 1904 held at names of place-names Christchurch City in the United Council archives. Kingdom.

Leeman Redwood Named in 1970. "New names", The Place Papanui Herald, 2

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Lees Road Lees Lane Strowan Lees Lane first "Advertisements", appears in street The Press, 14 June directories in 1909. 1910, p 12 Lees Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1910.

Leicester Named after Wilfrid Hoon Hay Leicester was a lawyer Alpers Place, “Judges’ names”, The "New Halswell Crescent Erne Leicester and judge. Barrowclough Press, 17 September subdivision", The Road, Callan 1968, p 1 Press, 8 December (1899-1963). In a 145-acre housing Place, Dalglish 1960, p 19 subdivision planned by Place, Fair the housing division of "Hoon Hay Place, Haslam the Ministry of Works. subdivision provides Crescent, The land was 570 sections", The Herdman Road, purchased from the Press, 30 September McCarthy Church Property 1964, p 1 Street, Myers Trustees and the Place, “Obituary”, Evening Loughnan estate. Northcroft Post, 22 June 1963, p In 1968 the street Road, O’Leary 18 names sub-committee Street, Ostler of the council felt that Place, Salmond as Halswell was Road and named after a Stanton prominent English Crescent. Queen’s Counsel it would be appropriate to record the names of © Christchurch City Libraries Page 27 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information judges in street names there. Many of them had been QCs or KCs before appointment to the Bench.

Leinster Pepperell’s Formerly Strowan Originally an “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Road Lane Pepperell’s Lane. accommodation road Star, 28 May 1881, p dictionary of Named after ie. a route for stock. 2 Canterbury Thomas Mills Pepperell's Lane was “Advertisements”, biographies: P306 & Pepperell (1819- an early, informal Star, 5 February S833 1887). name that does not 1887, p 2 Re-named Leinster appear in street “From Erin’s Isle to Road. Named by a directories. Papanui, Mr John Mrs Strangman, When Pepperell, a Joyce continues his probably Marian draper, died, the story”, The Star, 8 Strangman (1824?- address given in his March 1919, p 8 1892), widow of funeral notice in the “Leinster Road John Strangman Star is Leinster Road. (1809-1881). legalised”, The Press, In 1883 Marian 11 March 1952, p 6 Strangman is listed as living in Leinster Road. She was distantly related to the Duke of Leinster’s family. She thought it beneath her dignity to live in a "lane" so took it on herself to put a © Christchurch City Libraries Page 28 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information new sign up with the name "Leinster Road" on it. Leinster Road first appears in the Star in 1881 in an advertisement. First appears in street directories in 1890. The name was not formally recognised by the Christchurch City Council until 1952.

Leistrella Hoon Hay First appears in street Road directories in 1951.

Leitch Probably named Sydenham, Leitch was living at “Advertisements”, Street after Daniel Leitch. Somerfield nearby 49 Wordsworth The Press, 27 Street in 1904. November 1880, p 4 First mentioned in The “Advertisements”, Press in 1880. Star, 1 March 1900, p In the Star in 1900 it is 4 described as a "continuation of Smollett Street". First appears in street

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Leith Place Spreydon First appears in street directories in 1993.

Len Hale Named after Parklands Hale was the first Burwood/Pegasus Water wood: the story Place Leonard George forrester appointed at community board of Bottle Lake Forest Hale (1897-1978). Bottle Lake Forest in agenda 26 January Park 1927. He was involved 2004 “A Christchurch in seedling selection plantation which once and management of had to be saved from the forest. the sand”, The Press, Named in 2004. 12 March 1977, p 13

Lenton Known as Named after Bessie Aranui Bessie Lenton married Aranui Information supplied “Mr Jubal Fleming’s Street Lynton Road Fleming, née Jubal Fleming (1843- in 2007 by Tim Baker bankruptcy”, Star, 28 for a time. Lenton, (1852?- 1903) in 1869 and had in an interview with March 1890, p 3 Also Linton 1929). 12 children. In 1881 Richard Greenaway. “Personal”, Star, 20 Road and Fleming bought a "Advertisements", April 1903, p 3 Lenton Road. large block of land on The Press, 21 the Breezes Street- "Death", Feilding November 1911, p 11 Pages Road corner. He Star, 21 April 1903, p went bankrupt in 1890. "County Councils", 2 The Press, 13 July First mentioned in The 1929, p 8 Press in 1911 when land is advertised for sale there. The name of the street was originally Lenton © Christchurch City Libraries Page 30 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Road, but it became known as Linton Street and also Lynton Road. This was corrected to Lenton Road by the Heathcote County Council in 1931.

Leo Street Named because “the Bishopdale Named in 1961. “Naming of streets”, The Press, 15 council favours First appears in street December 1961, p 17 brevity, ease of directories in 1964. spelling and pronunciation”.

Leonard Leonard St Martins Leonard Street first Place Street appears in street directories in 1950. Becomes Leonard Place in 1979.

Le Roi Way Named after Alfred Harewood Le Roi was the Becmead Fendalton/Waimairi Victor Le Roi landowner where this Drive, Community Board (1906-1997). street was formed at Napoleon Drive agenda 2 February 519 Harewood Road and Rawei 1999 prior to Becmead Close. Investments’ ownership. Named in 1999.

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Leslie Hills Named after Leslie Riccarton The Rutherford family Amuri Business Riccarton, the Nothing but grass and Drive Hills, the historic was involved in the Park founding borough: a wind: the Rutherfords Rutherford family Amuri Corporation short history, of Canterbury homestead in the which developed the Canterbury’s “Amuri director Culverden/Hanmer Amuri Business Park. founding settlement, retires”, The Press, 31 p 101 area. First appears in street March 1992, p 22 directories in 1991.

Lesley Keast 36 Shands Named after Lesley Hornby Lesley Keast served Riccarton/Wigram "Senior councillor to Place Road Dawn Keast (1934?- four terms on the Community Board retire", The Press, 18 ). Christchurch City agenda 17 September June 2003, p. A4 Council as one of the 2013 Wigram ward's two Minutes of the representatives. She Riccarton/Wigram was deputy mayor Community Board 1998-2004. She also minutes 17 served three terms on September 2013 the now defunct Paparua County "Development a Council in the 1970s. stepping stone to owning a home in Named in 2013. Hornby", Western News, 12 May 2014, p 6

Leslie Street Harper Street Formerly Harper Upper In 1886 John Hanson Peerswick “Riccarton”, The The Blain Street. Named after Riccarton and others wrote to the Press, 14 September Biographical Dr Henry John Riccarton Road Board 1886, p 3 Directory of Anglican Chitty Harper requesting that Harper Waimairi County Clergy in the Pacific © Christchurch City Libraries Page 32 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information (1804-1893). Street be formed. Council, minute View the biography Re-named Leslie Harper Street first book, 1931-1936, p of Henry John Chitty Street. appears in street 308, held at Harper in the directories in 1887. Christchurch City Dictionary of New Harper was the first Council archives. Zealand Biography Bishop of "Re-naming of G R Macdonald Christchurch and the streets", The Press, 6 dictionary of second Primate of September 1932, p 7 Canterbury New Zealand. "Streets re-named", biographies: H187 One of the five The Press, 9 February residential streets 1933, p 15 containing mainly workers’ cottages making up the area known as Peerswick. Re-named Leslie Street by the Waimairi County Council on 8 February 1933 when the problem of duplicate names was addressed with a number of streets.

Lester Lane Part of Lowe Named after Roy Addington Lester was a Riccarton Lowe Street Riccarton, the “Riccarton stalwart”, Street, from Stanley Lester Borough councillor founding borough: a The Press, 14 the railway (1911-2000). 1959-1989 and short history, September 2000, p 7 line to Deans deputy-mayor 1968- Canterbury’s Avenue. Also 1989. He was also a founding settlement, © Christchurch City Libraries Page 33 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Lester Street. boxing personality. p 87 Lester Street first appears in street directories in 1973. Becomes Lester Lane in 1981.

Leverett Named after North New The Leveretts were the “Names for new New Brighton: a Place William Leverett Brighton proprietors of Uncle streets”, The Press, regional history, (1874?-1943) and Tom’s Cabin and 17 March 1960, p 15 1852-1970, p 127 his wife, Lillian Tearooms in Bowhill Alice Leverett Road, North New (1880?-1960). Brighton. Named in 1960. First appears in street directories in 1964.

Levinge Named after Edward Hillmorton Dr Levinge was a Albion Lane, Spreydon/Heathcote "Tribute to Dr Lane George Levinge medical Benjamin Community Board Levinge", Evening (1852-1929). superintendent at Mountfort agenda 17 July 2007 Post, 14 October Sunnyside Hospital Close, John 1904, p 4 from 1887, when he Campbell "Resignation of Dr replaced Samuel Hurst Crescent, Levinge", Grey River Seager (1858-1933) Linden Grove Argus, 10 December after it was decided Avenue, 1904, p 3 that all asylums had to Pavilion be headed by a doctor, Crescent, "The growth of a until he resigned in Spruce Lane, mental hospital", The 1904. He bred an The Oval, The Press, 27 February © Christchurch City Libraries Page 34 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Ayrshire herd there Wickets, The 1905, p 7 and was also a keen Willows, "Obituary", The horticulturalist. Thomas Cane Press, 23 November Lane and Yew In the first stage of 1929, p 16 Tree Lane. Linden Grove, a Ngāi An Index of Tahu subdivision Also Linden Obituaries in the New developed on the site Grove. Zealand Medical of the former Journal, 1887–2008 Sunnyside Hospital. Named in 2007.

Lewis Street Named after the Hoon Hay David Lewis (1825- G R Macdonald Lewis family. 1874), of Halswell dictionary of House, arrived in Canterbury Canterbury in the biographies: L204, 1850s. L207 His son, Charles Lewis "Death", The Press, 8 (1857-1927), was a April 1874, p 2 member of the House "Advertisements", of Representatives and The Press, 9 May also parliamentary 1874, p 3 whip. He farmed at Halswell where he "Obituary", The bred Shropshire cattle. Press, 29 November 1927, p 11 First appears in street directories in 1952. At that time the area was considered to be part

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information of Halswell.

Lewisham Named after the St Albans The developer wanted Information supplied Park London Borough of names reflecting an in 2009 by Bob Lewisham in south English country estate. Pritchard, subdivisions officer, east London. First appears in street Christchurch City directories in 1996. Council. [Lewisham Park is the name given to both the subdivision, and the largest street in the subdivision. Lewisham Place was originally proposed, but it was felt that was too similar to Louisson Place.]

Leyden Church Street Phillipstown, Church Street first “Street “Street names”, The Street Waltham appears in street nomenclature”, The Press, 6 October directories in 1892. Press, 20 October 1909, p 6 Re-named Leyden 1909, p 4 “Street names”, The Street in 1909. “Street naming”, The Press, 13 September Press, 3 November 1924, p 13 Another suggestion 1909, p 3 made at the time was re-naming the street Wesley Street.

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Liberty Named after the Wigram In the Wigram Skies Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Street Liberty, an engine subdivision where the Community Board used in many World street names have an agenda 15 July 2014 War I aircraft. aviation theme. Riccarton/Wigram Named in 2014. Community Board minutes 15 July 2014

Lichfield Named after the Central city One of the original Reproduction of G R Macdonald Street Bishopric of Christchurch streets Edward Jollie's 1850 dictionary of Lichfield in named in 1850 by map of the proposed Canterbury England. Captain Joseph city. Department of biographies: J169 & Thomas (b. 1803?) and Lands and Survey, T144 Edward Jollie (1825- Christchurch. “Obituary”, The 1894). The names Historical Maps Press, 9 August 1894, were taken from "Advertisements", p 5e bishoprics listed in The Lyttelton Times, Burke's Peerage. “Obituary”, Star, 9 7 August 1852, p 2 August 1894, p 1 First mentioned in The Reminiscences of a Lyttelton Times in View the biography surveyor, runholder 1852 when 1/4 acre of Joseph Thomas in and politician in sections are advertised the Dictionary of New Canterbury and for sale there. Zealand Biography. Otago, 1841-1865, pp [Until 1910, 28-29 numbering of the Early days of street went from east Canterbury, p 27 to west, from 1910, west to east.] The evolution of a city, p 13

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Old Christchurch in picture and story, pp 50-51 “Street names in Christchurch”, The Press, 6 December 1952, p 3

Liggins Alfred Street Formerly Alfred Burwood Alfred Street first Alice Street and Scrapbook of Burwood All Saints’ Street Street. Named after appears in street Goodman newspaper and Church 1877-1977, p HRH Prince Alfred directories in 1907. Street. magazine clippings, Z 36 Ernest Albert, Duke One of three streets Arch 523, p 173 of Edinburgh & named after Queen Waimairi County Saxe-Coburg Gotha Victoria’s family. Council, minute (1844-1900). Prince Alfred was the book, 1931-1936, p second son of Queen Re-named Liggins 308 held at Victoria and Prince Street. Named after Christchurch City Albert. and by Joseph Council archives. Liggins (1888- Re-named Liggins "Re-naming of 1951). Street by the Waimairi streets", The Press, 6 County Council on 8 September 1932, p 7 February 1933. There is an Alfred Street in "Streets renamed", the central city. The Press, 9 February 1933, p 15 Liggins was a poultry farmer of 205 Queensbury Street, Burwood. He established the © Christchurch City Libraries Page 38 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Canterbury Egg Farm and bred white leghorns. He was also a chairman of the Waimairi County Council. First appears in street directories in 1934.

Lightbody Named after Wigram Lightbody was a clerk Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Royal Lane Norman Reid from Linwood. He Community Board Aero Club Aviators’ Lightbody (1897- graduated from the agenda 4 September Certificates, 1910- 1967). Canterbury Flying 2012 1950 as found on School on 22 www.ancestry.com December 1918. The Canterbury (NZ) In the Wigram Aviation Co. Ltd: the Aerodrome first one hundred subdivision by Ngāi pilots Tahu Property Ltd Wigram Skies where the street names are either of aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

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Lighthouse Governors Developed post-1997. Lane Bay

Lightning Named after the Hornby In a further stage of Riccarton/Wigram Close Electric Lightning, a the subdivision of Community Board supersonic jet Wigram Base. agenda 6 June 2001 fighter aircraft of Continues the theme the Cold War era. of using the names of military aircraft for street names in the subdivision. Named in 2001.

Lillian Named after Lillian Halswell Lillian MacKenzie Oaklands Information supplied “Obituary: Mr James Street Anne MacKenzie, was the wife of James in 2008 by Bede MacKenzie”, The née Gahagan, McBeth MacKenzie Cosgriff (d. 2011) in Christchurch-Star, 6 (1886?-1968). (1886?-1970). He was an interview with May 1970, p 3 Halswell County clerk Margaret Harper. 1920-1935, proprietor of Tattersalls Hotel 1935-1950 and the Halswell County chairman in 1960 when the street was named. Named by Karl Scott (1910-1997), a journalist and

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information developer. In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1960.

Limbrick Named after Leslie Wigram Limbrick was a garage Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Royal Crescent Alfred Limbrick proprietor from Community Board Aero Club Aviators’ (1893-1963). Napier. He graduated agenda 15 July 2014 Certificates, 1910- from the Canterbury 1950 as found on Flying School on 24 www.ancestry.com August 1917. The Canterbury (NZ) In the Wigram Aviation Co. Ltd: the Aerodrome first one hundred subdivision by Ngāi pilots Tahu Property Ltd “Canterbury where the street names aviators”, The Press, are either of aircraft or 25 August 1917, p 8 taken from the list of the first 100 students Wigram Skies at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2014.

Limes Named because of Parklands In The Limes Hideaway Gate, "'Sexy' street names Avenue the two giant lime subdivision. Some Milkers Gate, leave Cr James cold",

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information trees at the entrance street names there Oasis Grove Christchurch Eastern to the street. caused controversy and Seclusion Mail, 10 July 2002, p among Burwood- Lane. 7 Pegasus Community "Street name Board members. shakedown shapes Developed by Brian up", Christchurch Gillman Ltd. Eastern Mail, 24 July Named in 2002. 2002, p 1 "Land dealers lament", Christchurch Eastern Mail, 14 August 2002, p 1

Lime Tree Named after the 80- Harewood Developed at 43 Fendalton/Waimairi Lane year-old lime tree Crofton Road by the Community Board on the site. Hack Family Trust. agenda 8 March 2005 Named in 2005.

Lincoln Named after Henry Addington, The earl was a Hagley Avenue "Rural Sections The Canterbury Road Pelham Fiennes Spreydon foundation member of chosen", The Association: a study Pelham Clinton, the Canterbury Lyttelton Times, 1 of its members’ Earl of Lincoln Association in 1848 March 1851, p 6 connections, pp 80-81 1811-1851 and 5th and from 1851 a Duke of Newcastle member of the from 1851 (1811- management 1864). committee. In addition he was Godley’s friend and patron.

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information First mentioned in the Lyttelton Times in 1851. First appears in street directories in 1878 running off the South Town Belt (later Moorhouse Avenue).

Linden Hillmorton, In the first stage of Albion Lane, Spreydon/Heathcote Grove Middleton Linden Grove, a Ngāi Benjamin Community Board Avenue Tahu subdivision Mountfort agenda 17 July 2007 developed on the site Close, John of the former Campbell Sunnyside Hospital. Crescent, Levinge Lane, Named in 2007. Pavilion Crescent, Spruce Lane, The Oval, The Wickets, The Willows, Thomas Cane Lane and Yew Tree Lane. Also Linden Grove.

Lindis Lane New First appears in street

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Brighton directories in 1993.

Lindores St Leonards Addington St Leonards Street first "Street names “New names for Street Street appears in street changed: City council streets”, The Press, 2 directories in 1911. approves final list", June 1948, p 3 The Press, 24 August Re-named Lindores “New street names”, 1948, p 3 Street on 1 September The Press, 24 July 1948 when 120 streets 1948, p 2 were re-named.

Lindsay Named after Herbert St Albans Lindsay was an estate "Lindsay Street Street Edwin Lindsay agent. subdivision, St (1882?-1957). Lindsay Street was Albans", The Press, 7 developed on March 1923, p 10 orcharding land. It is described as a “new” street in the Star in 1923. Herbert Lindsay was living at the corner of Lindsay Street and Cornwall Street in 1924, the year Lindsay Street first appears in street directories.

Lingard Named after St Albans Lingard was a The Canterbury The Blain Street Archdeacon Edward schoolmaster and later church property : Biographical Atherton Lingard vicar of St. Luke’s Directory of Anglican © Christchurch City Libraries Page 44 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information (1839-1903). Anglican Church articles, p 43 Clergy in the Pacific 1867-1902. "Advertisements", G. R Macdonald The street was formed The Press, 20 dictionary of on land formerly February 1926, p 22 Canterbury owned by the "Story of 700 acres of biographies: L263 Anglican diocese. church property", The “29 choice St Albans Described as a "new" Press, 25 February sections”, The Press, street in The Press in 1947, p 6 27 July 1929, p 20 1926 when the Church Property Trustees advertises sections for sale in their St Albans West subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1928.

Link Road Kainga Named in 1957. “Council news in brief”, The Press, 3 September 1957, p 7

Linkwater Parklands Name proposed in Burwood/Pegasus Way 2002. Community Board agenda 17 June 2002

Linwood Canal Formerly Canal Bromley, Dr. Henry Thomas Linwood "News of the day", “Street names”, The Avenue Reserve Road Reserve Road. Linwood, Joynt Thacker (1870- The Press, 10 August Press, 6 October Named because Woolston 1939) was a prominent 1869, p 2 1909, p 6 there was a long- exponent of the Port “Local and general”, “Street names”, The time proposal that Christchurch scheme © Christchurch City Libraries Page 45 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Port Christchurch 1908-1925. Star, 5 October 1909, Press, 13 September should be “The canal reserve p 2 1924, p 13 established on the road” is first “Street naming”, The Estuary and small mentioned in The Press, 3 November craft should bring Press in 1869. 1909, p 3 goods up to Christchurch. First appears in street The evolution of a directories in 1892. city, pp 16-17 Re-named Linwood Avenue. Named Re-named Linwood Gilby neighbourhood because it runs Avenue in 1909. improvement plan, p through the suburb 9 of Linwood which, in turn, is named after Linwood House, the home of Joseph Brittan (1805-1867).

Lionel Whitcombe Formerly Avonside George Whitcombe Woodham Park Early Dallington, p “Death of Mr G. H. Street Avenue Whitcombe Avenue. was head of the 10 Whitcombe”, The Named after George printing, publishing Press, 14 August "Advertisements", Hawkes Whitcombe and stationery firm of 1917, p 6 The Press, 12 (1855-1917). Whitcombe & Tombs. September 1925, p 22 G R Macdonald His property, Re-named Lionel dictionary of Woodham, backed Street. Named after Canterbury onto Whitcombe Stanley Lionel biographies: W386 Avenue. Stanley Hawkes Whitcombe Lionel Hawkes The influence of (1876-1920). Whitcombe, known as George Whitcombe on the printing and © Christchurch City Libraries Page 46 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Lionel, was his son. publishing business in Whitcombe Avenue is early Canterbury first mentioned in The Press in 1925. First appears in street directories in 1927. Re-named Lionel Street in 1928.

Lismore Brotherstone Formerly Waltham Brotherstone Street is "Advertisements", “New names for Street Street and Brotherstone Street first mentioned in the The Press, 15 streets”, The Press, 2 Leicester and Leicester Street. Press in 1884. November 1884, p 4 June 1948, p 3 Street. The streets were First appears in street "Borough Councils", “New street names”, amalgamated into directories in 1892. Star, 31 May 1898, p The Press, 24 July one street 1 1948, p 2 intersected by Leicester Street was Wilsons Road and named in 1898 by "Street names re-named Lismore Harman and Stevens, changed: City council Street. Named after land and commission approves final list", Lismore, a Scottish agents. First appears in The Press, 24 August island off the Argyll street directories in 1948, p 3 coast near Oban. 1900. [Sometimes it is spelt as Lester Street in newspapers and church register records.] The two were

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information combined and re- named Lismore Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named.

Little Gems Named after Little Hornby Little Gems were Pistacia Place Riccarton/Wigram Road Gem, a variety of approved by the Community Board magnolia. Christchurch City agenda 2 June 2015 Council as a landscaping tree along the berms of the larger of the two roads in the Magnolia Estate subdivision. Named in 2015.

Liverpool Named after Central city Named in 1909. “News of the day”, Street Liverpool, a city and First appears in street The Press, 13 July metropolitan directories in 1924. 1909, p 6 borough of Merseyside, England.

Livingstone Glasgow Formerly Glasgow Phillipstown Glasgow Street was an “Linwood Town “Obituary”, The Street Street Street. Could have informal name that Board”, The Press, 10 Press, 12 December been named after does not appear in January 1884, p 3 1942, p 6 Glasgow, a city in street directories. “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Scotland, or Rose Re-named Livingstone The Press, 13 July dictionary of Ann Redpath, née © Christchurch City Libraries Page 48 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Glasgow, (1843?- Street in 1884 when 1886, p 1 Canterbury 1921). William Jamieson biographies: R84 (1832?-1915), a Re-named gentleman and Livingstone Street. husband of Margaret, Probably named wrote to the Linwood after Margaret Town Board asking Jamieson, née that "the street formed Livingstone, by Mr Redpath and (1834?-1902). himself...now known as Glasgow Street, be hereafter named Livingstone Street". John Alexander Redpath (1846?-1942) founded the firm of J A Redpath & Sons Ltd., coal merchants in Tuam Street East Linwood.

First appears in street directories in 1892. William Jamieson is a resident.

Lloyd Street Part of Strowan In 1933, Plynlimon "County Councils", Plynlimon Road, "east of the The Press, 13 April Road. railway", was re- 1933, p 6

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information named Lloyd Street in response to a petition from residents. First appears in street directories in 1934.

Locarno Church Lane Formerly Church Opawa Church Lane first “Advertisements”, "Laying the Street and Church Road. Named appears in street The Press, 28 May foundation stone of St Road because St. Mark's directories in 1904. 1926, p 17 Mark's Church, Anglican Sunday Becomes Church Road Opawa", The Press, 8 School (later St. in 1914. May 1865, p 2 Mark’s School) is in Re-named Locarno “Street names”, The this street. Street on 24 May 1926 Press, 22 February Re-named Locarno when 21 streets were 1926, p 10 Street. Named after re-named. The Treaty “Street names”, The Locarno in of Locarno between Press, 26 May 1926, p Switzerland. France and Poland had 11 been signed in 1925.

Lochee Named by Joseph Upper Colligan was a Information supplied “Obituary, Mr J. L. Road Irvine Colligan Riccarton hairdresser and in 2004 by Aileen Colligan was (1910-1965). chairman of the Colligan (d. 2010) in Waimairi chairman”, Waimairi County an interview with The Press, 3 July Council 1960-1965. Margaret Harper. 1965, p 16 He was born in Lochee Road in Dundee, Scotland. First appears in street

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information directories in 1964.

Lochmore Bishopdale First appears in street Street directories in 1981.

Lock Lock Place Named because the Hillsborough Named Lock Place in Spreydon/Heathcote Crescent name “Lock” is a 2 April 2002. It was Community Board family name that later extended to agenda 2 April 2002 has been prominent continue out to Hagley/Ferrymead in the area “in past Chapmans Road, Community Board years”. creating a “Crescent”. agenda 20 December The name change was 2006 requested in 2006 by the developer, Rookwood Holdings, and three existing businesses in the street to reflect the physical change to the road.

Locksley River Road Named after Burwood, In December 1918, the Locksley Early Dallington, p View the biography Avenue Locksleys, the home Dallington Burwood Burgesses’ 10 of Joseph Palmer in there of Joseph Association decided to Dictionary of New “Meetings and the Palmer (1826-1910). ask the Waimairi socials”, The Press, Zealand Biography. County Council to re- 12 December 1918, p G R Macdonald name River Road, 8 dictionary of Locksley Avenue “as Canterbury there are several River biographies: P44 roads round Christchurch”. “Obituary”, The

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Locksley Avenue first Press, 17 August appears in street 1910, p 7 directories in 1921. “Personal matters”, Until about 1950 it Evening Post, 18 was a narrow shingle August 1910, p 7 road with willows growing into the river on both sides.

Lockwood Named after William Lockwood Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram Christchurch Militia Street William Lockwood was a carpenter of Community Board List 1860 (1832-1891) and Kilmore Street and agenda 15 April 2014 "Advertisements", William Hannah William Hannah Riccarton/Wigram The Lyttelton Times, Lockwood (1816- Lockwood was a Community Board 6 9 June 1860, p 6 1896). stonemason of May 2014 agenda Colombo Street. G R Macdonald dictionary of In the 6th stage of the Canterbury Longhurst subdivision biographies: L299, where the streets are L300 named after members of the Canterbury Longhurst Militia of 1860-1861. Named in 2014.

Lodestar Wigram In the Wigram Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Wigram Skies Avenue Aerodrome Community Board subdivision by Ngāi agenda 28 February Tahu Property Ltd 2012 where the street names © Christchurch City Libraries Page 52 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information are either of aircraft or Riccarton/Wigram taken from the list of Community Board the first 100 students minutes 28 February at the Flight School 2012 established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

Lodge Place Ilam In a subdivision by Information supplied “Maurice Carter Maurice F. Carter Ltd. in 2008 by Maurice leaves behind Carter (d. 2011) in an First appears in street immense legacy”, The interview with directories in 1979. Press, 10 May 2011, p Margaret Harper. A3

Loftus Lofthouse Formerly Lofthouse Papanui The Horner family Frank Street, The Papanui story: G R Macdonald Street Street Street. Named after once lived in Horner Street, special historical dictionary of Lofthouse, a village Lofthouse. Mary Street, issue. Canterbury in West Yorkshire. Proctor Street Lofthouse Street first "News of the day", biographies: H765 and Wyndham Re-named Loftus appears in street The Press, 29 Street. Street. directories in 1887. October 1898, p 7 Loftus Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1898.

Logie Place Named after the Bromley James Logie (1834- Information on date Logie’s Footwear, Logie family. 1899), a bootmaker, of naming in a letter Cashel Street, arrived in Lyttelton in sent to the City Christchurch 1864 and lived at 287 Librarian from the © Christchurch City Libraries Page 53 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Canal Reserve (later Town Clerk dated 17 Linwood Avenue). In March 1961. 1955 street directories, Jean Logie (1911- 1989) and her sister, Mabel Logie (1913- 1996) are listed living at 401 Linwood Avenue where this street was later formed. They were the grand-daughters of James Logie. Named on 15 March 1961. First appears in street directories in 1962.

Lois Place Bassett Place Named after Lois Richmond The Bassetts were Bassett Street Richmond, “New names for Gwendoline Curtis, early settlers in the Christchurch: a streets”, The Press, 2 née Bassett, (1904- Richmond area. regional history, p 18 June 1948, p 3 1985). Bassett Place first "Street names “New street names”, appears in street changed: City council The Press, 24 July directories in 1933. approves final list", 1948, p 2 Re-named Lois Place The Press, 24 August on 1 September 1948 1948, p 3 when 120 streets were re-named.

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Lomond Woolston Named on 22 March Information on date Place 1971. of naming in a letter sent to the City First appears in street Librarian from the directories in 1973. Town Clerk dated 24 March 1971.

London Named after the Lyttelton Named by Captain Reminiscences of a “Obituary”, The Street bishopric of Joseph Thomas (b. surveyor, runholder Press, 9 August 1894, London. 1803?) and Edward and politician in p 5e Jollie (1825-1894). Canterbury and “Obituary”, Star, 9 One of the original Otago, 1841-1865, pp August 1894, p 1 streets of Lyttelton 28-29 G R Macdonald named in 1850. The " Advertisements", dictionary of names were taken The Lyttelton Times, Canterbury from bishoprics listed 27 December 1851, p biographies: D193, in Burke's Peerage. 1 J169 and T144 First mentioned in The View the biography Lyttelton Times in of Joseph Thomas in 1851. the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.

London Richmond First appears in street Street directories in 1887.

Longfellow Named after Henry Sydenham Longfellow was an Report of the street Street Wadsworth American poet. naming committee, Longfellow (1807- Sydenham Borough One of the "poets and

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information 1882). writers" streets of Council minute book Sydenham, Addington 1879-1880, p 217, and Waltham named held at Christchurch by a committee of the City Council Sydenham Borough archives. Council on 19 January “Borough Council”, 1880. Star, 20 January Made a public street 1880, p 3 from 1 January 1888. “Sydenham Borough First appears in street Council”, Star, 5 directories in 1907. April 1887, p 4 “Sydenham”, The Press, 22 December 1887, p 6 Beckenham: a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, p 16

Longridge Named to reflect the Mount Developed at 310 Hagley/Ferrymead Drive topographical Pleasant Mount Pleasant Road. Community Board features of the site. Named in 2004 by the agenda 1 September developers Cambridge 2004 Terrace Ltd.

Longspur Named after Halswell The streets in the Broken Run, Riccarton/Wigram Avenue Longspur, a high Broken Run Cromdale Community Board country station near subdivision are all Place, Glen agenda 12 July 2005 named after high Arrife Place, © Christchurch City Libraries Page 56 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information the Rakaia Gorge. country stations. Grassington Named by the Lane, Highpeak developers, Brian Place and Gillman Ltd. Ryton Way. Also Broken Named in 2005. Run.

Longueval Named after Broomfield The New Zealand Menin Gate Riccarton/Wigram Lane Longueval, a Division joined the Crescent Community Board commune in the Battle of the Somme agenda 15 September Somme department on Friday, 15 2015 in Picardie in September 1916, near Riccarton/Wigram Longueval. northern France. Community Board A right-of-way at minutes 15 Menin Gate Crescent September 2015 developed by Enterprise Homes Limited. Named in 2015.

Longview Named because of Burwood Named in 2007. Report of the Place the long views from Burwood/Pegasus the street. Community Board to the Council meeting of 21 June 2007

Lonsdale Probably named New Formed in 1892. The "Latest Locals", The Street after the peerage of Brighton Star, 8 March 1892, p Star, 8 March 1892, p Lonsdale. Hugh 3 says "George King 3

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Lowther, 5th Earl & Co. Ltd....has also “Advertisement”, (1857-1944) was the sold a large number of Star, 14 May 1892, p holder of the title at sections in Lonsdale 2 the time the street Street, New Brighton, was named. at prices ranging from £25 to £45. Since a start has been made at the formation of Lonsdale Street quite a rush is going on for these sections..." On 14 May 1892 it is advertised as a "coming street, adjoining the Plantation as it does..." First appears in street directories in 1911 running from Rawson Street to Keppel Street only.

Lookaway Huntsbury First appears in street Lane directories in 1991.

Lordship Named after Templeton Lordship won the New “More themes in Place Lordship, a harness Zealand Cup in 1962 street names”, The racer. and 1966. Christchurch Mail, 23 First appears in street February 1999, p 6

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information directories in 1999.

Lorna Lane Named after Lorna Brooklands Lorna Barker owned Barkersfield Shirley/Papanui Marie Barker (1925- the land where this Place and Exley Community Board 1996). street was formed off John Place. agenda 4 October Lower Styx Road until 2006 her death. She and her husband, Exley John Barker, lived at 10 Nirvana Street, Brooklands. Named in 2006.

Lothian Named after East Ilam Named to continue the Burnside Fendall’s legacy: a Street and West Lothian in Scottish theme of history of Fendalton Edinburgh. street names in and north-west Burnside. Christchurch, p 91 First appears in street directories in 1900 running through to Tay Street (later part of Hamilton Avenue.

Loughton Burwood Named on 15 March Information on date Street 1961. of naming in a letter sent to the City First appears in street Librarian from the directories in 1970. Town Clerk dated 17 March 1961.

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Louisa Named after Louisa Linwood Louisa Brittan was the View the biography Chandler Brittan, née wife of William Guise of Emily Sophia Lane Chandler, (1810?- Brittan (1809-1876), Foster in the 1901). commissioner of Dictionary of New Crown lands for Zealand Biography – Canterbury in 1853 eldest daughter of and also a newspaper Louisa Chandler editor. They lived at G R Macdonald Englefield in dictionary of Fitzgerald Avenue. Canterbury First appears in street biographies: B740 directories in 1995.

Lovelock Named after Jack Dallington Lovelock was a New Halberg Street, “Athletic streets”, View the biography Street Lovelock (1910- Zealand runner who Landy Street, The Press, 22 of John Edward 1949). once held the world Porritt Place September 1960, p 12 Lovelock in the mile record and and Snell Place. Dictionary of New competed in the Zealand Biography. Olympics in Berlin in 1936. While at school he was head prefect at Timaru Boys’ High School. In a group of streets named after athletes. Named in 1960.

Lowe Street Addington Some of the streets in Lester Place. Beyond the city: the

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information this vicinity were Also Anderson land and its people, named after railway Street, Pope Riccarton, Waimairi, employees. Street and Tyne Paparua, p 80 Street. May have been The Addington yards originally a paper road : a century of service running along the to farming, p 15 southern boundary of “Advertisements”, the Canterbury The Press, 22 June Saleyards Company's 1878, p 3 land. First mentioned in The Press in 1878 when sections in Lowe Street in the “Great Township of Crewe, Addington”, are advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1896. The Addington Railway Station and the Railway Workshops are listed then as being in this street.

Lowick Carter’s Lane Re-named Lowick Cashmere Carter’s Lane first “Street names”, The Avenue Avenue. Named appears in street Press, 15 October after Lowick, a © Christchurch City Libraries Page 61 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information village in directories in 1924. 1932, p 14 Northumberland, Re-named Lowick "Street names", The England. Avenue in 1933 by the Press, 31 January Public Utilities 1933, p 3 Committee of the Heathcote County Council.

Lowry Named after Redwood Lowry was an old boy Creese Place, “West-Watson Park”, View the biography Avenue Thomas Coleman of Christ’s College Denniston The Press, 14 of Thomas Coleman Lowry (1898-1976). and later captain of the Crescent, September 1957, p 4 Lowry in the NZ cricket team. He Goodall Place, “Not happy on staff Dictionary of New Jenkins was also well-known names”, The Papanui Zealand Biography. as a racehorse owner. Avenue, Herald, 13 March Monteath One of the streets in 1973, p 7 Place, Redwood formed on Murchison land belonging to Avenue, Pyatt Christ's College and Place, Solomon given names of Avenue, Strack members of the school Place and staff or those Wakelin Place. associated with the school. First appears in street directories in 1976.

Lucas Lane May be named after Hillsborough Sarah Alderson was Alderson Sarah Mabel the wife of Joshua Avenue Alderson, née © Christchurch City Libraries Page 62 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Lucas, (1884-1966). Alderson (1869-1956). The Aldersons managed the Glenmore Products Ltd., brick and tile manufacturers, 1946- 1965. First appears in street directories in 1994.

Lucknow Named after Cashmere One of the streets in Bengal Drive, The Port Hills of “Indians of Place Lucknow, the Cashmere given the Chittagong Christchurch, p 241 Cashmere”, The capital of Uttar name of a place in Lane, Press, 18 July 2009, p Pradesh State in India. Darjeeling D9 Place, Delhi northern India. First appears in street Place, Indira directories in 1991. Lane, Jahan Lane, Nabob Lane, Nehru Place, Sasaram Lane and Shalamar Drive. Also Cashmere.

Ludecke Named after Sockburn Ludecke was a reader Glebe Reserve Welcome to the “Obituary”, The Place Terance Edward in the Soil Science Church of Saint Press, 9 May 1980, p Ludecke (1934?- Department at Lincoln Peter, apostle and 2 1980). University. He was martyr, in the Parish

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information also a vestryman and of Upper Riccarton- vicar’s warden at St. Yaldhurst, p 14 Peter’s Anglican Church, Upper Riccarton, for six years. Formed on glebe land belonging to the church in 1985. First appears in street directories in 1987.

Ludhiana Named after Casebrook First appears in street Street Ludhiana in the directories in 1979. state of Punjab in North-West India.

Lunns Road Lunn's Road Named after Horace Middleton Lunn was a rider and Riccarton, the “The Riccarton coach Lunn (1858-1944). trainer of racehorses. founding borough: a goes by”, The Press, He won the Grand short history, 15 January 1938, p 17 National Steeplechase Canterbury’s G R Macdonald twice. He owned 21 ½ founding settlement, dictionary of p 31 acres of land at Canterbury Middleton which he "Templeton", The biographies: L394 sold in 1901 before Press, 4 May 1888, p moving to Nelson. "Miss Amy Lunn", 6 Lunn's Road is first Ellesmere Guardian, mentioned in The "Advertisements", 22 May 1945, p 4 Press in 1888. The Press, 18

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Appears on a 1914 September 1901, p 12 map in the source. First appears in street directories in 1916.

Lusk Place Lush Street Shirley Developed on Emmetts block Waimairi County farmland previously Council minute book, owned by Arthur January 1947- William Emmett (d. February 1949, p 512 1948) and sold after held at Christchurch his death. Part of the City Council land was bought by the archives. government for a state “Major housing housing area "laid out development in the on modern town- Shirley district”, The planning lines". It was Press, 31 March referred to as Emmetts 1953, p 3 Block. Lush Street was named on 24 June 1948. This never appears in street directories. Lusk Place first appears in street directories in 1953.

Luxton Named after Mount Luxton, a teacher and Drayton Drive, Information supplied West! 1858-1966 : a Lawrence Frederick a grand master of the Law Place and in 2009 by Peter social history of © Christchurch City Libraries Page 65 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Place "Pat" Luxton (1918- Pleasant Order of St John, lived Ledger Lane. Foster. Christchurch West 2004). on Drayton Lane, later High School and its Drive, with his wife, predecessors, p 178 Peg, for about 40 years. They subdivided their large section. Some of the land formed sections of Mount Pleasant Road, some of Drayton Drive and some of Luxton Place. First appears in street directories in 1991.

Lyall Place Lyall Road Bryndwr Lyall Road first appears in street directories in 1953. Becomes Lyall Place in 1958.

Lychgate Named because the Linwood A lychgate is a Close street leads to what gateway covered with was once the site of a roof found at the the Church of the traditional entrance to Most Holy Trinity, a British churchyard. Avonside and its Formed post-1997. graveyard.

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Lyn Christie Named after Wainoni Christie was a printer “Mr C. L. P. Place Clarence Lyndon and Labour city Christie”, The Press, Piatara Christie councillor 1950-1959 24 July 1989, p 20 (1905-1989). and 1962-1968. “Contaminants in This complex complex”, The Press, comprises 30 Council- 26 October 2001, p 6 owned rental units, built in 1974. Council housing is often named after elected local government representatives. First appears in street directories in 1977. [The site is thought to have been used as a landfill in the early 1940s.]

Lyndhurst Petersfield Named after Aranui In an area where all “New streets in Crescent Street was Lyndhurst, a village the streets are named Christchurch”, The incorporated in Hampshire, an after places in the Press, 28 June 1955, into English county. County of Hampshire. p 6 Lyndhurst There is a “Chester Street West Crescent. Christchurch city and or Cranmer a River Avon in Terrace?’, The Press,

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Hampshire. 28 April 1959, p 7 Named in 1955. First appears in street directories in 1962. [Petersfield Street was also named in 1955. Named after Petersfield in Hampshire. This never appears in street directories but was immediately incorporated into Lyndhurst Crescent.]

Lyndon Marlborough Formerly Riccarton Marlborough Street is Blenheim "Advertisements", Street Street Marlborough Street. first mentioned in The Road, Nelson The Press, 17 May Named after the Press in 1899 when Street and 1899, p 8 New Zealand sections are advertised Picton Avenue. "General news", The province of for sale there. Press, 2 February Marlborough. One of a group of 1943, p 4 Re-named Lyndon streets named after “Street name Street. places in central New changed”, The Press, Zealand. 22 June 1943, p 3 First appears in street directories in 1904. Re-named Lyndon

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Street in 1943 because there is a Marlborough Street in Linwood. Tyne Street was suggested as an alternative name.

Lynn Place Lynn Street Mairehau Developed on Emmetts block Waimairi County farmland previously Council minute book, owned by Arthur January 1947- William Emmett (d. February 1949, pp 1948) and sold after 512 & 571, held at his death. Part of the Christchurch City land was bought by the Council archives. government for a state “Major housing housing area "laid out development in the on modern town- Shirley district”, The planning lines". It was Press, 31 March referred to as Emmetts 1953, p 3 Block. Lynn Street was named on 24 June 1948. First appears in street directories in 1953.

Lytham Named after the Shirley Continues the theme Baltimore Green Royal Lytham & St throughout the Green, Birkdale Anne’s Golf Club in Fairway Park Drive, Fairway © Christchurch City Libraries Page 69 of 72 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: L

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Lancashire, subdivision of naming Drive, England. streets after American Falconridge golf courses. The Place, subdivision is adjacent Ironwood Lane, to the Shirley Links, at Pepperwood the Christchurch Golf Place, Club. Ridgewood Place, Wild Named post-1997. Dunes Place, Wildhawk Lane and Wilmington Place.

Lyttelton Hellewell Named after the Somerfield, Several streets in this Bewdley Street, The Canterbury G R Macdonald Street Street was Lyttelton family. Spreydon area have names Bredon Lane, Association: a study dictionary of incorporated associated with the Clent Lane, From Lincoln Road of its members’ Canterbury Lyttelton family Cobham Street, into Lyttelton to Edinburgh Street connections, p 67 biographies: H414 because they were Evesham Street. was formerly Province of A history of formed on Rural Crescent, Hellewell Street. Canterbury, New Canterbury, Vol 1, pp Section 76, 700 acres Frankleigh Named after James Zealand : list of 242-245 on the "Lower Lincoln Street, Gleig Henry Hellewell sections purchased to Road, Heathcote Place, Glynne “Suicide of Lord (1848-1919). April 30 1863, p 2 Bridge" purchased by Crescent, Lyttelton”, Evening Frederick Spencer, 4th Stanbury Street, "Rural Sections Post, 22 May 1876, 2 Earl Spencer (1798- (formerly chosen", The "Deaths", The Press, 1857) and Conway Droitwich Lyttelton Times, 29 13 February 1919, p 1 Lucas Rose (1817- Street), March 1851, p 6 1910). Stourbridge The evolution of a Street, Sumner

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information Spencer’s interest in Street and city, pp 9 & 79 the land was passed on Wychbury “Spreydon”, Star, 6 to his nephew, the Street. Also April 1897, p 4n Hon. George William Hagley Park. Spencer Lyttelton (1847-1913), the 4th son of George William Lyttelton, 4th Baron Lyttelton (1817-1876). The city section of Lyttelton Street first appears in street directories in 1887. Hellewell Street is first mentioned in the Star in 1897 in a report of a meeting of the Spreydon Road Board. Hellewell was a carrier and a resident of Hellewell Street in 1902 when it first appears in street directories. He died at 26 Lyttelton Street in 1919. Lyttelton Street was a continuation of this,

Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further information name name information running from Neville Street to Cobham Street. Hellewell Street was incorporated into Lyttelton Street in 1907.