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Cable Lane Named after Halswell Cable was a labourer at the Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram Christchurch Edward Cable. Heathcote Steam Wharf. Community Board Militia List 1860 agenda 16 October In a later stage of the "Advertisements", Longhurst subdivision where 2012 The Lyttelton the streets are named after Times, 6 June members of the Canterbury 1860, p 6 Militia of 1860-1861. Longhurst Named in 2012.

Cable Street Named after Cable Sockburn In 1978 this business is listed Price Corporation in street directories as being Ltd. at 471 Blenheim Road. First appears in street directories in 1979.

Cadiz Road Named after Mount Pleasant In a group of streets with Soleares The Port Hills of "Foremost Cadiz, a city and Spanish names. Named by the Avenue. Also Christchurch, p 95 developer and port in south- developer, Bernard Blogg, Toledo Place donor", The Press, Additional western Spain. one of the partners in Blogg and Valencia 22 October 2005, information Brothers Ltd. He hoped that Lane. p D19 supplied in 2008 by Spanish-style houses would Bede Cosgriff (d. be built there. 2011) in an First appears in street interview with directories in 1983. Margaret Harper.

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Cadogan Street Named after Sydenham Cadogan was a British soldier “Sydenham William Cadogan, and parliamentarian. Borough Council”, Star, 19 October 1st Earl of First mentioned in the Star in 1886, p 4 Cadogan (1675- a report of a meeting of the 1726). Sydenham Borough Council in 1886. First appears in street directories in 1887.

Caerphilly Named after Hillsborough Developed post-1997. Place Caerphilly, a town in the county borough of Caerphilly in South Wales.

Caithness Named after New Brighton The developer of the street Castletown Information Street Caithness, a may have had some Place and supplied in 2008 by Highland council connection with Castletown. Thurso Place. Adrian Kirso in an area in Scotland. It is five miles away from the interview with town of Thurso. Margaret Harper. Thurso Place, Caithness Street and Castletown Place are in close proximity. First appears in street directories in 1981.

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Calbourne Named after Avondale In a subdivision between the Binstead “Streets named”, "Big Wainoni Lane Calbourne on the Avon River, west of the Place, Chale Pegasus Post, 9 July subdivision", The Isle of Wight. Bower Bridge, and the Lane, Cowes 1975, p 8 Press, 20 June northern end of the Avondale Street, 1969, p 1 Golf Course, of a 50 acre Cowper Place, farm formerly belonging to Culver Place, Stewart Clendinning Hulverstone Hampton (1908-1993). Drive and Thorness All the streets are named after Street. places on the Isle of Wight. Developed from 1969 by Merrit-Beazley Homes Ltd. Named on 16 June 1975.

Caldbeck Lane Named after Westmorland Named to continue the theme Westmorland The Port Hills of Caldbeck, a in the subdivision of naming Christchurch, p 248 village in North streets after places in historic Cumbria. Westmorland in England, since 1974 part of Cumbria. First appears in street directories in 1995.

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Caldwell Lane Named after Huntsbury Mrs Johnstone was a pioneer Broad Oaks Spreydon/Heathcote Up the hill: Dorothy Susan of geriatric nursing at community board Cashmere Johnstone, née Coronation Hospital 1956- special meeting 2 Sanatorium and Caldwell, (1910- 1971. December 1993 Coronation Hospital, 1910 to 2004). Named in 1993. 1991.

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

Caledonian Caledonia Named after St Albans Originally an accommodation St Albans: from G R Macdonald Road Road Caledonia, the road ie. a route for stock. It swamp to suburbs: dictionary of romantic or poetic provided the only firm an informal history, Canterbury name for Scotland. ground for bullock wagons p 159 biographies: serving the area north of the Z Arch 387, When H316, L118 & city. the street was a M463 Formed on Rural Section 257, village Christchurch land on the “North Town Province of Militia List 1860 Belt” bought by Alexander Canterbury, New Plan of Lean (1824-1893). He sold Zealand : list of Christchurch and this land to Edward Corker sections purchased suburbs, 1879 Minchin (1821-1899) in © Christchurch City Libraries Page 4 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information 1853. The 1860 militia list to April 30 1863, p “Caledonian has Minchin living in 7 Road”, The Press, Springfield Road. 8 April 1972, p 12 “The belt and streets Named by an early settler, of Christchurch”, William Hawker (1838- The Lyttelton 1913), who also owned land Times, 15 February in the vicinity. 1866, p 2 Referred to as “Caledonia “Magisterial”, Star, Road” in the Lyttleton Times 23 September 1868, in 1866. p 3 Caledonian Road is first “Avon Road mentioned in the Star in Board”, Star, 22 1868, becomes a public road October 1875, p 3 in 1875, appears in street directories in 1878 and is shown on an 1879 map.

Calgary Place Named after Hornby South The street names in this Anchorage Calgary, a city in business subdivision have a Road, Canada the province of Canadian theme. Crescent, Edmonton Alberta, Canada. First appears in street Road, directories in 1995. Klondyke Drive, Prairie Place and Yukon Place.

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Callan Place Named after John Hoon Hay Callan was a lawyer, Alpers Place, “Judges’ names”, View the Bartholomew university, judge and Catholic Barrowclough The Press, 17 biography of John Callan (1882- layman. Road, September 1968, p 1 Bartholomew 1951). Dalglish In a 145-acre housing Callan in the Place, Fair Dictionary of New subdivision planned by the Place, Haslam housing division of the Zealand Crescent, Ministry of Works. The land Biography. Herdman was purchased from the "New Halswell Road, Church Property Trustees and subdivision", The Leicester the Loughnan estate. Press, 8 December Crescent, 1960, p 19 In 1968 the street names sub- McCarthy committee of the council felt Street, Myers "Hoon Hay that as Halswell was named Place, subdivision after a prominent English Northcroft provides 570 Queen's Counsel it would be Road, O'Leary sections", The appropriate to record the Street, Ostler Press, 30 names of judges in street Place, September 1964, p names there. Many of them Salmond Road 1 had been QCs or KCs before and Stanton appointment to the Bench. Crescent.

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Calverton Place Named after Halswell In the Oaklands subdivision Oaklands Information Calverton, north- which was developed by Karl supplied in 2008 by east of Scott (1910-1997), a Bede Cosgriff (d. Nottingham in journalist and developer. His 2011) in an England. father's family had emigrated interview with from Nottingham in the early Margaret Harper. 20th century. First appears in street directories in 1987.

Calypso Place Named after the Brooklands In a subdivision at 346A Hemingway Shirley/Papanui calypso, a Lower Styx Road, adjoining Place, Community Board mythical sea the southern portion of Nautilus Place agenda 21 nymph. Seafield Park, by Smith and Seabrooke November 2001 Developments Ltd. Drive. The names chosen all have a connection with the sea. Named in 2001.

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Camberwell Camberwell Named after Avonhead Camberwell Avenue first “Street names”, The Place Avenue Camberwell, a appears in street directories in Papanui Herald, 17 district of London 1972. Becomes Camberwell April 1973, p 9 in the Borough of Place in 1981. Southwark. About 1963 the Waimairi County Council minuted a policy that all its streets be named after English place names.

Cambridge Waterloo Named after Central City One of the original streets of Reproduction of G R Macdonald Terrace Terrace. Cambridge Christchurch named in 1850 Edward Jollie's dictionary of Avonside Road University. by Edward Jollie (1825- 1850 map of the Canterbury was Cambridge does 1894), and Captain Joseph proposed city. biographies: J169 incorporated not have a Thomas (b. 1803?). The Department of & T144 into Cambridge cathedral so this is Lands and Survey, names were taken from “Obituary”, The Burke's Christchurch. Terrace. out-of-step with bishoprics listed in Press, 9 August the method used Peerage. Historical Maps 1894, p 5e by Jollie and On an 1879 map Cambridge "Advertisements", Thomas in naming “Obituary”, Star, 9 Terrace West intersects The Lyttelton other streets. August 1894, p 1 Market Square (later Victoria Times, 7 August Square). 1852, p 2 View the biography of Waterloo Terrace was the Reminiscences of a Joseph Thomas in name on the first plan of the surveyor, runholder the Dictionary of road along the river [Avon] and politician in New Zealand from Market Place to past the Canterbury and Biography. Foresters' Hall ie. from near Otago, 1841-1865, the Oxford-on-Avon and the pp 28-29

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Plunket Rooms around to Early days of near the Centennial Leisure Canterbury, p 27 Centre. (Buildings The evolution of a demolished after the city, p 13 2010/2011 earthquakes). Old Christchurch in Avonside Road was the picture and story, pp section just south of the 50-51 Barbadoes Street Cemetery, adjacent to the river bank and Plan of Christchurch the river, across the river and suburbs, 1879 from the Avon Loop, east of “Changes in old Barbadoes Street and round place names”, The past Churchill Street to Press, 28 January Fitzgerald Avenue. 1936, p 17 Incorporated into Cambridge Terrace. Avonside Road is shown on a Barbadoes Street Cemetery map held by Christchurch City Libraries. Burke manuscript, p 214

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

Cameo Grove Burwood Upgraded from a right-of- Burwood/Pegasus way to a legal road in 2010. Community Board agenda 17 May 2010

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Cameron Street Campbell Sydenham Campbell Street is first "Borough Council", “New names for Street mentioned in the Star in 1882 Star, 14 February streets”, The when the Sydenham Borough 1882, p 4 Press, 2 June Council was asked to take it 1948, p 3 "Street names over as a public street and changed: City “New street "put it into a proper state of council approves names”, The repair". final list", The Press, 24 July First appears in street Press, 24 August 1948, p 2 directories in 1907. 1948, p 3 Re-named Cameron Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named.

Campbell Sumner A street in the Johnstoneville Johnstoneville Sumner-Redcliffs Sumner Street subdivision in Sumner. Historical Society First mentioned in The Press “Sumner Borough in a report of a meeting of the Council”, The Press, Sumner Borough Council in 12 June 1907, p 5 1907. First appears in street directories in 1910.

Campion Place Halswell First appears in street directories in 1993.

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Canada Hornby South The street names in this Anchorage Crescent business subdivision have a Road, Calgary Canadian theme. Place, Edmonton First appears in street Road, directories in 1995. Klondyke Drive, Prairie Place and Yukon Place.

Candys Road Candy's Road Named after Halswell Candy ran a dairying and "Road Boards", The ”Obituary”, The Charles Benjamin cheesemaking business in Press, 10 March Press, 20 July Candy (1825- Halswell 1875-1902. He took 1877, p 3 1905, p 8 1905). up the land where Candys The Port Hills of G R Macdonald Road was later developed. Christchurch, p 262 dictionary of A tender was accepted by the Canterbury “Where did your Spreydon Road Board for the biographies: C96 road get its name?”, gravelling of Candy's Road in Halswell Courier, “The road to 1875. Vol 4, No 2, March Halswell”, The First appears in street 1958, p 12 Press, 11 directories in 1908. September 1976, p 15 A short history of Halswell, pp 84- 85

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Canice Mews Named after Sister Aidanfield Sister Kinsella worked in Aidanfield Riccarton/Wigram Mount Magdala : St Canice (Anne) New Zealand 1967-1973. Community Board 80 years of agenda 15 August care…with a short Kinsella (1911- In stages 8 and 9 of the 1990). Aidanfield subdivision where 2011 history of the institution all the names are those of former Sisters of the Good Pitch your tents on Shepherd Order and former distant shores: a residents of the Good history of the Shepherd Sisters Home at Sisters of Good Halswell. Shepherd in Named in 2011. Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Tahiti

Cannon Hill Named because it Mount Pleasant The Cannon Hill estate was Cannon Hill The Port Hills of "Deaths", The Crescent runs through owned by 3 generations of the Christchurch, pp 99- Press, 16 Cannon Hill Cannon family. Philip Henry 100 September 1927, p which, in turn, is Cannon (1846?-1927) was a 1 Sumner to named after the runholder of the Heathcote Ferrymead: a Cannon family. Valley in 1914. Christchurch First appears in street history, pp 117-118 directories in 1964.

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Canon Street Named after a title Edgeware, St One of a number of streets The Canterbury in the Anglican Albans with names with Anglican church property : church. associations, chosen when the articles, p 43 Church Property Trustees “Story of 700 acres sold their land. of church property", First appears in street The Press, 25 directories in 1887 where it is February 1947, p 6 misspelt as Cannon Street.

Canter Lane Named because the Riccarton/Wigram subdivision adjoins the Community Board Broken Run subdivision and agenda 15 July 2014 the land has a past association Riccarton/Wigram with equestrian activities. Community Board In the Kirkwood subdivision. minutes 15 July Named in 2014. 2014

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Canterbury Named after the Lyttelton One of the original streets of Reminiscences of a View the Street Archbishopric of Christchurch named in 1850 surveyor, runholder biography of Canterbury. by Captain Joseph Thomas and politician in Joseph Thomas in (b. 1803?) and Edward Jollie Canterbury and the Dictionary of (1825-1894). The names were Otago, 1841-1865, New Zealand taken from bishoprics listed pp 28-29 Biography. in Burke's Peerage. "Advertisements", “Obituary”, The First mentioned in The The Lyttelton Press, 9 August Lyttelton Times in 1852 Times, 7 August 1894, p 5e when 1/4 acre sections are 1852, p 2 “Obituary”, Star, 9 advertised for sale there. August 1894, p 1 G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: J169 & T144

Canterbury Named after Hornby First appears in street Street Canterbury itself. directories in 1960. Hornby streets are not listed separately until 1960.

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Capil Court Named after Halswell Capil was a “laborer” of Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram G R Macdonald George Capil (b. “Island Kaiapoi”. He once Community Board dictionary of 1816). lived on Cookson Street in agenda 15 April Canterbury Kaiapoi. In 1902 he is listed 2014 biographies: C107 in street directories living in Riccarton/Wigram Christchurch Ashburton. Community Board 6 Militia List 1860 In the 6th stage of the May 2014 agenda "Advertisements", Longhurst subdivision where The Lyttelton the streets are named after Times, 6 June members of the Canterbury 1860, p 6 Militia of 1860-1861. Longhurst Named in 2014.

Captain Sumner Road Named after Thomas was a surveyor. Old Christchurch in View the biography of Thomas Road Captain Joseph This was the original Sumner picture and story, pp Thomas (b. Joseph Thomas in Road, opposite the Evans 470-486 1803?). the Dictionary of Pass Road which runs The Port Hills of between Sumner and Christchurch, p 29 New Zealand Lyttelton, and dates from Biography. around 1849. Sumner Road is G R Macdonald first mentioned in street dictionary of directories of 1872 and Canterbury appears as a listing in 1892, biographies: T144 the first year Lyttelton streets are listed. No vehicles are permitted on the road.

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Carbine Place Named after Sockburn Named thus because it is near “Reminiscences Carbine, a the Riccarton Racecourse. and racehorses” The Star, 13 racehorse. First appears in street December 1919, p directories in 1966. 8

Cardigan Bay Named after the Addington Cardigan Bay was New “Addington Place racehorse Zealand's most famous pacer subdivision,” The Cardigan Bay and first in the world to earn a Press, 13 July 1994, (1956-1988). He million dollars. p 47 was probably Formed in 1994 on a named after subdivision of Addington Cardigan Bay in raceway land and part of a Wales. broad plan for residential development in the area.

Cardinal Drive Named after Hillmorton Named in 1966. Wolsey Place Information on date of naming in a letter Cardinal Thomas First appears in street sent to the City Wolsey (1473?- directories in 1970. 1530). Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 13 December 1966.

Cardome Street Bishopdale First appears in street directories in 1966.

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Cardrona Probably named Avondale Named in 1955. “New streets in Street after the Cardrona Christchurch”, The River near Press, 28 June 1955, Peebles, Scotland. p 6

Carey Street Somerfield Named in 1941, when the "Homes for aged tender of Mr J. L. Gant for persons", The Press, the building of eight blocks of 10 June 1941, p 3 cottage homes for aged persons, comprising 32 units, was accepted by the Christchurch City Council. The cottages were to be on property in Dunn Street where a new street was to be constructed named Carey Street. First appears in street directories in 1943. No residents are listed.

Cargill Place Richmond First appears in street directories in 1942.

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Carinya Lane Named after the Heathcote Named in 1997. Hagley/Ferrymead historic orchard Valley Community Board from which the agenda 30 October subdivision was 1997 developed. The name is aboriginal for "habitat".

Carisbrooke Named after Aranui Carisbrooke Castle is the Information on date Aranui : a Street Carisbrooke famous medieval castle on of naming in a letter speedway legacy Castle. the Isle of Wight. sent to the City 1949-1959 Librarian from the In an area where all the Town Clerk dated streets are named after places 17 March 1961. in the county of Hampshire. There is a Christchurch city and a River Avon in Hampshire. When the Aranui Speedway was closed in 1959 this street was developed. Named on 15 March 1961. First appears in street directories in 1964.

Carlsen Street Burwood First appears in street directories in 1955.

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Carlton Mill Carlton Street Named after the Merivale Richard Woodford founded “Advertisements”, Early days of Road Carlton Mill, a the original Carlton Mill The Press, 12 April Canterbury, p 79 local flour mill. about 1853. 1871, p 1 Early Carlton Mill Road is first “The Carlton Mill Christchurch and mentioned in The Press in Road”, Star, 22 May Canterbury : 1871 when a Mrs Baber 1901, p 1 newspaper advertises for a general “Re-naming clippings, ca. servant. streets”, The Press, 1923-1950, Vol 1,

First appears in street 8 March 1904, p 5 p 110 directories in 1887. Papanui cemetery Minute book, Re-named Carlton Street on 7 Christchurch City “Street names”, March 1904 after Council, June 1903- The Press, 13 amalgamation of St Albans October 1904 held September 1924, p with the city in 1903. at Christchurch City 13 Council archives. In 1919 residents asked the "Old resident city council for it to be "General News", recalls day of returned to its original name The Press, 6 horse-drawn of Carlton Mill Road. October 1919, p 6 steam fire Residents felt there was "General News", engines", confusion with Carleton Road The Press, 14 Christchurch Star- (re-named Kirkwood October 1919, p 6 Sun, 30 April Avenue). 1956, p 11 “Changes in old place names”, The Press, 28 January 1936, p 17

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Carlyle Street First Street. Formerly First Sydenham First Street is first mentioned "Advertisements", The evolution of a Stirling Street Street. The streets in the Star in 1876. On a 1879 Star, 19 October city , p 99 was south of, and map it is shown running from 1876, p 2 “Street names”, incorporated parallel to, Harper Street (later Orbell Plan of Christchurch The Press, 13 Street) to Gasworks Road into Carlyle Moorhouse and suburbs, 1879 September 1924, p (later Waltham Road). It does Street. Avenue were 13 named in not appear in street Sydenham : the numerical order. directories. model borough of old Christchurch : Re-named Carlyle Carlyle Street is first an informal history, Street. Named mentioned in the Star in 1881 after Thomas and first appears in street Report of the street Carlyle (1795- directories in 1887. Carlyle naming committee, 1881). was a philosopher, writer, Sydenham Borough historian and critic. One of Council minute the "poets and writers" streets book 1879-1880, p of Sydenham, Addington and 217, held at Waltham named by a Christchurch City committee of the Sydenham Council archives. Borough Council on 19 “Borough Council”, January 1880. Star, 20 January Stirling Street appears in 1880, p 3 street directories as early as “Sydenham 1878 running from Colombo Borough Council”, Road to Harper Street. It was Star, 10 May 1881, incorporated into Carlyle p 4 Street on 27 September 1915. “General news”, The Press, 28

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Carmen Road Hornby Hei Hei, Hornby Junction Road is first "Advertisements", Junction Road Hornby mentioned in The Press in The Press, 29 July 1885. 1885, p 1 Re-named Carmen Road on Date of re-naming 23 August 1948. supplied in 2008 by Bob Pritchard, First appears in street subdivisions officer, directories in 1960. Hornby Christchurch City streets are not listed Council. separately until 1960.

Carnaby Close Named after St Albans The developer wanted names Information Carnaby, a small reflecting an English country supplied in 2009 by village and civil estate. Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, parish in the East Formed post-1997. Riding of Christchurch City Yorkshire, Council. England.

Carol Place Halswell In the Oaklands subdivision. Oaklands First appears in street directories in 1972.

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

Carradale Named after Broomfield In Stage Two of the Masham Riccarton/Wigram Avenue Carradale, a Park subdivision by Community Board village on the east Enterprise Homes. agenda 4 May 2010 side of the Kintyre Named to continue the “Scottish theme for Peninsula. Scottish theme of street street names”, names used in adjoining Nor’West News, 26 subdivisions. May 2010, p 3 Named in 2010.

Carrick Street Corrick Street Formerly Corrick Mairehau The Corricks were early Frances Street Information Autobiographical and Garrick Street. Named residents of St Albans and the and Harrison researched in 2006 sketch of Henry Street. after Henry land where the street was Street. by Sharon Saunders Corrick, 1851- Corrick (1851?- formed was originally owned of Insite, c1900 1928) and his wife Christchurch City by Elizabeth Corrick’s father, “Obituary”, Star, 9 Elizabeth Corrick Francis Harrison (1815?- Libraries. June 1890, p 4 (1852-1937). 1887). " Advertisements", G R Macdonald Re-named Carrick Corrick Street is first The Press, 16 June dictionary of mentioned in The Press in © Christchurch City Libraries Page 23 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Street. 1880 when land for sale there 1880, p 4 Canterbury is advertised. “City Council”, The biographies: G62 It never appears in street Press, 9 July 1912, p directories. 2 Carrick Street first appears on a 1905 map and is first mentioned in The Press in 1912. First appears in street directories in 1915. In 1918, street directories have a “see reference” to Garrick Street. May have been named after Francis Garrick (1833-1890), a barrister and Member of Parliament for St Albans or his brother, Edward Henry Garrick (1845?-1935), an estate agent. The final change to Carrick Street is in 1924.

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Carrington Named after the St Albans Carrington was the dean of Gosset Street St Albans: from Vision & reality: Street Very Reverend Christchurch Cathedral 1913- and Jacobs swamp to suburbs: Christchurch’s Charles Walter 1927. Street. an informal history, Cathedral in the p 20 Carrington (1859- One of three streets named in square, pp 88-89 1941). 1923 and formed on land that The Canterbury The Blain had been originally owned by church property : Biographical the Anglican diocese. Sales of articles, p 35 Directory of land were made for "Story of 700 acres Anglican Clergy “increased revenue for of church property", in the Pacific Diocesan purposes”. The Press, 25 “Obituary”, The First appears in street February 1947, p 6 Press, 4 August directories in 1924. 1941, p 6

Carrs Road Carr's Road Named after the Halswell The formation of Carr's Road "Road Boards", The landowner - was discussed by the Press, 18 November probably a farmer Templeton Road Board in 1896, p 2 - who initially 1896. formed the road.

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Carteret Place Named after Aranui Ronald Cyril de la Mare Casquet Lane, Information suppled “New Aranui Carteret on the (1925-1975) was the Channel in 2007 by Tim subdivision”, The western coast of managing director of the Place, Cornet Baker in an Press, 11 July Normandy. It is Bower Egg Farm Ltd, 467 Lane, interview with 1972, p 14 close to the Bower Avenue. He developed Guernsey Margaret Harper. Channel Islands. this subdivision off Rowses Street, Pateley Road and Breezes Road and Lane and St named the streets. All have Heliers associations with the Channel Crescent. Also Islands as he had emigrated Rue De La from Guernsey. Mare. First appears in street directories in 1978.

Carters Road Carters Lane Named after Aranui Carter is listed in 1924 street Richard Charles directories as farming in Carter (1887- Breezes Road where this road 1967). was formed. Carters Road first appears in street directories in 1924.

Cascade Place Sumner First appears in street directories in 1979.

Cashel Street Named after the Central city, One of the original streets of Reproduction of G R Macdonald bishopric of Linwood Christchurch named in 1850 Edward Jollie's dictionary of Cashel. by Edward Jollie (1825-1894) 1850 map of the Canterbury and Captain Joseph Thomas proposed city. biographies: J169 (b. 1803). The names were Department of © Christchurch City Libraries Page 26 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information taken from bishoprics listed Lands and Survey, & T144 in Burke's Peerage. Christchurch. “Obituary”, The The Rt. Rev. Robert Daly, Historical Maps Press, 9 August Bishop of Cashel and "Advertisements", 1894, p 5e Waterford (1783-1872), was The Lyttelton “Obituary”, Star, 9 John Robert Godley's uncle. Times, 27 August 1894, p 1 First mentioned in The December 1851, p 1 View the Lyttelton Times in 1851. Reminiscences of a biography of surveyor, runholder Joseph Thomas in and politician in the Dictionary of Canterbury and New Zealand Otago, 1841-1865, Biography. pp 28-29 John Robert Early days of Godley (1814- Canterbury, p 27 1861) The evolution of a city, p 13 Old Christchurch in picture and story, pp 50-51 “Street names in Christchurch”, The Press, 6 December 1952, p 3

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Cashin Quay Named after Lyttelton Cashin was engineer-in-chief Lyttelton: port and Cashin Quay James Andrew of the Lyttelton Harbour town : an illustrated under construction Cashin (1902- Board 1949-1967. history, p 119 "Engineer bidden 1987). Cashin Quay was opened on "Eastern Harbour farewell", The 28 November 1964. extension open", Press, 6 April The Press, 28 1967, p 14 November 1964, pp 18-23 "First commercial berthing at new quay", The Christchurch Star, 30 November 1964, p 12 "Cashin Quay has taken 500 ships", The Press, 18 September 1971, p 12

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Cashmere Named after the Cashmere, Cashmere was owned by the Cashmere “Magisterial”, Star, View the Road estate, Cashmere. Halswell, Hoon Cracroft-Wilson family. 31 October 1872, p biography of John Cracroft Wilson in Hay “The Cashmere Road” is first 2 the mentioned in the Star in The Port Hills of Dictionary of New Zealand 1872. Christchurch, p 210 Biography. First appears in street directories in 1908 "running off the Cashmere Estate". Cashmere Estate is listed in 1905 as “off Hoon Hay Road".

Caspian Place Named after a sea- Southshore One of six streets running in Godwit Street, “Names chosen for bird that frequents alphabetical order from north Heron Street, streets”, The Press, the south shore. to south intersecting Penguin 20 September 1955, Rockinghorse Road. Street, Plover p 15 Named in September 1955. Street and New Brighton a Tern Street. regional history 1852-1970, p 121

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Casquet Lane Named after Aranui Ronald Cyril de la Mare Carteret Place, Information “New Aranui Casquet Bank, (1925-1975) was the Channel supplied in 2007 by subdivision”, The near the Channel managing director of the Place, Cornet Tim Baker in an Press, 11 July Islands. The Bower Egg Farm Ltd, 467 Lane, interview with 1972, p 14 Casquet Bower Avenue. He developed Guernsey Margaret Harper. Lighthouse, which this subdivision off Rowses Street, Pateley was built in 1724, Road and Breezes Road and Lane and St is located about named the streets. All have Heliers ten kilometres associations with the Channel Crescent. Also west of the island Islands as he had emigrated Rue De la of Alderney. from Guernsey. Mare. First appears in street directories in 1978.

Cass Street Part of Carlyle Named after Sydenham Cass was one of Captain Carlyle Street “Deaths”, Star, 18 Street. Thomas Cass Thomas’ assistants in the April 1895, p 1 (1817-1895). survey of Canterbury prior to “Thomas Cass: the arrival of the First Four early Canterbury Ships. surveyor”, The Cass Street first appears in Press, 4 February street directories in 1950. 1999, p 16 G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: C180

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Cassidy Place Cassidy Belfast Cassidy Avenue first appears Avenue in street directories in 1964. Becomes Cassidy Place on 25 November 1975.

Cassinia Named after the Halswell Named to continue the Burbank Riccarton/Wigram Gardens cassinia, an historic link with the Drive, Crocus Community Board evergreen, heath- Burrowes family from whom Lane and agenda 6 August like shrub found Enterprise Homes had Cyclamen 2003 wild in New purchased the property for Lane. Zealand. subdivision. For many years the Burrowes family had farmed the land where the subdivision was developed. Their property included a large garden situated opposite the entrance to Westlake Drive. Named in 2003.

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Castletown Named after New Brighton The developer of the street Caithness Information Place Castletown, a may have had some Street and supplied in 2008 by small village on connection with Castletown. Thurso Place. Adrian Kirso in an the north coast of It is five miles away from the interview with Scotland. town of Thurso. Thurso Margaret Harper. Place, Caithness Street and Castletown Place are in close proximity. First appears in street directories in 1972.

Castleview Named because Heathcote Developed at 162 Port Hills Hagley/Ferrymead Lane the street has a Valley Road. Community Board view of Castle Named in 1999. agenda 2 June 1999 Rock.

Castle Way Named after the Beckenham The subdivision of 19 houses “Keen interest Horncastle Homes developers, off Birdwood Avenue covers shown in Castle Kathryn and Bill 9655 sq. m. and was Way subdivision in Horncastle. previously the site of Beckenham loop”, Birdwood Greenhouses, a The Press, 28 leading grower of roses for November 1991, p Christchurch florists. 38 First Christchurch development by Horncastle Holdings in 1991.

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Cathedral At first it was Central city Named in 1850 by surveyors Reproduction of Round the square: Square alternately named Captain Joseph Thomas (b. Edward Jollie's a history of Ridley Square. 1803?) and Edward Jollie 1850 map of the Christchurch’s Named after (1825-1894). proposed city. Cathedral Square Nicholas Ridley Department of Latimer Square, Cranmer “Cathedral site: (1500-1555), Square and Ridley (later Lands and Survey, early history Bishop of London Cathedral) Square are all Christchurch. recalled”, The and an Anglican named after martyred Historical Maps Press, 30 June martyr. bishops. Reminiscences of a 1948, p 2 Building of the cathedral did surveyor, runholder G R Macdonald not start until 16 December and politician in dictionary of 1864 and the cathedral was Canterbury and Canterbury not consecrated until 1 Otago, 1841-1865, biographies: J169 November 1881. pp 28-29 & T144 Early days of “Obituary”, The Canterbury, p 27 Press, 9 August The evolution of a 1894, p 5e city, p 15 “Obituary”, Star, 9 Old Christchurch in August 1894, p 1 picture and story, pp View the 50-51 biography of Joseph Thomas in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.

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Catherine Woolston First mentioned in the "Advertisements", Street Lyttelton Times in 1856. Lyttelton Times, 12 First appears in street January 1856, p 8 directories in 1890.

Catkins Lane Mairehau Named in 2007. Shirley/Papanui Community Board agenda 16 May 2007

Caton Street Named after John Sydenham Caton owned a number of Caton’s Map of "Stories of the Henry Caton (d. properties in Montreal Street. Reserve Christchurch 1890 peninsula", 1870). Akaroa Mail and This land was advertised for “For sale by sale in The Press after he Banks Peninsula auction”, The Press, drowned in the McLachlan Advertiser, 7 16 January 1871, p March 1882, p 2 River near Sydney. His death 4 is registered at Coonbarabran in New South Wales. "Sydenham Borough Council", The construction of Caton Star, 9 October Street was discussed at a 1883, p 4 meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council in 1883, reported in the Star. It appears on an 1890 map. First appears in street directories in 1892.

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Caudron Road Named after the Wigram A name from the Wigram “Aircraft bias to Caudron, an early airbase preserved when the street names”, The light bomber and land was subdivided to form Press, 1 April 1998, reconnaissance the Wigram subdivision. p 5 aircraft, First appears in street manufactured in directories in 1987. France and used by the Allies during World War I.

Caulfield Named after the Halswell Edward Wade Caulfield Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram "Death", The Avenue Caulfields, an (1830?-1857), a gentleman, Community Board Lyttelton Times, immigrant family was in Christchurch in the agenda 3 April 2012 11 November supposedly on the early 1850s but it is not 1857, p 5 First Four Ships. known what ship he arrived Longhurst on, although it may have been the 1852 voyage of the Samarang. He died in Stratton, Gloucestershire. The streets in the Longhurst subdivision are named after local identities and homesteads in the locality. Named in 2012.

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The Causeway Redcliffs In the 1880s, tramway Sumner to "Sumner", The companies put tram tracks Ferrymead: a Press, 1 October across the waters at the Christchurch 1897, p 2 entrance to McCormacks history, p 104 "Sumner Bay. In the Depression of the The Port Hills of Causeway", Sun, 1930s, one of the major Christchurch, 21 September public works programmes 1915, p 11 was to fill in the area under the tracks and put a roadway "New Causeway", on top. The Press, 17 August 1932, p 15

Cavan Place Derry Place Mairehau Named Derry Place in 1959. “Clifton Bay recognised”, The Re-named Cavan Place in Press, 17 March 1961 because Derry Place 1961, p 21 was too similar to Derrett Place.

Cave Terrace Named after the Redcliffs The first homes in Redcliffs "Sumner Borough caves still seen in were built at the beginning of Council", The Press, the cliff face. the 20th century. 27 June 1906, p 7 First mentioned in The Press “A settlement’s in 1906. growth over 70 years,” The Press, 6 First appears in street March 1976, p 12 directories with residents listed in 1936. Before this it is listed with a see ref. to Moncks Spur.

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Cavendish Boundary Formerly Casebrook The Selwyn and Avon Road Settling near the Road Drain Road Boundary Drain Boards were the forerunner of Styx River, p 93 Road. Named the Waimairi County “Waimairi Street re- because it was the Council. naming”, The Press, boundary between Boundary Drain Road first 21 September 1956, the old Selwyn appears in street directories in p 7 and Avon Road 1914. Boards. “Have money… Re-named Cavendish Road in will work”, The Re-named 1956 when the area began to Papanui Herald, 26 Cavendish Road. be developed for housing. August 1973, p 4 The name was adopted after being suggested at a Waimairi County Council meeting by Councillor L. P Sisson. [Berkeley Street was another suggestion but decided against because of perceived problems with its pronunciation.]

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Cayman Close Named after the Shirley The streets in the Clearbrook Havana Report of the Cayman Islands, Palms subdivision are named Gardens, Shirley/Papanui an island group in after places in Florida or the Laguna Community Board the Caribbean Sea. Caribbean. Gardens, to the Council 29 Montego March 2000 Named in March 2000. Close, Palm Drive and Sanctuary Gardens.

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Cecil Place Horsley Street Probably named Waltham Horsley Street was re-named Defoe Place “Sydenham Report of the and Cecil after Robert Cecil Street on 31 October Borough Council”, street naming Street. Arthur Talbot 1898 at the suggestion of The Press, 1 committee, Gascoyne Cecil, Harman and Stevens. November 1898, p 6 Sydenham Borough Council 3rd Marquis of Probably re-named to minute book Salisbury (1831- continue the theme of “poets 1879-1880, p 217, 1903). and writers” streets of held at Sydenham, Addington and Christchurch City Waltham named by a Council archives. committee of the Sydenham Borough Council on 19 “Borough January 1880. Council”, Star, 20 January 1880, p 3 Maps in 1983 street directories show Cecil Street split into two, the section between Brougham Street and Shakespeare Road becoming Defoe Place and the section between Hastings Street and Brougham Street becoming Cecil Place.

Cecil Wood Named after Cecil Richmond Hill Wood was an architect View the Way Walter Wood responsible for a number of biography of Cecil (1878-1947). the houses on Richmond Hill. Walter Wood in First appears in street the Dictionary of directories in 1981. New Zealand Biography.

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Cedars Street Gee Street was Hoon Hay Gee Street first appears in Date of re-naming incorporated street directories in 1955. of Gee Street into Cedars Cedars Street first appears in supplied in 2008 by Street. 1957. Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, The section running from Christchurch City Mathers Road was named Council. Cedars Street; the section running from Kevin Street was named Gee Street. Gee Street was incorporated into Cedars Street on 20 July 1970.

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Celia Street Named after Redcliffs Cecilia Boyle, a servant, Sumner to “Deaths”, The Cecilia O’Malley, came to New Zealand in 1877 Ferrymead: a Press, 11 née Boyle, and married Peter O’Malley Christchurch September 1907, p (1859?-1923). She (1853?-1920), a contractor history, p 98 1 was known as and landowner of Redcliffs, The Port Hills of Celia. at the Church of the Most Christchurch, p 80 Blessed Sacrament in 1880. The O’Malleys lived at Okuti "Advertisements", Valley, Little River after The Press, 2 leaving Redcliffs. December 1908, p 12 Peter O'Malley's house plus land in Celia Street are Additional advertised for sale in The information Press in 1908. supplied in 2014 by Elaine O’Malley. First appears in street directories in 1914 with two residents listed.

Cellars Way Named after the Yaldhurst In the Delamain subdivision. Delamain Riccarton/Wigram Delamain cognac wine cellar with Named in 2007. Community Board its association Transport and with the Roading Committee production of agenda 29 June cognac. 2007

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Centaurus Part of Port Named to Cashmere, Named on 25 February 1938. The Port Hills of “First visit of a Christchurch, p 172 flying-boat to the Road Hills Road and commemorate the Hillsborough, The Heathcote County South Island : the St Martins first visit of the Huntsbury, St Council decided to divide the “General news”, Centaurus at Road. Imperial Airways Martins Port Hills Road from The Press, 26 Lyttelton”, The flying-boat Heathcote to Cashmere into February 1938, p 16 Press, 4 January Centaurus to the two parts because there was 1938, p 14 South Island on 3 confusion in house numbers. January 1938. Port Hills Road from Cashmere to Murray Aynsley Hill was re-named Centaurus Road. It was numbered from west to east. From Murray Aynsley Hill to Heathcote Valley retained the name of Port Hills Road and was numbered in the opposite direction.

Centennial Named at the time Riccarton One of the street names “New streets Avenue of New Zealand's chosen in 1940 for a State named”, The Press, centennial housing subdivision between 18 June 1940, p 6 celebrations in Riccarton Road and Blenheim 1940. Road. The names were selected "as far as possible for their appropriateness".

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Cephas Close Named after Sockburn Stevens was a land-agent, Stevens Street Welcome to the View the Edward Cephas businessman, sportsman, and Church of Saint biography of John Stevens politician. He married Maria Peter, apostle and Edward Cephas (1837-1918). Whitcombe in 1869 at St. martyr, in the Parish John Stevens in Peter’s Anglican Church, of Upper Riccarton- the Dictionary of Upper Riccarton. Yaldhurst, p 14 New Zealand Formed on Glebe land Biography belonging to the church in G R Macdonald 1985. dictionary of Canterbury First appears in street directories in 1987. biographies: S728

Cerbera Close Named after the New Brighton Named in 2000. Burwood/Pegasus TVR Cerbera Community Board Speed 12, a high agenda 4 September performance 2000 concept car designed by TVR in 1997.

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Chaddesden Named after Avonside The subdivision by Cowlishaw Hagley/Ferrymead “Obituary”, Star, Lane Chaddesden, the Horncastle Homes created 12 Street and Community Board 27 March 1903, p home once there residential allotments off Patten Street. Agenda 9 March 3 of William Patten Cowlishaw Street. 2005 “Obituary”, The Cowlishaw (1839- The property was formerly Weekly Press, 1 1903) and his wife occupied by the Avonmore April 1903, p 54 Helen. Academy. “Obituary”, The Named in 2005. Press, 28 March 1903, p 8g “The late Mr. W. P. Cowlishaw”, The Press, 30 March 1903, p 5a G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: C725

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Chaffey Lane Named after Wigram Colonel Chaffey was the Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram "Obituary", The Ralph Anderson Commander of Canterbury Community Board Press, 10 Chaffey (1856- Military District 1914-1919 agenda 15 July 2014 November 1925, p 1925). and also a well-known sheep- 5 Riccarton/Wigram farmer. Community Board Wigram Skies In the Wigram Skies minutes 15 July subdivision where the streets 2014 have an aviation theme. Named in 2014.

Chale Lane Named after Avondale In a subdivision between the Binstead “Streets named”, "Big Wainoni Chale, a village on Avon River, west of the Place, Pegasus Post, 9 July subdivision", The the Isle of Wight. Bower Bridge and the Calbourne 1975, p 8 Press, 20 June northern end of the Avondale Lane, Cowes 1969, p 1 Golf Course of a 50 acre farm Street, formerly belonging to Stewart Cowper Place, Clendinning Hampton (1908- Culver Place, 1993). Hulverstone Drive and Developed from 1969 by Thorness Merrit-Beazley Homes Ltd. Street. All the streets are named after places on the Isle of Wight. Named on 16 June 1975.

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Challenger Redcliffs Leslie Egnot was one of the Defender “Egnot opens Lane first women to helm an Lane. Egnot subdivision”, The America’s Cup yacht. She Heights. Press, 2 October named streets in the Redcliffs 1995, p 5 subdivision to create an America’s Cup theme. One of two smaller streets in the second stage of the development. Named in 1995.

Challis Place Named by Mount Pleasant Named by Michael John Brigid Place, “Cannon Estate opening a Wood Davis (1926-), a Clementine thirty years in dictionary and surveyor and chairman of Lane, development”, The choosing a name Cannon Estate Ltd., Freeman Press, 23 August at random. developers of the subdivision Street, 1989, p 49 where this street was formed. Hatherly Lane, Hilltop First appears in street Lane, Janice directories in 1976. Place, Michael Avenue, Osmond Lane and Roland Lane.

Chalmers Hornby Developed in 1965 as part of “Proposal for new Street the master traffic plan for the road at Hornby”, metropolitan area. From The Press, 3 August Shands Road to the Main © Christchurch City Libraries Page 46 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information South Road was named 1965, p 16 Goulding Avenue; from the Main South Road to Carmen Road was named Chalmers Street. The newspaper report in 1965 said "the authority's plan provides for a new road off Shands Road opposite Amyes Road, crossing private property to intersect the Main South Road and continue along the west boundary of the Presbyterian Church property, turning along the north boundary of the IGA land and ending at Carmen Road south of the Working Men's Club".

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Chaloner Lane Chaloner Place Probably named Westmorland Chaloner was an English Riccarton/Wigram after Sir Thomas statesman and poet. Community Board agenda January Chaloner (1521- The name Chaloner Place 1565). was approved in 1995 for a 2001 legal road cul de sac. The application was never completed and the proposed cul de sac became a private right of way. These are always suffixed with “Lane”. Becomes Chaloner Lane in 2001.

Champagne Named after Yaldhurst Continues the theme of the Delamain Riccarton/Wigram Delamain cognac Avenue champagne, a Delamain family used in the Community Board sparkling wine. first stage of the Delamain Transport and subdivision. Roading committee Named in 2008. 22 August 2008

Champion Bealey Street Formerly Bealey Edgeware Samuel Bealey was Greford Estate Province of The Cyclopedia of Street Street. Named Canterbury's third Canterbury, New New Zealand. Vol after Samuel superintendent, 1863-1866. Zealand : list of 3, p 38 Bealey (1821- He purchased a number of sections purchased G R Macdonald 1909) and his Rural Sections. Rural Section to April 30 1863, p dictionary of brother John 286 was 50 acres on the 7 Canterbury Bealey (1822?- “North Town Belt” (later “Land sale: the biographies: 1867). Bealey Avenue). His son, Gresford Estate”, B251b & B252 Richard Nowell Bealey Re-named Star, 17 January © Christchurch City Libraries Page 48 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Champion Street. (1862-1932), owner of 1901, p 3 “Death of Mr John Named after Elmo Haldon Station in Hororata, St Albans : from Bealey”, Connal Champion supervised the subdivision swamp to suburbs : Wellington (1900-1978). and the sale of the last of the Independent, 25 an informal history, land, the Gresford Estate, in June 1867, p 3 p 47 1900. It then comprised 43 “Obituary”, Star, acres. "Advertisements", The Press, 22 26 May 1909, p 2 Bealey Street is first December 1900, p Early Canterbury mentioned in The Press in 12 runs, pp 99-101 1900 when Samuel Bealey advertises land for sale there. "Street names “Mr E. C. changed: City Champion dead”, First appears in street council approves The Press, 12 directories in 1902. final list", The December 1978, p Re-named Champion Street Press, 24 August 6 1948, p 3 on 1 September 1948 when “New names for 120 streets were re-named. streets, The Press, Champion was a solicitor and 2 June 1948, p 3 also chancellor of the “New street Christchurch Anglican names”, The Diocese 1947-1970. Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

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Chancellor Named after a Richmond One of a number of streets The Canterbury Street position in the with names with Anglican church property : Anglican Church. associations, chosen when the articles, p 43 The chancellor is Church Property Trustees "Advertisements", the legal adviser to sold their land. The Press, 7 May an Anglican First mentioned in The Press 1910, p 14 col 2 diocese. He or she in 1910 when land for sale is “Story of 700 acres is one of those advertised there. who administer of church property", the affairs of a First appears in street The Press, 25 diocese between directories in 1914. February 1947, p 6 meetings of synod.

Channel Place Named after the Aranui Ronald Cyril de la Mare Carteret Place, Information “New Aranui Channel Islands. (1925-1975) was the Casquet Lane, supplied in 2007 by subdivision”, The managing director of the Cornet Lane, Tim Baker in an Press, 11 July Bower Egg Farm Ltd, 467 Guernsey interview with 1972, p 14 Bower Avenue. He developed Street, Pateley Margaret Harper. this subdivision off Rowses Lane and St Road and Breezes Road and Heliers named the streets. All have Crescent. Also associations with the Channel Rue De La Islands as he had emigrated Mare. from Guernsey. First appears in street directories in 1978.

Chapel Street Myrniong Formerly Papanui Myrniong was an 8-room, Matsons Papanui Methodist G R Macdonald Street Myrniong Street. two-storey weatherboard Avenue and Church, 1854 to dictionary of

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Named after house on eight acres built by Springfield 1954, p 7 Canterbury Myrniong, a large John Thomas Matson (1845- Road. "Advertisements", biographies: E46 house which once 1895) and named because of The Press, 23 June The Blain existed in this the Australian connection. He 1880, p 4 Biographical street. The house was born in Victoria, coming Directory of was named after to New Zealand in 1866. He “Advertisements”, Anglican Clergy Myrniong, a small actually lived at Springfield The Press, 8 in the Pacific town near on Papanui Road. In 1880 he December 1880, p 4 Melbourne. This, gave Myrniong to the Rev. "Road Board", Star, Information about in turn, was Phillip Cuthbert Anderson 13 October 1881, p the Rev. Anderson named after the (1848-1932) rent-free for a 3 supplied by a murmong plant, an year to start a private school. descendant, Aboriginal name Anderson also held a "Obituary", Star, 26 Brenda Moore. for the yam daisy. temporary licence-in-charge October 1885, p 4 She has his at St Paul's Papanui Church reminiscences. Re-named Chapel “Obituary”, Star, 10 Feb-July 1883. He left Street. Named November 1892, p 1 Christchurch for Australia in because of the July 1883. “Advertisements”, Wesleyan Star, 10 November (Methodist) Matson’s son, John Thomas 1892, p 2 Chapel standing "Jack" Matson (1865-1892), near the corner. was living at Myrniong at the “Funeral”, Star, 11 time of his death. November 1892, p 3 A parishioner wished to “Deaths”, Star, 2 attend the Wesleyan Chapel July 1894, p 3 so Matson opened a lane, 5 "Obituary", Star, 15 yards wide, from Langdon's April 1895, p 3 Road to Harewood Road. "Advertisements", This became known as The Press, 18

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Myrniong Street. January 1896, p 12 Later owners of the property “Advertisements”, were William Barnes Star, 17 April 1896, Robinson (1855?-1919), p 4 Charles Edkins (1833?-1924), “Advertisements”, an accountant with Messrs P. The Press, 11 & D. Duncan Ltd, who sold September 1901, p the property in 1901 and H. 12 Hargreaves. Mrs Hargreaves of Myrniong advertises for “Advertisements”, staff in the Star in 1903. Star, 28 March 1903, p 5 Myrniong Street does not appear in street directories. It Sail’s land, Papanui appears on an 1880 map. Junction: land for all Mentioned in The Press classes 1880-1896. Chapel Street is first mentioned in street directories in 1901 and first appears as a listing in 1903.

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Chapmans Named after Hillsborough, Chapman, a farmer of The Port Hills of G R Macdonald Road William Chapman Woolston Opawa, built an Christchurch, p 153 dictionary of (1853-1924). accommodation house there. Canterbury He lived at 55 Opawa Road. biographies: C246 He married Sarah Elizabeth, "Deaths", The the only daughter of Joseph Press, 10 Garland (1812-1862), a November 1924, p farmer of Heathcote Farm. 1 First appears in street “Garland- directories in 1901. Hillsborough’s first family”, The Press, 10 January 1976, p 10

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Chapter Street Named after a St Albans One of a number of streets St Albans: from position in the with names with Anglican swamp to suburbs: Anglican church. associations, chosen when the an informal history, A chapter is the Church Property Trustees p 20 name given to the sold their land. The Canterbury clergy associated Dedicated in 1907. church property : with a cathedral. It articles, p 43 usually consists of First appears in street the dean of the directories in 1908. “City Council”, cathedral and Star, 10 September residentiary 1907, p 1 canons. "Story of 700 acres of church property", The Press, 25 February 1947, p 6 “Naming of streets in new subdivisions”, The Press, 1 November 1958, p 10

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Charlcott Howden Street Formerly Howden Burnside Howden Street first appears Gregan Street Street. Named in street directories in 1960. Crescent after Howden in Re-named Charlcott Street in East Yorkshire. 1962. Re-named Charlcott Street. Named after Charlcott in Warwickshire.

Chardale Street Aranui First appears in street directories in 1987.

Charlene Place Hillsborough First appears in street directories in 1983.

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Charles Street Named after Waltham Wilson was the second son of Barbour Province of The descendants Charles James William Barbour Wilson, the Street, Grafton Canterbury, New of John and Mary Wilson (1858?- first mayor of Christchurch. Street, Zealand : list of Gebbie, p 15 1898). In 1894 “Charles J. Wilson” Grenville sections purchased Province of lived at The Grove. For many Street, Henry to April 30 1863, p Canterbury, New years he was a partner in the Street, 2 Zealand : list of firm of Wallace & Co., Laurence Plan of suburban sections purchased chemists. About 1898 he and Street, Short property (Rural to April 30 1863, his brother Lawrence bought Street, Section 48) situated p 2 Loudon at Teddington, land Williams on the Ferry Road View the which was originally a Street and near the East Town biography of portion of the Gebbie estate. Wilsons Road. Belt belonging to William Barbour He died in a shooting William Wilson Wilson in the accident. Esq., Deposit Plan Dictionary of New 27 1874/75. Map In a subdivision of Rural Zealand Section 48, land owned by held by Bob Biography. William Wilson (1819-1897). Pritchard, Charles Street appears on an subdivisions officer, G R Macdonald 1874/75 Deposit Plan. Christchurch City dictionary of Council. Canterbury Land in "Charles Street, biographies: [The land, 150 acres Lancaster Park" is advertised W620 for sale in the Star in 1883. in Ferry Road, had originally been purchased by W. Draper, father-in law of J. E. Fitzgerald.]

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“Advertisements”, “William Wilson Star, 3 May 1883, p – landowner and 1 early nurseryman”, The “Advertisements”, Press, 20 May The Press, 22 March 1978, p 13 1894, p 1 The descendants “Deaths”, The Press, 20 June 1898, of John and Mary p 1 Gebbie, p 15 “Accidents and fatalities”, Star, 20 June 1898, p 2

Charles Named after Bexley Gallagher was the foundation Cityhousing news “Principal of Gallagher Place Charles Vaughan headmaster of Shirley Boys' Tech. Institute Gallagher (1918- High School 1957-1970. dies”, The Press, 1974). First appears in street 10 June 1974, p directories in 1981. 14 On Parade: Shirley Boys High School, the first fifty years

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Charles Upham Upham Avenue Named after Hillmorton Upham was a farmer, soldier Bean Street, “West-Watson View the Avenue Charles Hazlitt and prisoner of war. He was Bidwell Place, Park”, The Press, 14 biography of Upham (1908- also an old boy of Christ’s Grigg Place, September 1957, p 4 Charles Hazlitt 1994). College. Harling Information on date Upham in the Avenue, Dictionary of New One of the streets in the area of re-naming in a Neave Place, formed on land belonging to letter sent to the Zealand Warren Christ’s College. City Librarian from Biography. Crescent and the Town Clerk Upham Avenue first appears West-Watson dated 24 March in street directories in 1968. Avenue. 1970. Re-named Charles Upham Avenue on 23 February 1970. This first appears in street directories in 1973.

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Charlesworth Charlesworth’s Named after Woolston Charlesworth lived at Saxon Sumner to G R Macdonald Street Road or Captain William Villa on Ferry Road. Ferrymead: a dictionary of Christchurch Canterbury Charlsworth Charlesworth [There is a variation on the Road. (1814-1875). spelling of his surname. history, p 207 biographies: C252 Sometimes it has no “e”.] "Heathcote Road Captain William In 1873 he offered to dedicate Board", The Press, Charlsworth, to the Heathcote Road Board, 21 February 1873, p 1814-1875: a land through his property for 3 chronicle of early a road. “The Heathcote New Zealand Road Board”, Star, News of the Charlesworth’s Road is first " 28 April 1877, p 2 mentioned in the Star in 1877 day", The Press, in a report of a meeting of the 15 June 1875, p 2 Heathcote Road Board. Becomes Charlesworth Street in street directories in 1892.

Charlie Stanton Named after Shirley This is in a two-street Maurice Shirley/Papanui Shako cap and Place Charlie Stanton. subdivision named after Stanton Place Community Board crystal ball: Alfred brothers Maurice and Charlie agenda 3 March and Katherine Stanton by the developer, 2004 Stanton and Warner Mauger. In 1958 the “Streets of speed descendants Stantons set an Australasian named”, The Press, speed record of 280kmh with 10 June 2004, p B7 the Stanton Special they designed and drove. The car had an engine from a surplus Gipsy Major plane and Morris Minor tyres. The

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information development is near the area where the Mairehau Road racing circuit once stood. The brothers had raced there in their youth. Named in 2004.

Charlotte Lane Named after a Woolston Developed at 18 Portman Hagley/Ferrymead place name Street. The applicant, Community Board mentioned in a Residential Developments agenda 4 August book on the Ltd., has a fascination with 1999 the historical settlement of history of Norfolk Norfolk Island and Norfolk Island, and the Island. Probably its first settlement proposed names were sourced Charlotte Field. 1788-1814 by from a book on this early Raymond Nobbs settlement. Named in 1999.

Charnwood Bishopdale First appears in street Crescent directories in 1977.

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Charon Street Named after Brooklands Named because it is near the Settling near the Charon, who in River Styx. Styx River, p 14 Greek mythology Formed post-1997. is the ferryman of Hades who carries the souls of the newly deceased across the River Styx.

Chartwell Named after Burwood Chartwell was for 42 years Street Chartwell, in the country estate of Sir Kent, England. Winston Churchill (1874- 1965). First appears in street directories in 1970.

Chaston Lane Probably named Westmorland Chaston is listed in the 1970 Riccarton/Wigram after Jack telephone directory living at Community Board Chaston. 255 Cashmere Road. The transport and street was named after "a Mr roading committee J. Chaston, one of the early agenda 26 May residents of Westmorland". 2006 Developed on the Worsley Farm subdivision. Named in 2006.

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Chatham Street Dudley Street May have the Addington Dudley Street first appears in “Changes in Chatham Islands same derivation as street directories in 1903. Riccarton street names” The Press, the Chatham Re-named Chatham Street on 28 September 1948, Islands which 27 September 1948. were discovered p 6 by Lieutenant [The newspaper report of the William R. time says Boyd Street was Broughton of the suggested as an alternate Chatham in 1791. name.]

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Chaucer Street Wakefield Formerly Sydenham Wakefield Street first appears "Street names “New names for Street Wakefield Street. in street directories in 1892. changed: City streets”, The council approves Press, 2 June Probably named Re-named Chaucer Street on final list", The 1948, p 3 after The Vicar of 1 September 1948 when 120 Press, 24 August Wakefield, by streets were re-named. “New street Oliver Goldsmith 1948, p 3 names”, The Both names continue the (1730-1774). Press, 24 July theme of “poets and writers” 1948, p 2 Re-named streets of Sydenham, Chaucer Street. Addington and Waltham Report of the Named after named by a committee of the street naming Geoffrey Chaucer Sydenham Borough Council committee, (c.1343-1400). on 19 January 1880. Sydenham Borough Council minute book 1879-1880, p 217, held at Christchurch City Council archives. “Borough Council”, Star, 20 January 1880, p 3

Cheam Street Cheam Place Named after Dallington Named on 15 March 1961. Information on date of naming in a letter Cheam, a village Cheam Place first appears in sent to the City close to Sutton in street directories in 1964. Librarian from the the London Becomes Cheam Street in Town Clerk dated Borough of 1984. Sutton. 17 March 1961.

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Checketts Named after Wing Halswell Checketts was a cousin of Oaklands Information “Ace fighter pilot Avenue Commander John Karl Scott (1910-1997) who supplied in 2008 by and modest man”, "Jonny" Milne owned Oaklands, a large farm Bede Cosgriff (d. The Press, 29 Checketts (1912- at Halswell. Scott honoured 2011) in an April 2006, p D17 2006). his cousin with the naming of interview with Turf tufts and toe- the street when he developed Margaret Harper. weights the Oaklands subdivision in A short history of 1957. Salute to trotting: Halswell, p 99 a history of First appears in street Jonny Checketts : harness racing in directories in 1960. the road to Biggin New Zealand Hill : a gripping story of courage in the air and evasion in the ground, pp 171-172

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Chelsea Street Linwood Chelsea Street appears on a Map of 1912 map. Christchurch shewing tram routes First appears in street directories in 1913. and public buildings Seddon Street also appears "Naval names for that year with a see ref. to streets", The Press, Chelsea Street. It may have 28 April 1967, p 12 been an alternative suggestion but not used because of Seddon Street in Sydenham. Chelsea Street was extended in 1967.

Cheltenham Regent Street Named after Merivale Regent Street first appears in Naseby Street, “Street naming”, “Street names”, Street Cheltenham street directories in 1890. Repton Street, The Press, 3 The Press, 6 College in Rossall Street, November 1909, p 3 October 1909, p 6 Re-named Cheltenham Street Gloucestershire, in 1909. Rugby Street, England. Sherborne One of a number of streets in Street, the area named after English Shrewsbury public schools. Street, Stoneyhurst Street, Tonbridge Street and Winchester Street.

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Chenery Named after Styx The Chenerys and their two Burial book No. 67, "Advertisements", Avenue Aaron Chenery children sailed on the Edwin St. David's Anglican The Press, 23 (1853?-1933) and Fox in 1873 but the ship was church, Belfast. January 1933, p his wife, Julia waterlogged in the Bay of 15 "Women's Corner", Martha Chenery Biscay and had to return to The Press, 27 G R Macdonald (1846?-1926). Southampton. Some years December 1926, p 2 dictionary of later the family came to Canterbury Canterbury on the Delphic. biographies: C260 They lived in various parts of Canterbury and, at the end of the 1890s, settled in Marshland Road, Chaneys. Mrs. Chenery worked in the district as a nurse. She was survived by her husband and large family.

Chepstow Chepstowe Named after Fendalton Formed in 1953 and “Waimairi County Avenue Street Chepstow, in originally named Chepstowe news”, The Press, Monmouthshire, Street. The "e" was dropped 19 May 1956, p 2 Wales. in 1956 and the street became Chepstow Avenue.

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Cheriton Street Named after Aranui In an area where all the “New streets in Cheriton in streets are named after places Christchurch”, The Hampshire, an in the county of Hampshire. Press, 28 June 1955, English county. There is a Christchurch city p 6 and a River Avon in Hampshire. Named in 1955.

Cherryburton Named after Shirley First appears in street Place Cherryburton, a directories in 1958. village near Hull, England.

Cherrytree Cherry Tree Named because it Spreydon Cox's Nursery was opened on Spreydon/Heathcote "A lifetime in Lane Lane was developed on the site by Arthur Cox (1904- Community Board horticulture", The the former site of 1977) in 1930. agenda 3 April 2001 Press, 15 October Cox’s Nursery. The developers planned to 2005, p D19 plant cherry trees in the subdivision. Named in 2001.

Chester Street Cranmer Named after the Central city One of the original Reproduction of G R Macdonald East/Chester Terrace English Anglican Christchurch streets named in Edward Jollie's dictionary of Street West bishopric of 1850 by Edward Jollie (1825- 1850 map of the Canterbury Chester. 1894), and Captain Joseph proposed city. biographies: J169, Thomas (b. 1803?). The Department of T144 names were taken from Lands and Survey, View the bishoprics listed in Burke's Christchurch. biography of

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Peerage. Historical Maps Joseph Thomas in First mentioned in The Reminiscences of a the Dictionary of Lyttelton Times, in 1852 surveyor, runholder New Zealand when 1/4 acre sections are and politician in Biography. advertised for sale there. Canterbury and “Obituary”, The Appears in 1883 street Otago, 1841-1865, Press, 9 August directories as Chester Street pp 28-29 1894, p 5e off East Town Belt to "Advertisements", “Obituary”, Star, 9 Colombo Street and Chester The Lyttelton August 1894, p 1 Street West off Cambridge Times, 7 August Terrace to Park Terrace. 1852, p 2 Chester Street West was re- Early days of named Cranmer Terrace for a Canterbury, p 27 short time in the 1950s The evolution of a because of the large gap in city, p 13 Chester Street. It reverted to its earlier name when the Old Christchurch in residents found there was picture and story, pp confusion with Cranmer 50-51 Square. “Street names in Christchurch”, The Press, 6 December 1952, p 3 “Chester Street West or Cranmer Terrace?’, The Press, 28 April

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Chestnut Hornby First appears in street Avenue directories in 1960. Hornby streets are not listed separately until 1960.

Cheviot Street Probably named Spreydon Cheviot Street is first “Road Boards”, after the Cheviot mentioned in the Star in 1896 Star, 10 September Hills on the border in a report of a meeting of the 1896, p 4 of England and Spreydon Road Board. Scotland. First appears in street directories in 1902.

Chevy Place Hoon Hay Named on 29 March 1956. “New street names”, First appears in street The Press, 2 April directories in 1964. 1956, p 7

Cheyenne Cheyenne Named after Sockburn Cheyenne was a racehorse “More themes in Street Place Cheyenne, a that won the Winter Cup in street names”, The racehorse. 1958 and 1960. Christchurch Mail, Named because it is near the 23 February 1999, p Riccarton Racecourse. 6 Cheyenne Place first appears in street directories in 1968. Becomes Cheyenne Street in 1970.

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Chichester Probably named Woolston First mentioned in The Press "Magistrate's Street after Chichester, a in 1905. Court", The Press, 25 October 1905, p cathedral city in First appears in street 2 West Sussex, directories in 1905. England. Date of recognition Officially recognised as a of street supplied in street on 18 May 1920. 2008 by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

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Chilcombe Named after Ilam Chilcomb was the birthplace Coldstream Fendall’s legacy: a View the Street Chilcomb, a house of Baker, a surveyor and Court history of Fendalton biography of John belonging to John public servant. In 1880 he and north-west Holland Baker in Holland Baker bought Coldstream, in Christchurch, pp 63- the Dictionary of (1841-1930) Fendalltown Road (later re- 64 New Zealand which, in turn, named Burnside Road and A surveyor in New Biography. was named after Memorial Avenue), a house Zealand, 1857- View the Chilcomb in built by Edward Jerningham 1896: the biography of Hampshire, Wakefield (1820-1879). recollections of Edward England. Baker re-named the house John Holland Baker Jerningham Chilcomb after his birthplace. “Advertisements”, Wakefield in the He returned to Wellington in Dictionary of New The Press, 21 1891 and the property was Zealand advertised for sale as a 13- September 1880, p 3 Biography. room house with a men’s “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald cottage, stabling and 14 acres The Press, 25 April (5.6 hectares) of land. 1891, p 8 dictionary of Canterbury Described in The Press in "Advertisements", biographies: B66 1925 as a “new street” when The Press, 28 & W39 the property was subdivided, February 1925, p 22 Chilcombe Street formed and “Obituary”, Star, 5 Hamilton Street (later “Wakefield September 1896, p Avenue) was extended to memories are 7 Clyde Road. revived in today’s ceremony”, The [The street name had an "e" Christchurch Star- added.] Sun, 16 December 1939, p 14

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First appears in street directories in 1929.

Chilvers Way Named after the Harewood The family had owned the Heachem Fendalton/Waimairi Chilvers family. land where this street was Lane Community Board, formed for forty years. In 5 June 2001 1984 Reginald Curtis Chilvers (1908-1985) is listed in street directories as living at 57 Crofton Road, Harewood. David Chilvers was the developer. Named in 2001.

Chilwell Place Named after Halswell In the Oaklands subdivision Oaklands Information Chilwell, a which was developed by Karl supplied in 2008 by residential suburb Scott (1910-1997), a Bede Cosgriff (d. of Greater journalist and developer. His 2011) in an Nottingham. father's family had emigrated interview with from Nottingham in the early Margaret Harper. 20th century. First appears in street directories in 1993.

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Chimera Named after the New Brighton Name approved in 1996 but Burwood/Pegasus Crescent TVR Chimaera, a not used until 2000. Community Board two-seater agenda 4 September convertible sports 2000 car manufactured by TVR 1992- 2003.

Ching Gardens Named after Alec Burwood The nine-house subdivision “Named after Ching and his off 98 Kingsford Street is part owner”, The Press, family. of a market-garden that had 16 September 2003, been owned by Mr Ching p A3 from 1945 when he moved to Burwood/Pegasus Christchurch from the North Community Board, Island. Mr Ching married in 15 September 2003 1958 and brought up two daughters in the original homestead. Named in 2003.

Chiselhurst Probably named Bryndwr First appears in street Place after Chiselhurst, a directories in 1966. suburban settlement in Kent, south-east England and a part of the London Borough of Bromley.

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Chittagong Named after Cashmere One of the streets in Bengal Drive, The Port Hills of “Indians of Lane Chittagong, a city Cashmere given the name of Darjeeling Christchurch, p 241 Cashmere”, The in southeastern a place in India. Place, Delhi Press, 18 July Place, Indira 2009, p D9 Bangladesh. Formed post-1997. Lane, Jahan Lane, Lucknow Place, Nabob Lane, Nehru Place, Sasaram Lane and Shalamar Drive. Also Cashmere.

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Cholmondeley Victoria Formerly Victoria Opawa Victoria Avenue first appears “General news", The Blain Avenue Avenue Avenue. Named in street directories in 1905. The Press, 29 Biographical Directory of after HM Queen Re-named Cholmondeley January 1918, p 6 Victoria (1819- Avenue in 1918 because of Anglican Clergy in the Pacific 1901). duplication of the name Re-named Victoria Avenue. G R Macdonald Cholmondeley Cholmondeley was an dictionary of Avenue. Named archdeacon of Christchurch Canterbury after the and the vicar of Heathcote biographies: C292 Venerable George and Sumner, then St. Marks “Street names”, James Anglican Church, Opawa. The Press, 13 Cholmondeley September 1924, p (1833-1901). 13

Cholmondeley Named after Hugh Lyttelton Cholmondeley was a member Information A beautiful haven: Lane Heber of a prosperous pioneer supplied in 2010 by celebrating 80 Cholmondeley farming and clerical family. Richard Greenaway. years of (1847-1935). In 1898 he married Margaret "News for women", Cholmondeley Morgan who died, aged 49, The Press, 26 children's home, during the couple's trip to 1925-2005, pp 32- November 1934, p 2 England in 1911. They had 39 no children and Hugh decided to endow a home for convalescent children as a memorial to his wife. The Home was opened on 7 March 1925. It replaced the Children's Convalescent Cottage founded by © Christchurch City Libraries Page 75 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Archbishop Julius which had opened at New Brighton in 1900. The Ministering Children's League had administered the cottage and was, initially, in charge of the home. Hugh Cholmondeley wanted the home to be a Church Union Home, that is, not associated with a particular denomination. However, Anglican women were prominent as early members of the management committee.

Christian Named after Bryndwr Christian was master's mate Blighs Road, Street Fletcher Christian on the HMS Bounty. Bounty Street, (1764-18??). First appears in street Pitcairn directories in 1947. Crescent and Resolution Place.

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Christie Lane Named after Wigram Christie was a salesman of 65 Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Hume Douglas Carlton Street, Merivale. He Community Board Royal Aero Club Christie (1896- graduated from the agenda 28 February Aviators’ 1973). Canterbury Flying School on 2012 Certificates, 1910- 29 December 1917. Riccarton/Wigram 1950 as found on In the Wigram Aerodrome Community Board www.ancestry.co subdivision by Ngāi Tahu minutes 28 February m Property Ltd where the street 2012 The Canterbury names are either of aircraft or (NZ) Aviation Co. taken from the list of the first Ltd: the first one 100 students at the Flight hundred pilots School established by Sir Wigram Skies Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

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Chrystal Street Named after Richmond Chrystal was the chief “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald William detective in Christchurch for The Press, 12 March dictionary of Livingstone some years. He later “re- 1912, p 11 Canterbury Chrystal (1846- directed his energies in the “Obituary”, The biographies: C303 1923). cutting up and disposal of Press, 2 March property which he owned in 1923, p 7 the vicinity of his residence”. He lived at 334 Stanmore Richmond, Road. Christchurch: a regional history, p First mentioned in The Press 18 in 1912 when land in North Richmond is advertised for The Canterbury sale by the church property church property : trustees. articles, p 34 First appears in street directories in 1914.

Church Lane Named because it Merivale “Church Lane, St Albans” “Deaths”, Star, 18 St Mary’s in is a short road first appears in the Star in November 1887, p 2 Merivale: a leading from 1887 in a death notice. history of Papanui Road past First appears in street Merivale and the St Mary’s directories in 1924. Anglican Parish of Anglican Church. Merivale in Christchurch, New Zealand and the ministry of its fifteen vicars from 1866 to 2000

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Churchill Named after the Central city Churchill Julius was the “City Council”, View the Street Most Rev. second Bishop of Star, 27 February biography of Churchill Julius Christchurch 1890-1925 and 1900, p 1 Churchill Julius in (1847-1938). Archbishop of New Zealand the "General news", Dictionary of 1922-1925. New Zealand The Press, 17 March First appears in street 1960, p 12 Biography. directories in 1898. In 1900 the Church Trustees applied to the Council asking it to take over Churchill Street and declare it a public street. It was not recognised as a public street by the Christchurch City Council until 1960.

Ciaran Close Named after Loch In Stage 6 and 7 of the Riccarton/Wigram Ciaran in Kintyre, Kintyre Estates subdivision, Community Board Scotland. where streets are named after agenda 17 March names and features in the 2015 locality of Kintyre in Riccarton/Wigram Scotland. Community Board Named in 2015. minutes 17 March 2015

Cintra Place Casebrook First appears in street directories in 1977.

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Circuit Street Named after Strowan Sophia Rhodes was the Heaton Street. "Drainage Board", “Obituary”, Star, 5 Sophia Circuit daughter of merchant, Also Sun, 22 April 1914, September 1896, p Rhodes, née Edward Circuit Latter (1829- Elmwood. p 3 7 Latter, (1833- 1896), wife of farmer and “Obituary”, 1906). businessman Robert Heaton Ellesmere Rhodes (1815-1884), and Guardian, 28 mother of politician, November 1906, p philanthropist, farmer and 3 landowner, Sir Robert Heaton Rhodes (1861-1956). G R Macdonald dictionary of It is referred to as a “new Canterbury road” in the Sun in 1914. biographies: L74 First appears in street & R172 directories in 1916. “Makers of Canterbury”, The Press, 16 August 1930, p 15 Heaton Rhodes of Otahuna: the illustrated biography

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Cirrus Lane Named because of Mount Pleasant Developed at 175 Moncks Hagley/Ferrymead the cloud Spur Road by Kennerly Community Board formations to be Developments Ltd. and Agenda of 6 June seen from the named in 2001. 2001 street. [Huisman Lane and Houseman Lane (anglicised version) were also suggested names. Huisman was the name of a former owner of the land being developed.]

Clare Road Probably named St Albans Clare Road is first mentioned "Avon", The Press, after County Clare in The Press in 1875. It also 16 August 1875, p 3 in Ireland. appears on an 1879 map. Plan of Christchurch First appears in street and suburbs, 1879 directories in 1878.

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Claremont Wakefield Probably named Papanui Wakefield Avenue first Tillman Papanui Heritage Chairman's report Avenue Avenue after Claremont appears in street directories in Avenue Group to the water supply and works House, a large 1924. "Street names committee, 18th century Re-named Claremont Avenue changed: City Christchurch City mansion near on 1 September 1948 when council approves Council, 14 Esher in Surrey. 120 streets were re-named. final list", The November 1945, Press, 24 August A Papanui war memorial held at 1948, p 3 street. Christchurch City Council archives. “New names for streets”, The Press, 2 June 1948, p 3 “New street names”, The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

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Clarence Street Pigeon’s Lane Formerly Pigeon’s Addington, Pigeon owned a farm in 1858 "Advertisements", G R Macdonald and Clarence Lane. Named after Riccarton, which ran from Riccarton Lyttelton Times, 24 dictionary of Road. Alfred Pigeon Road to Lincoln Road. He December 1858, p 5 Canterbury (1824-1893). also owned a wine and spirit “Drainage Board”, biographies: P399 store in Cashel Street. Re-named Star, 8 August 1881, “The Riccarton Clarence Road, Pigeon’s Lane is first p 3 coach passes by”, later Street. The mentioned in the Star in The Press, 11 “Riccarton”, Star, 7 name is derived 1881. December 1937, p June 1895, p 4 from the honour of Re-named Clarence Road in 21 Clare in Suffolk 1895 at the request of (an honour is the "Messrs Brown, Bell, Croll, estate of a tenant- Ruddenklau and others". in-chief of the Crown). Becomes Clarence Street in 1946.

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Clarendon River Road Named after the Hillsborough, There is a group of streets Ashmole “Advertisement”, Terrace West Clarendon Woolston. near the Radley Bridge given Street and Star, 7 October Building, part of names associated with Sheldon 1881, p 2 Oxford Oxford, England. Street. Also Cumnor University. Clarendon Terrace is first Terrace. mentioned in an advertisement in the Star in 1881 and first appears in street directories in 1903 with a see ref. to River Road west. Clarendon Terrace first appears in street directories without this reference in 1910.

Clarevale Named after Burwood Clare was Waimairi County Clare Park Information Street William Arthur Council's reserves supplied in 2006 by "Bill" Clare superintendent. Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, (1932?-2007). First appears in street Christchurch City directories in 1977. Council.

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Claridges Road Junction Road Formerly Junction Casebrook, Claridge bought Rural Province of G R Macdonald Road. Harewood Section 434, 20 acres “North Canterbury, New dictionary of of Harewood Road”. Zealand : list of Canterbury Re-named Claridges Road. Claridge's Road is first sections purchased biographies: C316 to April 30 1863, p Named after mentioned in The Press in “Deaths”, The 11 Thomas Claridge 1880. However the road is Press, 22 October (1824-1883). listed in street directories as Settling near the 1883, p 2 Junction Road from 1890. Styx River, p 30 William Claridge (1859- "Advertisements", 1937), son of Thomas, is a The Press, 21 resident in 1892. August 1880, p 4 Becomes Claridges Road in “Reunion near the street directories in 1906. old home”, The Papanui Herald, 14 March 1978, p 5

Clark Street Sumner A street in the Johnstoneville Johnstoneville Sumner subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1914.

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Clarkson Clarkson’s Named after Central city Clarkson established the Ballantyne “Obituary”, The Avenue Avenue David Clarkson drapery business Dunstable Avenue Lyttelton Times, 7 (1828-1889). House in 1854. In 1872 the June 1889, p 5 business became J. “The late Mr D. Ballantyne & Co, drapers and Clarkson”, The clothiers. Press, 6 June Clarkson’s Avenue first 1889, p 6 appears in street directories in G R Macdonald 1885. Becomes Clarkson dictionary of Avenue in 1962. Canterbury biographies: C352

Clary Lane Named after clary A plant grown in the Groynes Park Shirley/Papanui Groynes Park sage, a perennial subdivision. Community Board in the genus The Groynes Park agenda 14 October Salvia. subdivision was developed by 2015 Eminence Investments Ltd, a Shirley/Papanui group of Malaysian nationals Community Board from Sarawak state, in minutes 14 October conjunction with Groynes 2015 Development (2012) Ltd. Named in 2015.

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Claude Hendry Named after Hoon Hay Hendry was the land owner at Information Lane Claude Benjamin one stage. supplied in 2006 by Bob Pritchard, Hendry (1901- First appears in street subdivisions officer, 1960). directories in 1983. Christchurch City Council.

Claverley Probably named Avonhead First appears in street Gardens after Claverley, a directories in 1991. village and civil parish in East Shropshire, England.

Claxton Place St Martins First appears in street directories in 1957.

Claydon Place Dallington Named in 1967. “Naval names for streets”, The Press, 28 April 1967, p 12

Claymore Woolston Named on 22 March 1971. “Streets named,” Street First appears in street The Papanui Herald, directories in 1976. 20 April 1971, p 6

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

Clearwater Named because it Northwood Named in 2000. Shirley/Papanui Avenue is the main Community Board entrance road to agenda 31 May the Clearwater 2000 Resort.

Cleland Street High Street Formerly High Belfast Cleland was a Waimairi "County Councils", "Waimairi County Street. County councillor The Press, 20 Council", The representing the Belfast October 1925, p 6 Re-named Cleland Press, 18 May riding. He was present at the Street. Named 1910, p 2 first meeting of the Waimairi after John Cleland "Personal items", County Council in 1910. (1861?-1947). The Press, 21 Before that he was a member April 1932, p 8 of the Avon Road Board. The works committee of the Waimairi County Council recommended that High Street be re-named Cleland Street on 19 October 1925.

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Clematis Place Named after the Hornby One of the partners in the Awatea Riccarton/Wigram clematis, a development company, Gardens, Community Board climbing plant. Enterprise Homes, is a keen Begonia Lane, agenda 4 September gardener. The streets in this Jasmine Place, 2002 subdivision all have the Protea Place names of flowers. and Robinia Place. Named in 2002.

Clementine Named after Mount Pleasant Cannon Estate Ltd., Brigid Place, “Mabel Howard Lane Clementine Way, developers of the subdivision Challis Place, Place”, The Press, a street in the where this street was formed, Freeman 22 August 1967, p Wellington suburb also developed Chartwell in Street, 14 of Chartwell. Wellington. Hatherly “Cannon Estate Lane, Hilltop Chartwell in Kent, England thirty years in Lane, Janice was the family home of Sir development”, The Place, Michael Winston Churchill (1864- Press, 23 August Avenue, 1975) and his wife, 1989, p 49 Osmond Lane Clementine. and Roland Named in 1967 and first Lane. appears in street directories in 1972.

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Clem Paterson Named after Governors Bay Paterson, a works manager, 19th Infantry “Helping others a Lane Clement Lester served as a lieutenant with the Battalion and priority”, The Steele “Clem” 19th Infantry Battalion and Armoured Press, 29 June Paterson (1917- Armoured Regiment during Regiment 2013, p C15 2013). World War II. Association memorial Formed post-1997.

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Clent Lane Named after Spreydon The Lyttelton family seat is Bewdley The Canterbury A history of Clent, a village in Hagley Hall in Street, Bredon Association: a study Canterbury, Vol 1, north Worcestershire. Lane, Cobham of its members’ pp 242-245 Worcestershire. Street, Several streets in this area connections, p 67 “Suicide of Lord Evesham have names associated with Province of Lyttelton”, Crescent, the Lyttelton family because Canterbury, New Evening Post, 22 Frankleigh they were formed on Rural Zealand : list of May 1876, 2 Street, Gleig Section 76, 700 acres on the sections purchased Place, Glynne "Lower Lincoln Road, to April 30 1863, p Crescent, Heathcote Bridge" purchased 2 Lyttelton by Frederick Spencer, 4th Street, "Rural Sections Earl Spencer (1798-1857) and Stanbury chosen", The Conway Lucas Rose (1817- Avenue, Lyttelton Times, 29 1910). (formerly March 1851, p 6 Spencer’s interest in the land Droitwich The evolution of a was passed on to his nephew, Street), city, pp 9 & 79 the Hon. George William Stourbridge Spencer Lyttelton (1847- Street, Sumner 1913), the 4th son of George Street and William Lyttelton, 4th Baron Wychbury Lyttelton (1817-1876). Street. First appears in street Also Hagley directories in 1979. Park.

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Cleveland Named after Edgeware Cleveland was the American Street Grover Cleveland president 1885-1888 and (1837-1908). 1892-1896. First appears in street directories in 1908.

Cliff Street Moncks Bay A short road off Main Road, The Port Hills of running into the cliff face at Christchurch, p 72 Monck’s Bay. First appears in street directories in 1910.

Clifford Named after Sir Fendalton Clifford, a sheep farmer and Beyond the city: the “Obituary”, The Avenue George Hugh breeder of thoroughbred land and its people, Press, 19 April Charles Clifford horses, was the president of Riccarton, 1930, p 15 (1847-1930). the New Zealand Racing Waimairi, Paparua, “Clifford of Conference for many years. p 26 Stoneyhurst”, The His townhouse, Avonholme, Fendall’s legacy: a Press, 25 February was at 70 Fendalton Road. history of Fendalton 1956, p 11 The property was sold by his and north-west G R Macdonald widow to a syndicate in 1935, Christchurch, pp dictionary of and plans were approved for 146-147 Canterbury the subdivision in October "The Avonholme biographies: C385 1935. 37 sections were sold at estate", The Press, auction in February 1936. 24 October 1935, p Clifford Avenue was formed 20 for this subdivision. The section of the street leading "Large estate sold",

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information off Fendalton Road was the New Zealand former driveway to the house. Herald, 25 October 1935, p 12 First appears in street directories in 1940 with one resident only listed.

Clifton Bay Clifton The stretch of the main road “Clifton Bay between Clifton Terrace and recognised”, The Nayland Street. Press, 17 March 1961, p 21 Named in 1961.

Clifton Terrace A cliffside Clifton Clifton Terrace is first "Advertisements", settlement named mentioned in The Press in The Press, 15 for the cliffs when 1910 when land is advertised December 1910, p the hill was for sale there. 11 subdivided. First appears in street directories in 1910 as Clifton, running off Main Road Sumner.

Clinton Lane Named after Woolston The developer was an Hagley/Ferrymead William Jefferson admirer of Clinton, 42nd Community Board Clinton (1946-). president of the United States agenda 3 April 2002 of America. Named in 2002.

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Clipper Place Named by the Redwood First appears in street Information developer after his directories in 1969. supplied in 2001 by car, a Packard Bob Pritchard, Clipper. subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

Clipston Place Named after Halswell In the Oaklands subdivision Oaklands Information Clipston, a small which was developed by Karl supplied in 2008 by village and civil Scott (1910-1997), a Bede Cosgriff (d. parish in journalist and developer. His 2011) in an Nottinghamshire. father's family had emigrated interview with from Nottingham in the early Margaret Harper. 20th century. First appears in street directories in 1987.

Clissold Street Named after Merivale Thomas Henry Barnett (1846- "Death", The Press, G R Macdonald Clissold, a house 1916) lived at Clissold 18 April 1873, p 2 dictionary of once in Hewitt’s Cottage, Kilmore Street, his “Births”, Star, 1 Canterbury Road. first wife, Mary Elizabeth, October 1880, p 2 biographies: B167 dying there in 1873. He Personal “Advertisements”, “ moved to Clissold in Hewitt’s matters”, Evening Road where a child was born The Press, 6 December 1906, p Post, 31 March there to him and his second 1916, p 8 wife, Grace Edith, in 1880. 12 They were still living at “Advertisements”, Clissold in 1908 as they Star, 15 August advertised for staff that year.

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Barnett was manager of Ward 1908, p 6 & Co. Ltd., brewers, and also prominent in musical circles. Described as a "new chain- wide street running parallel with Winchester Street" in The Press in 1906. First appears in street directories in 1907, running off Merivale Lane. One resident only is listed.

Clive Street Named after Phillipstown Clive was a soldier and Havelock "Linwood", The Robert Clive statesman. Street, Press, 25 January Marlborough (1775-1774). One of a group of four streets 1898, p 3 Street and named after English military “Street names”, The Wellington commanders. Press, 2 September Street. Named in 1898. Formed by 1930, p 12 John Connal in Rural Section 347. First appears in street directories in 1900.

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Clivedon Place Named after Redwood The land was developed and Information Ronald James subdivided by Enterprise supplied in 2005 by Clive (1911-1986) Homes in the late 1970s. The Judith Schroder in and his wife, Edna Clives were orchardists who consultation with Millicent Clive had owned this land. Bruce Hobbs who worked for (1917-1986). First appears in street directories in 1979. Enterprise Homes as a builder at the time of development. Information supplied in an interview with Margaret Harper.

Clonbracken Heathcote First appears in street Lane Valley directories in 1987.

Clothier Street Named after Phillipstown Clothier and his family lived First Four Ships G R Macdonald Samuel Clothier there for 4 years after arriving "Advertisements", dictionary of (1825-1889). in Canterbury in 1850. Star, 29 August Canterbury Sections for sale in Clothier 1883, p 1 biographies: C402 Street are advertised in the “Found Dead”, Star in 1883. Star, 19 June 1889, p 3 First appears in street directories in 1892.

Clotilda Place Bishopdale First appears in street directories in 1991.

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Clouston Street St Martins Named in 1927. Developed in "New streets, names J. F. Tipping’s subdivision selected", The Press, off St Martin’s Road. 27 September 1927, p 8 First appears in street directories in 1934.

Club Lane Gas Company Named because it Central city Gas Company Lane was re- Midland Club "Street names “New names for Lane runs near the site named Club Lane on 1 changed: City streets”, The of what was the September 1948 when 120 council approves Press, 2 June Midland Club. streets were re-named. final list", The 1948, p 3 Press, 24 August Neither street appears in “New street 1948, p 3 street directories because names”, The there are no residents. Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

Clyde Road Office Road. An Bryndwr, Originally an accommodation Glandovey Riccarton : formerly “The Riccarton accommodation Penhelig Road Burnside, Ilam, road ie. a route for stock. Road, Central Avon Road coach goes by---”, road. Penhelig District and Caswell Upper Riccarton Appears (un-named) on an The Press, 4 Place. Also Road were Named Office 1864 map. "Advertisements", December 1937, p incorporated Road because of Bryndwr. 21 Described as the "road to Star, 23 July 1878, p into Clyde the presence of the Riccarton by Road Board 3 Road. Riccarton Road Office" when a property is "Advertisements", Board office advertised for sale there in the Star, 6 November which was "near Star in 1878. 1885, p 2 the bridge". Named Office Road. "Riccarton", The Re-named Clyde Re-named Clyde Road in Press, 15 July 1890, Road. Named after p 3 the Clyde River in 1890 at the request of a "Mr © Christchurch City Libraries Page 97 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Scotland. Malcolm and several other Fendall’s legacy: a Penhelig Road ratepayers". Named to history of Fendalton was named after continue the theme of naming and north-west Penhelig, a village Riccarton streets after places Christchurch, p 76 near Glandyfi in Ayrshire, Scotland, from Castle in Wales. whence the Deans family originated. Penhelig Road was the name for what became Clyde Road north of the Wairarapa Stream to Webbs Road (later Ilam Road). This continues the Welsh theme of street names in Bryndwr. Penhelig Road is first mentioned in the Star in 1885 when J Johnston advertises for a milch cow. First appears in street directories in 1894. Incorporated into Clyde Road in 1908. Caswell Road first appears in 1950 street directories running off 188 Greers Road. Incorporated into Clyde Road in 1953.

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Clydesdale Woolston Named on 22 March 1971. Information on date Street of naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 24 March 1971.

Cobham Street Named after a Spreydon Several streets in this area Bewdley The Canterbury A history of Viscountcy in the have names associated with Street, Bredon Association: a study Canterbury, Vol 1, Peerage of Great the Lyttelton family because Lane, Clent of its members’ pp 242-245 they were formed on Rural Lane, Britain. Each connections, p 67 “Suicide of Lord Viscount Cobham Section 76, 700 acres on the Evesham Province of Lyttelton”, holds the "Lower Lincoln Road, Crescent, Canterbury, New Evening Post, 22 subsidiary title of Heathcote Bridge" purchased Frankleigh Zealand : list of May 1876, 2 Baron Lyttelton. by Frederick Spencer, 4th Street, Gleig sections purchased Earl Spencer (1798- Place, Glynne 1857) and to April 30 1863, p Crescent, Conway Lucas Rose (1817- 2 1910). Lyttelton Street, "Rural Sections Spencer’s interest in the land Stanbury chosen", The was passed on to his nephew, Street Lyttelton Times, 29 the Hon. George William (formerly March 1851, p 6 Spencer Lyttelton (1847- Droitwich 1913), the 4th son of George The evolution of a Street), William Lyttelton, 4th Baron city, p 9 Stourbridge Lyttelton (1817-1876). Street, Sumner "Advertisements", First appears in street Street and Star, 23 January directories in 1904. A Wychbury 1904, p 6 "standing crop of oats" there Street. is advertised for sale in the © Christchurch City Libraries Page 99 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Star in 1904. Also Hagley Park.

Cobra Street Named after Gay Halswell The racehorse was owned by Information Cobra, a Andrew James Cunningham, supplied in 2014 by racehorse. (1906-1985), a farmer of 250 Bob Pritchard, Halswell Road, who subdivisions officer, developed the subdivision Christchurch City where the street was formed Council. in 1960. He was living in Cobra Street at the time of his death. First appears in street directories in 1962.

Cockle Lane Named because of Waimairi Beach Developed off Aston Drive. Information supplied in 2006 by its proximity to Named by developers Linda Linda Mauger in an the beach. and Phil Mauger. interview with Named in 1996. Margaret Harper. Meeting of the Burwood/Pegasus Community Board 4 June 1996

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Cognac Drive Named after Yaldhurst In the Delamain subdivision. Delamain Riccarton/Wigram Delamain cognac Community Board Cognac, a spirit Named in 2007. produced by the Transport and Delamain family. Roading Committee agenda 29 June 2007

Colac Street Avondale Named in 1955. “New streets in Christchurch”, The Press, 28 June 1955, p 6

Coldstream Named after Ilam Wakefield, an adventurer, Chilcombe “Advertisements”, View the Court Coldstream, the writer, politician and a son of Street The Press, 13 biography of home built there Edward Gibbon Wakefield, December 1862, p 6 Edward by Edward was MP for Christchurch “Advertisements”, Jerningham Jerningham Country (1853-1855) and Wakefield in the The Press, 21 Wakefield (1820- Christchurch City East (1871- Dictionary of New September 1880, p 3 1879). 1875). He was living at Zealand Coldstream, Fendall Town “Advertisements”, Biography. Road, as early as 1862. The Press, 25 April 1891, p 8 “Wakefield John Holland Baker (1841- memories are 1930), surveyor and public “The Press picnic”, revived in today’s servant, bought the property The Press, 22 ceremony”, The in 1880 and re-named it February 1897, p 5 Christchurch Star- Chilcomb after the village in "Coldstream Sun, 16 December Hampshire where he was Lodge", Grey River 1939, p 14 born. He returned to Argus, 31 October View the Wellington in 1891 and the biography of John © Christchurch City Libraries Page 101 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information property was advertised for 1912, p 6 Holland Baker in sale as a 13-room house with the Dictionary of a men’s cottage, stabling and New Zealand 14 acres (5.6 hectares) of Biography. land. G R Macdonald Joseph Chadwick (1857?- dictionary of 1936), a sport's journalist, Canterbury was living at biographies: B66 Chilcomb/Coldstream Lodge & W39 in 1897. Both names appear "Sportsman's in newspaper entries of the death", Evening time. Post, 26 May Mabel Duncan, née White, 1936, p 4 (1879- 1936) and her husband, "Death of Mrs M Robert Duncan (d. 1942), Duncan", Evening bought the property soon Post, 4 November after they married in 1905. Its 1936, p 17 address was 59 Burnside Road and by 1912 it was a 50 “Obituary: Mr C. acre (approx. 20 hectare) L. Rhodes”, The farm. Most of the land was Press, 20 June sold in 1916 and Robert 1986, p 25 moved to North Canterbury. More subdivision occurred in 1925. Mabel’s obituary describes her home, Coldstream Lodge, as being “some years ago…the best stud farm for the breeding of

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information trotters and pacers in New Zealand, and many of the best racehorses were bred there.”

A replacement Coldstream Lodge was built for Kenneth William Ballantyne (1898- 1993) in 1935. A later owner was horse trainer Clarence Leslie "Clarrie" Rhodes (1905- 1986), who subdivided the land again and Coldstream Court was formed. First appears in street directories in 1970.

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Colenso Street Named after Sumner Colenso was a missionary, Johnstoneville “Advertisements”, View the William Colenso explorer and the printer of the Star, 4 December biography of (1816?-1899). first book ever produced in 1884, p 2 William Colenso New Zealand. in the "Sumner Town Dictionary of New Zealand Part of the Johnstoneville Board", Star, 27 subdivision. April 1885, p 3 Biography. A cottage is advertised for let in Colenso Street in the Star in 1884. First mentioned in the Star in 1885 in a report of a meeting of the Sumner Town Board. First appears in street directories in 1911.

Cole Porter Named after Cole Mairehau Cole Porter was an American East Ellington Shirley/Papanui Avenue Porter (1891- songwriter and composer. Drive, Community Board Holiday Drive 1964). The name continues the Jazz agenda 16 May and Teagarden and Blues theme of the 2007 Close. Ellington Park subdivision. Named in 2007.

Coleridge Part of Fifth Formerly part of Sydenham Rooms to let in "Fifth Street, Elgin Street "Advertisements", Street Street. Fifth Street. The short distance from Gas Star, 18 December streets south of, Works" are advertised in the 1874, p 1 and parallel to, Star in 1874. Fifth Street Plan of Christchurch Moorhouse appears in street directories in

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Avenue were 1878 and on an 1879 map. and suburbs named in The section of Fifth Street Sydenham : the numerical order. west of Gasworks Road (later model borough of Waltham Road) first appears Re-named old Christchurch : in street directories as Coleridge Street. an informal history, Coleridge Street in 1887. Named after Report of the street Samuel Coleridge Coleridge was an English naming committee, (1772-1834). lyrical poet, critic, and Sydenham Borough philosopher. Council minute One of the “poets and book 1879-1880, p writers” streets of Sydenham, 217, held at Addington and Waltham Christchurch City named by a committee of the Council archives. Sydenham Borough Council “Borough Council”, on 19 January 1880. Star, 20 January 1880, p 3

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Coleridge Cut Throat An early informal Lyttelton Patteson was a missionary, "Advertisements", The Blain Terrace Lane and name was Cut teacher, linguist and bishop. Star, 5 June 1869, p Biographical Coleridge Throat Lane. This street was developed on 3 Directory of Street. what was originally church Re-named Lyttelton: port and Anglican Clergy land. in the Pacific Coleridge Street town : an illustrated and Coleridge Coleridge Street is first history, p 30 View the Terrace. Named mentioned in the Star in biography of The first 100 years: John after The Rt Revd 1869. Appears in street municipal Coleridge John Coleridge directories in 1892, the first government in Patteson in the Patteson (1827- year Lyttelton streets are Lyttelton, p 15 Dictionary of New 1871). listed. Zealand Biography.

Coles Place Henley Road Formerly Henley St Albans Henley Road is first "Land sales", The “New names for and Henley Street. Named mentioned in The Press in Press, 31 October streets”, The Street. after William 1878. 1878, p 2 Press, 2 June Henley (1863?- 1948, p 3 William Henley, a farmer of "Street names 1936). St Albans, is a resident of changed: City “New street Re-named Coles Henley Road when it first council approves names”, The Place. appears in street directories in final list", The Press, 24 July 1896. Becomes Henley Street Press, 24 August 1948, p 2 in street directories in 1917. 1948, p 3 Re-named Coles Place on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named.

Colesbury Bishopdale First appears in street Street directories in 1966.

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College Avenue Named because of Strowan First mentioned in The Press Brenchley "Advertisements", its proximity to St in 1925 where it is described Street The Press, 14 Andrew’s College. as a "new" road. January 1925, p 15 First appears in street directories in 1928.

College Road Named after Lyttelton The land where it is formed College, p 28 The story of Christ’s College. originally belonged to the Lyttelton, 1849- school. 1949 First appears in street History of directories in 1916. Lyttelton to 1876, p 111-118

Colligan Street Named after Upper Riccarton Colligan was a hairdresser Information “Obituary, Mr J. Joseph Irvine and chairman of the Waimairi supplied in 2004 by L. Colligan was Colligan (1910- County Council 1960-1965. Aileen Colligan Waimairi 1965). He was involved with the (1910-2010) in an chairman”, The naming of a number of interview with Press, 3 July 1965, Riccarton streets while Margaret Harper. p 16 chairman. First appears in street directories in 1970.

Collingwood Harriott Street Formerly Harriott New Brighton Harriet Hawker was a Rainestown. “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Street Street. Named daughter of Thomas Raine Star, 29 September dictionary of after Harriet or (1820-1907) and Harriet 1885, p 2 Canterbury Harriott Hawker, Raine, née Vyse, (1822?- “New Brighton biographies: R21 née Raine, (1856?- 1907) of Rainestown. She Notes”, Star, 28 “Marriage”, The

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information 1925). married Charles Hawker in August 1890, p 3 Press, 4 August Re-named 1879. New Brighton 1879, p 2 Collingwood Land for sale in Harriott monthly magazine, “Plan shewing Street. Named Street is advertised in the Star Vol 1, No 11, 1 area affected by after Captain in 1885 and it was formed in September 1907, pp proposed New Cuthbert 1890. It does not appear in 1 & 4 Brighton Loan”, Z Collingwood, 1st street directories. “Borough Arch 201 Baron Re-named Collingwood Councils”, The Deeds that won Collingwood Street at a special meeting of Lyttelton Times, 14 the Empire (1748-1810). the New Brighton Council on August 1907, p 3 12 August 1907. “News of the day”, Collingwood was a British The Press, 14 naval commander. August 1907, p 6 Harry Hawker (1868-1947), a New Brighton: a councillor 1905-1909, had regional history, suggested that New Brighton 1852-1970, pp 28 & street names be changed to 137 the names of British sea captains who had fought in the 18th and 19th century - a gesture linking Christchurch with the home country, was patriotic and emphasised the fact that New Brighton was a seaside suburb. Collingwood Street first appears in street directories in 1911.

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Collins Street Named after Addington Collins was an English Report of the street Wilkie Collins author. naming committee, Sydenham Borough (1824-1889). One of the “poets and Council minute writers” streets of Sydenham, book 1879-1880, p Addington and Waltham 217, held at named by a committee of the Christchurch City Sydenham Borough Council Council archives. on 19 January 1880. Originally intended to be “Borough Council”, named Wilkie Collins Street. Star, 20 January Collins Street first appears in 1880, p 3 street directories in 1900 “Street names”, The running off Church Square. Press, 28 March 1922, p 2 [In 1922 the council decided to re-name Collins Street, Simeon Street, as “the streets were practically continuous”. This did not go ahead.]

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Colman Named after Colin Sockburn Bowman was a Lieutenant in Bowman Hagley/Ferrymead Colin Bowman Avenue Sutherland the Royal New Zealand Place Community Board Bowman (1916?- Naval Volunteer Reserve and agenda 20 1944). was killed while serving in December 2006 World War II (1939-1945). [Here Bowman is His father, William Bowman, described as being a developed the subdivision pilot. He was in the and named the street in navy.] memory of his son. Date of naming of The first section, running off first section Main South Road, was named supplied by Bob on 21 January 1955. Pritchard, First appears in street subdivisions officer, directories in 1962. Christchurch City Council in 2010.

Colombo Street Addison Street Named after a St Albans, One of the original Reproduction of Old Christchurch was colonial Anglican Central city, Christchurch streets named in Edward Jollie's in picture and incorporated bishopric in Sydenham, 1850 by surveyors Captain 1850 map of the story, pp 328-371 into Colombo Ceylon. Beckenham, Joseph Thomas (b. 1803?) proposed city. G R Macdonald Cashmere and Edward Jollie (1825- Department of Street. Addison Street dictionary of 1894). The names were taken was named after Lands and Survey, Canterbury from bishoprics listed in Christchurch. Joseph Addison biographies: J169 Burke's Peerage. Historical Maps (1672-1719). & T144 First mentioned in " The Advertisements", “Obituary”, The Lyttelton Times in 1852 The Lyttelton Press, 9 August when 1/4 acre sections are Times, 7 August 1894, p 5e advertised for sale there. 1852, p 2

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information It is shown on the 1850 plan Reminiscences of a “Obituary”, Star, 9 of Christchurch as Colombo surveyor, runholder August 1894, p 1 Street from Salisbury Street and politician in View the to St Asaph Street. South of Canterbury and biography of the South Belt (Moorhouse Otago, 1841-1865, Joseph Thomas in Avenue) it was named pp 28-29 the Dictionary of Colombo Road ; north of the Early days of New Zealand North Belt (Bealey Avenue) Canterbury, p 27 Biography it was named Colombo Road North. [Municipalities ie. The evolution of a boroughs, towns and roads, city, p 13 called their thoroughfares Old Christchurch in “streets”, in counties they picture and story, pp were known as “roads”.] 50-51 Addison was an English Beckenham: a essayist, poet and politician. suburb of One of the “poets and Christchurch, New writers” streets of Sydenham, Zealand, p 15 Addington and Waltham “Street names in named by a committee of the Christchurch”, The Sydenham Borough Council Press, 6 December on 19 January 1880. 1952, p 3 Addison Street was the Report of the street section of Colombo Street naming committee, from Lord Brougham Road Sydenham Borough (later Brougham Street) Council minute almost to Huxley Street 1887- book 1879-1880, p 1889. It became part of 217 held at

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Colombo Street in 1892. Christchurch City Council archives. “Borough Council”, Star, 20 January 1880, p 3

Colonial Lane Central city A privately owned lane, cut Cathedral Square, between Gloucester street and Christchurch the Square, formed in 1924 when the Colonial Mutual Assurance Society (CML) applied for an easement. In this year the public on foot or on horseback were granted access to the right-of-way.

Colt Place Wigram In the Whittaker Estates Riccarton/Wigram subdivision at 306 Wigram Community Board Road and Awatea Road. agenda 15 July 2014 Named in 2014. Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 15 July 2014

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Colwyn Street Named after Bryndwr Colwyn Bay was a favourite Aorangi Information Colwyn Bay, a place to holiday for Frederick School and supplied in 2015 by town, community Charles Williams (1887- Rhyl Place. Mason Williams, and seaside resort 1963) and his family. He great-grandson of in Conwy County owned land in Brookside Fred Williams. Borough on the Terrace where he grew “New streets in north coast of tomatoes commercially. He Christchurch”, The Wales, developed Colwyn Street to Press, 28 June 1955, overlooking the give access to the rear of his p 6 Irish Sea. property. Named in 1955.

Commerce Named to reflect Wigram In the Waterloo Business Waterloo Riccarton/Wigram Waterloo Business Crescent the use of the Park subdivision. Business Park Community Board Park subdivision. Named in 2014. agenda 15 July 2014 Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 15 July 2014

Compton Street Woolston First appears in street directories in 1968.

Concord Place Burwood First appears in street directories in 1972.

Condell Avenue Condell Street. Named after Papanui Condell was the first Blanch Street, “New streets in “Obituary”, The Part of Matsons Thomas de Renzy housemaster of the boarding Bourne Christchurch”, The Press, 4 June Avenue was Condell (1848- house at Christ’s College and Crescent, Press, 28 June 1955, © Christchurch City Libraries Page 113 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information incorporated 1923). the first old boy to join the Flower Street, p 6 1923, p 10 into Condell staff. Harris “New street names”, G R Macdonald Avenue. Crescent, One of the Papanui streets The Press, 2 April dictionary of Moreland developed on land belonging 1956, p 7 Canterbury Avenue, to Christ’s College. biographies: C499 Richards The section of Matsons Avenue and Chairman's report Avenue running parallel to Tothill Place. to the water Windermere Road was re- See also supply and works named Condell Street in 1956 Tillman committee, when the two streets were Avenue. Christchurch City linked. This was then Council, 14 developed through to Greers November 1945, Road. held at Christchurch City Condell Avenue does not Council archives. appear in street directories until 1958. A Papanui war memorial street.

Cone Place Named after Northcote In 1910 Cone bought the Papanui Heritage Frederick William orchard by the Langdons Group Cone (1866- Road railway crossing. This 1938). is formerly the site of the Firestone Tyre factory. First appears in street directories in 1955.

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Conference Named to Central city Its formation was discussed Beveridge “Municipal Our City Issue 37 Street commemorate the by the Municipal Council and Street and Council”, Star, 28 Autumn 2004 first general reported in the Star in 1875. Peacock September 1875, p 2 The history of conference of the Appears in street directories Street. “Street names”, The Methodism in Methodist Church as early as 1878. Press, 2 September New Zealand, p in New Zealand Not recognised as a public 1930, p 12 508 held in street by the Christchurch "General news", Christchurch in City Council until 1960. 1874. The Press, 17 March 1960, p 12

Conie Glen Named after Broomfield Named to continue the Kintyre Riccarton/Wigram Lane Conie Glen, Scottish theme of the Kintyre Estates Community Board beside the Conie Estates subdivision. agenda 16 October Water, on the Named in 2012. 2012 Kintyre Peninsula in Scotland.

Conifer Place Named after a Huntsbury First appears in street Information small wild conifer directories in 1970. supplied in 2008 by that had Jack Ryan in a letter established itself to Margaret Harper. on the cliff face.

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Coniston Named after Ilam About 1963 the Waimairi “Street names”, The Avenue Coniston, a village County Council minuted a Papanui Herald, 17 in the English policy that all its streets be April 1973, p 9 Lake District. named after English place names. First appears in street directories in 1964.

Connal Street Victoria Formerly Victoria Woolston Victoria Terrace was named Dewsburys "Woolston Town “New names for Terrace Terrace. Named in 1884 when the Woolston Lane Board", Star, 14 streets”, The after HM Queen Town Board decided that "the January 1884, p 4 Press, 2 June Victoria (1819- Cemetery Road, Princess 1948, p 3 "Street names 1901). Street and the terrace, from changed: City “New street Mardon's Road (Maronan Re-named Connal council approves names”, The Street) to Barton Street, Street. final list", The Press, 24 July (would be re-named) Victoria Press, 24 August 1948, p 2 Terrace". 1948, p 3 Re-named Connal Street on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named.

Connemara Named after Northwood In a group of streets given Innisfree Drive Connemara on the Irish place names. Place, Kildare Street and west coast of First appears in street Monaghan Ireland. directories in 1981. Street.

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Constable Halswell In the Oaklands subdivision. Oaklands Avenue First appears in street directories in 1995.

Constance Halswell Continues the theme in the Aidanfield Riccarton/Wigram Mount Magdala : Place Aidanfield subdivision of Community Board 80 years of street names recognising agenda 2 February care…with a short former Sisters of the Good 2010 history of the Shepherd Community, and institution place names with a strong Pitch your tents on association to the community. distant shores: a Named in 2010. history of the Sisters of Good Shepherd in Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Tahiti

Consul Place Hornby Named in 1999. Electra Place Riccarton/Wigram and Iroquois Community Board Place. agenda 3 February 1999

Contrail Street Named after the Wigram In the Wigram Skies Wigram Skies Wigram Skies “condensation subdivision where the street trails” that aircraft names have an aviation leave in the sky. theme.

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Convoy Street Waverley Formerly New Brighton Waverley Street is first Beresford “News of the day”, “New names for Street Waverley Street. mentioned in The Press in Street The Press, 14 July streets”, The Named after 1897 when a petition from 1897, p 5 Press, 2 June “Waverley” a five ratepayers asking the 1948, p 3 "Street names novel written by New Brighton Borough changed: City “New street Sir Walter Scott. Council to take over council approves names”, The Waverley Street was referred Re-named Convoy final list", The Press, 24 July to the Works Committee. Street. A convoy Press, 24 August 1948, p 2 is a group of First appears in street 1948, p 3 vehicles (of any directories in 1906. type, but usually Re-named Convoy Street on motor vehicles or 1 September 1948 when 120 ships) travelling streets were re-named. together for mutual support. This name continues the theme of naming streets in New Brighton after British Admirals, explorers and fighting seafarers.

Conway Street Named after Somerfield Rose and his family arrived Rose Street The Canterbury A history of Conway Lucas on the Midlothian in 1851. Association: a study Canterbury, Vol Rose (1817-1910). He purchased Rural Section of its members’ II, pp 5, 7, 66 76, 700 acres on the "Lower connections, p 67 Beyond the city: Lincoln Road, Heathcote Province of the land and its Bridge" in partnership with Canterbury, New people, Riccarton, Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Zealand : list of Waimairi, Spencer (1798-1857). He sections purchased Paparua, p 15 served as a magistrate for the to April 30 1863, p © Christchurch City Libraries Page 118 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Province of Canterbury in 2 G R Macdonald 1853. He later returned to “List of magistrates dictionary of England and died in Chard, for the islands of Canterbury Somerset. Sewell's journal New Zealand”, New biographies: R349 says: Although he had more Zealand Spectator capital than most settlers, he and Cook's Strait was unenterprising, did not Guardian, 19 March farm and built a large house 1853, p 4 in Manchester Street, Christchurch. Spencer’s The journal of interest in the land was Henry Sewell, 1853- passed on to his nephew, the 7, p 243 Hon. George William “Advertisements”, Spencer Lyttelton (1847- The Press, 10 1913). November 1880, p 4 First mentioned in The Press “Upper Heathcote in 1880. Mill was Spreydon First appears in street landmark”, The directories in 1906. Press, 12 December 1991, p 13

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Cooke Street Named after Somerfield Cooke was a tailor, socialist, "Names for new View the Frederick Riley trade unionist and streets", The Press, biography of Cooke (1867- Christchurch City councillor 2 November 1937, p Frederick Riley 1930). 1920-1930. 10 Cooke in the Dictionary of New Developed in a state housing area in what was Spreydon in Zealand 1937. Biography. Named in 1937. First appears in street directories in 1940.

Cooks Lane Cook Street Named after Heathcote Cook, a timber merchant, The Port Hills of William Cook. Valley built the homes on Cooks Christchurch, p 135 Lane. He is listed living there in 1907, the year Cook Street first appears in street directories. Becomes Cooks Lane in 1936.

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Coolspring Named because Redwood In the Redwood Springs Shirley/Papanui Way the developers subdivision. Community Board agenda 3 July 2002 thought the name Named in 2002. was in keeping with other names previously approved for the subdivision.

Coopers Road Named after Dallington The men, both dairymen, are “Advertisements”, William Cooper listed in street directories Star, 28 December (1845-1917) and living on Coopers Road in 1899, p 1 Thomas Cooper. 1906, the year it first appears in street directories. First mentioned in the Star in 1899 in advertisement.

Copenhagen Hoon Hay Named in 1957. “Street naming Place practices”, The Press, 1 June 1957, p 4

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Coppinger Christchurch City Halswell The street names in the Aidanfield Biographical Mount Magdala : Terrace Council records Aidanfield subdivision are information 80 years of say this street is those of former Sisters of the supplied in 2007 by care…with a short named after a Good Shepherd Order and Fraser Faithfull, history of the Sister Coppinger. former residents of the Good archivist with the institution Fraser Faithfull Shepherd Sisters’ Home at Good Shepherd Pitch your tents on was not able to Halswell. Provincialate in distant shores: a trace a sister of Abbotsford, Named on 31 January 2001. history of the that name. Victoria in Sisters of Good correspondence with Shepherd in Margaret Harper. Australia, Other information Aotearoa/New supplied in 2007 by Zealand and Tahiti Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

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Corbett Named after Sister Halswell Sister Corbett was a Aidanfield Biographical Mount Magdala : Crescent Francis Xavier Founding Sister of the Good information 80 years of "Ellen" Corbett Shepherd Order in Australia supplied in 2007 by care…with a short (1831-1929). in 1863. Fraser Faithfull, history of the archivist with the institution The street names in the Good Shepherd Aidanfield subdivision are Pitch your tents on Provincialate in those of former Sisters of the distant shores: a Abbotsford, Good Shepherd Order and history of the Victoria in former residents of the Good Sisters of Good correspondence with Shepherd Sisters’ Home at Shepherd in Margaret Harper. Halswell. Australia, Other information Aotearoa/New Named on 31 January 2001. supplied in 2007 by Zealand and Tahiti Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council.

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Cordelia Lane Named after the Heathcote The Cordelia was a ketch Hagley/Ferrymead Rescue: the ketch, Cordelia. Valley sailed by Captain James Community Board Sumner Hines (1836?-1920). The agenda 18 March community and its Shipping News in The 2009 [This confuses lifeboat service, p Lyttelton Times in 1868-1869 an Auckland-based 41 refers to voyages made by the boat, the Cordelia, Cordelia, with Hines at the which was wrecked wheel, bringing firewood in 1867, with the from Pigeon Bay to Lyttelton. Lyttelton-based Developed at 132 Port Hills ketch.] Road. “Shipping News”, Named in 2009. The Lyttelton Times, 27 March 1869, p 2

Cordyline Place Named after the Waimairi Beach First appears in street Cordyline directories in 1995. Australis or cabbage tree.

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Corfe Street Named after Ilam Corfe was the headmaster of Godfrey “Obituary”, The Charles Cartaret Christ’s College 1872-1888. Place, Hare Press, 28 June Street, Corfe (1847- One of the streets in a 1935, p 18 Holderness 1935). subdivision formed on land Place, Parr belonging to Christ's College. Place, Sayers First appears in street Crescent, directories in 1950. Tripp Place,Tyndale Place and Worthy Street.

Corgwyn Halswell First appears in street Avenue directories in 1993.

Corhampton Named after Aranui In an area where all the Information on date Street Corhampton in streets are named after places of naming in a letter Hampshire, in the county of Hampshire. sent to the City England. There is a Christchurch city Librarian from the and a River Avon in Town Clerk dated Hampshire. 17 March 1961. Named on 15 March 1961. First appears in street directories in 1968.

Coringa Road Named after Yaldhurst Coringa was taken up in 1853 Early Canterbury G R Macdonald Coringa, a sheep by Charles Church runs, pp 34-35 dictionary of station. Haslewood (1818-1858), Beyond the city: the Canterbury formerly an Australian biographies: H288 © Christchurch City Libraries Page 125 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information squatter. Edward Merson land and its people, & T98 Templer (1820-1897) was a Riccarton, later runholder. It lay on the Waimairi, Paparua, south bank of the pp 19-20 Waimakariri River and “Advertisements”, extended down to St. Peter's Star, 7 August 1909, Church, Upper Riccarton, and p 7 to the back of Fendalton. Coringa Road is first mentioned in the Star in 1909. First appears in street directories in 1924.

Cornet Lane Named after Aranui Ronald Cyril de la Mare Carteret Place, Information “New Aranui Castle Cornet, a (1925-1975) was the Casquet Lane, supplied in 2007 by subdivision”, The large castle in managing director of the Channel Tim Baker in an Press, 11 July Guernsey. Bower Egg Farm Ltd, 467 Place, interview with 1972, p 14 Bower Avenue. He developed Guernsey Margaret Harper. this subdivision off Rowses Street, Pateley Road and Breezes Road and Lane and St named the streets. All have Heliers associations with the Channel Crescent. Islands as he had emigrated from Guernsey. First appears in street directories in 1978.

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Cornwall Road Jack’s Lane Jack’s Lane was Lyttelton Jack’s Lane never appears in “Borough and Little an early informal street directories. Councils”, The Press, 15 August Brenchley name. Little Brenchley Road is first 1877, p 3 Road Little Brenchley mentioned in The Press in Road was re- 1877. “News of the day”, The Press, 1 named Cornwall Local legend has it that October 1912, p 6 Road. Named after miners from Cornwall lived Cornwall in in cottages in this area while Lyttelton: port and England. excavating the road tunnel town : an illustrated 1862-1867. history, p 30 Little Brenchley Road was re- The first 100 years : named Cornwall Road in municipal 1912. government in Cornwall Road first appears Lyttelton, p 15 in street directories in 1914. "European place names", The Press, 19 February 1924, p 14

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Cornwall Street Park Road. Named after St Albans Park Road first appears in “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Cornwall in street directories in 1887. dictionary of Fiddes Lane Star, 6 April 1907, p England. Canterbury was Re-named Cornwall Street on 6 incorporated Also Fiddes Lane. 7 March 1904. “Re-naming biographies: F90 streets”, The Press, into Cornwall Named after early Among a number of streets 8 March 1904, p 5 Street. residents, James re-named in 1904 and given Fiddes (1826?- the names of place-names in Minute book, 1893) and his wife the United Kingdom. Christchurch City Elizabeth (1834?- Council, June 1903- Fiddes Lane first appears in 1906). October 1904 held street directories in 1896. at Christchurch City Elizabeth Fiddes is a resident. Council archives. A cottage for sale in “Fiddes’s Lane, off Edgeware Road” is advertised in the Star in 1907. Fiddes Lane was incorporated into Cornwall Street in 1917.

Coronation Named to Spreydon First appears in street Street commemorate the directories in 1904. coronation of Edward VII (1841-1910) on 26 June 1902.

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Corsair Drive Named after the Wigram Named to continue the Riccarton/Wigram Vought F4U military aircraft theme in the Community Board Corsair, an aircraft Wigram subdivision. agenda 6 September that saw service Named in 2000. 2000 primarily in World War II and the Korean War.

Corserland Named after Burwood Corser, a farmer, owned large Information G R Macdonald Street Edmund Norcross tracts of land some distance supplied in 2007 by dictionary of Corser (1840- east of Bassett Street. Marie Corser in an Canterbury interview with 1901). Formed post-1997. biographies: C609 Margaret Harper. “Deaths”, Star, 29 March 1901, p 3 “Advertisements”, Star, 5 April 1889, p 1

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

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Corson Avenue Named after Beckenham Corson was a member of the Beckenham: a “Obituary”, The Frederick Corson Heathcote Road Board 1902- suburb of Press, 5 May (1860?-1927). 1907 and chairman 1906- Christchurch, New 1927, p 14 1907. Zealand, p 16 Along the hills: a Corson Avenue was “City Council”, history of the dedicated in 1907. Star, 10 September Heathcote Road 1907, p 1 First appears in street Board and the directories in 1910. Heathcote County Council 1864- 1989, p 60 Heathcote Road Board 1906-07

Cossar Street Named after the Burwood Alan Charles Cossar, a clerk, Cossar family. was a resident of the street in 1950, the year it first appears in street directories. Douglas George David Cossar (1918- 2007), a builder, was a resident of 7 Parnwell Street in 1953.

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Cotswold Named after the Bishopdale About 1963 the Waimairi “Street names”, The Avenue Cotswolds, a County Council minuted a Papanui Herald, 17 range of hills in policy that all its streets be April 1973, p 9 southwestern and named after English place west-central names. England. First appears in street directories in 1966.

Cotterill Street Named after the Addington Cotterill was chaplain on the Battersea The Blain Rev. George ship Sir James Pollock and Street and Biographical Cotterill (1814- became the vicar of the Orbell Street. Directory of 1902). Lower Heathcote parish Anglican Clergy in 1857-1859. the Pacific In an area where a number of “Road Boards”, The streets have associations with Press, 9 September the Church of England. 1876, p 3 Cotterill Street is first mentioned in The Press in 1876 in a report of a meeting of the Spreydon Road Board. First appears in street directories in 1878.

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Cottesmore Named after Burnside Cottesmore College opened “Girls’ college “College enters its Close Cottesmore on a 5 acre site there in 1963. closing”, The Press, second decade”, College, a Roman It was named after the 26 June 1976, p 4 The Papanui Catholic birthplace in Rutlandshire of “Auction for Herald, 13 March secondary school Mother Janet Erskine Stuart college”, The Press, 1973, p 1 for girls. (1857-1914), a former 22 January 1991, p Mother General of the 7 Society of the Sacred Heart to which order the school “No sale”, The belonged. The school was Press, 15 February closed in 1976. 1991, p 4 First appears in street directories in 1987.

Cotton Street Named after Sir Shirley Cotton was a golfer who won "More themes in "Foremost Henry Cotton the British Golf Open three street names", The developer and (1907-1987). times. Christchurch Mail, donor", The Press, 23 February 1999, p 22 October 2005, Named because of its 6 p D19 proximity to the Shirley Golf Course. Information on date of naming in a letter In a Blogg Brothers Ltd sent to the City subdivision. Librarian from the Named on 15 June 1960. Town Clerk dated First appears in street 20 June 1960. directories in 1964.

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Cottonwood Parklands First appears in street Street directories in 1970.

Coull Street Named after Wigram Skies Coull was a clerk from Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, William Gordon Dunedin. He graduated from Community Board Royal Aero Club Coull (1898- the Canterbury Flying School agenda 28 February Aviators’ 1981). on 6 June 1918. 2012 Certificates, 1910- 1950 as found on In the Wigram Aerodrome Riccarton/Wigram subdivision by Ngāi Tahu Community Board www.ancestry.co Property Ltd where the street minutes 28 February m names are either of aircraft or 2012 The Canterbury taken from the list of the first (NZ) Aviation Co. 100 students at the Flight Ltd: the first one School established by Sir hundred pilots Henry Wigram in 1917. Wigram Skies Named in 2012.

Coulter Street Junction Street Linwood Junction Street first appears "Street names “New names for in street directories in 1939. changed: City streets”, The council approves Press, 2 June Re-named Coulter Street on 1 final list", The 1948, p 3 September 1948 when 120 Press, 24 August streets were re-named. “New street 1948, p 3 names”, The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

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Country Club Hazelwood Named because Northwood Re-named in 2008 at the Shirley Papanui Terrace Terrace the Styx Mill request of residents. The Community Board Country Club is name of the street was agenda 15 October on the corner of originally intended to be 2008 what was Millpark Terrace but due to a Hazelwood misunderstanding the name Terrace and Millpark was allocated to Hussey Road. another street in the area.

Country Palms Halswell Named in 2003. Riccarton/Wigram Drive Community Board agenda 2 July 2003

Courtenay Codlings Lane Formerly St Albans Codlings Lane never appears “Avon Road The Canterbury Street and Grafton Codlings Lane. in street directories. First Board”, Star, 27 Association: a Street. Named after appears in the Star in 1873 as June 1873, p 3 study of its Thomas Codling “Codling’s”. Codling, a civil members’ “St Albans”, The (1810?-1892). engineer, was living in connections, p 34 Press, 13 December Church Road (later Rutland & 35 Re-named Grafton 1887, p 5 Street) in 1890. Street and then “ “Re-naming Death”, Star, 2 Courtenay Street. Grafton Street is first streets”, The Press, February 1892, p Probably named mentioned in The Press in 3 8 March 1904, p 5 after William 1887 when a petition signed Reginald by 220 residents asked for a Christchurch City Courtenay, the bridge over the creek at the Council minute 11th Earl of north-east end of Grafton book, June 1903- Devon (1807- Street. October 1904 held at Christchurch City 1888). First appears in street Council archives.

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information directories in 1892. Re-named Courtenay Street on 7 March 1904. Courtenay was a director of the New Zealand Company and on the management committee of the Canterbury Association from 1848.

Coventry Street Chapel Street Formerly Chapel Central city This street was formed on the "Local and general", Studies on pioneer Street. There is no site of the Ferry Road Star, 29 May 1877, Canterbury church listed there Nursery belonging to William p 3 nurserymen, p 153 in street Barbour Wilson (1819-1897). "Advertisements", View the directories. Formed when the nursery The Press, 27 March biography of Re-named land was subdivided in 1877. 1878, p 4 William Barbour Coventry Street. Wilson in the Chapel Street is mentioned in “Street naming”, Named after the Dictionary of New an advertisement in The Press The Press, 3 English cathedral in 1878. November 1909, p 3 Zealand city. Biography. Re-named Coventry Street in Street names”, 1909. “ The Press, 6 October 1909, p 6\ “Street names”, The Press, 13 September 1924, p 13

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Cowes Street Named after Avondale In a subdivision between the Binstead "Big Wainoni Cowes, a seaport Avon River, west of the Place, subdivision", The town on the Isle of Bower Bridge and the Calbourne Press, 20 June Wight. northern end of the Avondale Lane, Chale 1969, p 1 Golf Course of a 50 acre farm Lane, Cowper formerly belonging to Stewart Place, Culver Clendinning Hampton (1908- Place, 1993). Hulverstone Drive and Developed from 1969 by Thorness Merrit-Beazley Homes Ltd. Street. All the streets are named after places on the Isle of Wight. First appears in street directories in 1976.

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Cowlishaw Named after Avonside Cowlishaw was a barrister Chaddesden “Road Boards”, The “Obituary”, Star, Street William Patten and solicitor who founded the Lane and Press, 25 April 27 March 1903, p Cowlishaw (1839- firm of Garrick & Patten Street. 1904, p 3 3 1903). Cowlishaw. He was "More themes in “Obituary”, The provincial solicitor, a member street names", The Weekly Press, 1 of the Provincial Council, and Christchurch Mail, April 1903, p 54 also city solicitor for many 23 February 1999, p years. The entrance to the “Obituary”, The 6 street was once the entrance Press, 28 March to his home. 1903, p 8g Formed after Cowlishaw’s “The late Mr. W. death in 1903. In 1904 a P. Cowlishaw”, petition was received by the The Press, 30 Heathcote Road Board from March 1903, p 5a ratepayers, asking that G R Macdonald Cowlishaw Street be formed. dictionary of First appears in street Canterbury directories in 1906. biographies: C725

Cowper Place Named after Avondale In a subdivision between the Binstead "Big Wainoni William Cowper Avon River, west of the Place, subdivision", The (1731-1800). Bower Bridge, and the Calbourne Press, 20 June northern end of the Avondale Lane, Chale 1969, p 1 Golf Course of a 50 acre farm Lane, Cowes formerly belonging to Stewart Street, Culver Clendinning Hampton (1908- Place, 1993). Hulverstone Drive and Developed from 1969 by Thorness © Christchurch City Libraries Page 137 of 169 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: C

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Merrit-Beazley Homes Ltd. Street. All the streets are named after places on the Isle of Wight. Cowper was an English poet and writer who often holidayed on the there. First appears in street directories in 1976.

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Cox Street Named after Merivale Cox was a gentleman of Men of mark of Alfred Cox (1825- Merivale and a resident of the New Zealand. 1911). street in 1894. 1886 First appears in street The Cyclopedia of directories in 1892. New Zealand. Vol 3, Pt 1, p 94 G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: C728 “Deaths of old colonists”, Poverty Herald, 25 May 1911, p 5 Recollections: Australia, England, Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand

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Cracroft Named after Sir Cashmere Wilson was a judge, farmer Cashmere “The Cashmere View the Terrace John Cracroft and politician. Cracroft was Estate”, The Press, biography of John Wilson (1808- the maiden name of his 12 December 1902, Cracroft Wilson in 1881). mother who was born p 3 the Dictionary of Elizabeth Cleminta Cracroft. The Port Hills of New Zealand First mentioned in The Press Christchurch, p 210 Biography. in 1902 when a report of sales of sections in Cracroft Terrace appears. First appears in street directories in 1910.

Cradock Street Named after Rear- Avondale, Cradock was a British officer Beresford Admiral South New of the Royal Navy. Street Christopher Brighton This name continues the George Francis theme of naming streets in Maurice Cradock New Brighton after British (1862-1914). Admirals, explorers and fighting seafarers. First appears in street directories in 1925.

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Craigieburn Named after the Mount Pleasant The developer, G A Hides, Hagley/Ferrymead Lane Craigieburn Range was a foundation member of Community Board of the Southern the Craigieburn Valley Ski agenda 6 September Alps. Club and originally suggested 2000 its name. He believed it is Gaelic for "hillside above the stream". Developed at 265 Mt Pleasant Road. Named in 2000.

Craigieburn Named after Halswell In the Knights Stream Park Knights Riccarton/Wigram Knights Stream Road Craigieburn Forest subdivision where streets Stream Park Community Board Park Park in the have been named with a agenda 3 April 2012 Southern Alps. common theme of World Heritage sites and national and major parks around the world. Named in 2012.

Cranbrook Probably named Burnside First mentioned in street Avenue after Cranbrook in directories in 1960. Kent, England. First appears as a listing in 1964.

Cranford Tuttons Road Formerly Tuttons Redwood, Tuttons Road first appears in Meadow Settling near the G R Macdonald Street and Derretts Road. Named after Mairehau, street directories in 1900 Street Styx River, p 56 dictionary of Road, also Alfred Edward Papanui, St running southwards from the Canterbury

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Chillingworth Tutton (1856- Albans Main North Road. It has the The Canterbury biographies: D241 Road. 1910). alternative name of Derretts church property : & 242; T482 Road. The alternative articles, p 35 "Personal", Otago name of Derretts Tutton was a butcher of "Advertisements", Daily Times, 12 Road is that of Papanui. His slaughter yards The Press, 9 June May 1910, p 8 two residents were in this street. 1884, p 4 "Obituary", Star, listed in street Henry Derrett (1825-1910) 31 December directories of was a farmer and Henry John 1910, p 7 1900. Derrett (1830-1924) was a “Obituary”, The Linked with produce deliverer. Press, 2 January Cranford Street. Sections in Chillingworth 1911, p 9 Probably named Township in St Albans are after Cranford in The Cyclopedia of advertised for sale in The Middlesex, New Zealand. Vol Press in 1884. Chillingworth England. 3, pp 412 & 541- Road first appears in street 542 directories in 1908 also running southwards. “Story of 700 acres of church Cranford Street first appears property”, The in street directories in 1901, Press, 25 February running from Edgeware Road 1947, p 6 to Shirley Road. It was gradually extended northwards. By 1950 Cranford Street had met Chillingworth Road but a connection had yet to be made to Tuttons Road.

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Cranley Street Linwood First mentioned in The Press “Advertisements”, in 1891 although it is shown The Press, 19 as Cuba Street on a 1912 September 1891, p 3 map. Map of Christchurch shewing tram routes and public buildings

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Cranmer Named after the Central city Cranmer was Archbishop of Reproduction of G R Macdonald Square Oxford martyr Canterbury under Henry VIII Edward Jollie's dictionary of Thomas Cranmer and Edward VI and was burnt 1850 map of the Canterbury (1489-1556). at the stake during the reign proposed city. biographies: J169 of Queen Mary I. Department of & T144 Latimer Square, Cranmer Lands and Survey, “Obituary”, The Square and Ridley (later Christchurch. Press, 9 August Cathedral) Square are all Historical Maps 1894, p 5e named after martyred "Advertisements", “Obituary”, Star, 9 bishops. The Lyttelton August 1894, p 1 One of the original streets of Times, 7 August View the Christchurch named in 1850 1852, p 2 biography of by surveyors Captain Joseph Reminiscences of a Joseph Thomas in Thomas (b. 1803?) and surveyor, runholder the Dictionary of Edward Jollie (1825-1894). and politician in New Zealand The names were taken from Canterbury and Biography. bishoprics listed in Burke's Otago, 1841-1865, Peerage. pp 28-29 First mentioned in The The evolution of a Lyttelton Times in 1852 city, p 15 when 1/4 acre sections are advertised for sale there.

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Craven Street Part of Middle Named after the Sockburn Named because of its "Racing the Park Road Craven Plate, a proximity to the Riccarton Chokebore Lodge (later horse race run at Racecourse. profile", North West Middlepark Randwick First appears in street Herald, 3 September Road). Racecourse in directories in 1934. 1994, p 4 Sydney.

Creedon Glen Named after the Casebrook Arthur Julius Creedon (1898- Creedon “Down our street”, Creedon family. 1960), a market gardener, and Reserve The Press, 28 his family settled in Highsted October 1999, p 1 Road about 1940 when it was Shirley/Papanui a shingle track. Bernie and Community Board Ian Creedon (his sons) had agenda 5 May 1999 houses built for them by Maurice R. Carter Ltd in the 1950s after they returned from World War II and joined their father’s market gardening business. Their daughter, Lynne Cannon, wrote to developer Philip Carter in 1999 asking for a street to be named after the family in the Regents Park subdivision “as a reward for a lifetime of honest service in the district”.

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Creese Place Named after Nigel Redwood Creese was headmaster of Denniston “Not happy on staff College! : a Arthur Holloway Christ's College 1963-1970. Crescent, names”, The history of Christ’s Goodall Place, Papanui Herald, 13 College, pp 581- Creese (1927-). One of the streets in Jenkins March 1973, p 7 619 Redwood formed on land Avenue, belonging to Christ's College Lowry and given names of members Avenue, of the school staff or those Monteath associated with the school. Place, First appears in street Murchison directories in 1991. Avenue, Pyatt Place, Solomon Avenue, Strack Place and Wakelin Place.

Cresselly Place Named after St Martins Cresselly was the birthplace “Names for new “Obituary”, The Cresselly, a of John Edward Jones streets”, The Press, Press, 16 April village in (1882?-1960), a bricklayer, 22 September 1960, 1960, p 15 Pembrokeshire, union secretary and a city p 14 Wales. councillor 1938-1941 and 1950-1956. He also founded the St Martins Public Library. Named in 1960.

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Cresswell Buxton’s Cresswell Avenue Burwood George Nelson Cresswell Burwood Park Avenue Corner was probably (1879-1942), a letter carrier, and Shirley. named after the and his wife, Emily, were Cresswell family. living in nearby Mundys Road in 1914. Street directories say it was also The Buxtons lived at known as Buxton's Buxton’s Corner. Corner. Named First appears in street after John Buxton directories in 1915. (1805?-1887) and his wife, Susannah Buxton, née Shirley, (1806?- 1867).

Cressy Terrace Part of the Old Named after the Lyttelton The Cressy was one of the “News of the day”, Governors Bay Cressy. First Four ships that arrived The Press, 1 Road. in Lyttelton in December October 1912, p 6 1850. Date of naming Originally part of the Old supplied in 2000 by Governors Bay Road formed Bob Pritchard, in 1865. subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Re-named Cressy Terrace in Council. 1912. First appears in street directories in 1914 and officially recognised as a street on 14 June 1920.

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Crest Lane Named because it Redcliffs First appears in street is near the crest of directories in 1973. Mount Pleasant.

Creyke Road Named after Ilam Creyke arrived in Canterbury Okeover Fendall’s legacy: a The Cyclopedia of Alfred Richard in 1851. He represented the Road. Also history of Fendalton New Zealand. Vol Creyke (1831- Avon electorate in the House Ilam. and north-west 3, p 93 1892). of Representatives and was Christchurch, p 49 G R Macdonald one of the first members of dictionary of the Canterbury Jockey Club. Canterbury He was a friend and business biographies: C793 partner of the Hon. John & W252 Watts-Russell (1825-1875), and later married his widow. “Will of an old The western porch of the Canterbury Christchurch Cathedral was settler”, The given in his memory. Timaru Herald, 3 March 1893, p 3 First appears in street directories in 1910. View the biography of Elizabeth Rose Rebecca Watts Russell in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.

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Crichton Cashmere First mentioned in The Press "Births", The Press, Terrace in 1924 when land in the 9 September 1918, p Tirohanga subdivision is 1 advertised for sale. Tirohanga “Advertisements”, had formerly belonged to The Press, 12 solicitor, Arthur Frank January 1924, p 19 Wright (1874-1961). First appears in street directories in 1927.

Cricklewood Named after Avonhead About 1963 Waimairi County Information “Maurice Carter Place Cricklewood, a Council minuted a policy that supplied in 2008 by leaves behind district of North all its streets be named after Maurice Carter (d. immense legacy”, London, England. English place names. 2011) in an The Press, 10 May interview with In a subdivision by Maurice 2011, p A3 Margaret Harper. F. Carter Ltd. “Street names”, The First appears in street directories in 1987. Papanui Herald, 17 April 1973, p 9

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Cridland Place Named after Halswell Cridland bought Rural Dunsford Province of G R Macdonald Henry John Section 439, 20 acres on the Close, Hyde Canterbury, New dictionary of Cridland (1823- “Hoon Hay Road”. He Place, James Zealand : list of Canterbury 1867). originally milled the trees in Hight Drive sections purchased biographies: C797 the Hoon Hay valley in the and Parklea to April 30 1863, p “Death”, The 1850s. He was employed as a Avenue. 11 Press, 1 June Government surveyor and Riccarton/Wigram 1867, p 2 engineer. He was also a Community Board member of the Halswell Road “Funeral of Mr Agenda 3 April Board. Cridland”, The 2002 Weekly Press, 8 Continues the theme of Report of the June 1867, p 4 previous stages in the Riccarton/Wigram The Port Hills of Halswell Park subdivision. Community Board Streets are named after Christchurch, pp to the Council 252-253 prominent citizens and meeting of 21 April identities from early 2005 Halswell. Name first suggested in 2002 but not officially approved until 2005.

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Cris Lodge Named after Crisis Hornby Hornby Mall is situated on Riccarton/Wigram Courts Lodge, the third the land where the house once Community Board homestead built in stood. agenda 29 Hornby in 1875. Developed at 59D Trevor September 2006 Street by Wilco Report of the Developments Ltd. Riccarton/Wigram Named in 2006. Community Board to the Council meeting of 16 November 2006 “Mr Horsford”, The Press, 20 September 1892, p 6

Crocus Lane Halswell Named to continue the Burbank Riccarton/Wigram historic link with the Drive, Community Board Burrowes family from whom Cassinia agenda 6 August Enterprise Homes had Gardens and 2003 purchased the property for Cyclamen subdivision. For many years Lane. the Burrowes family had farmed the land where the subdivision was developed. Their property included a large garden situated opposite the entrance to Westlake Drive. Named in 2003.

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Croft-Leigh Harewood Developed at 75A Crofton Fendalton/Waimairi Lane Road by Netheravon Community Board Holdings. agenda 8 May 2007 Named in 2007.

Crofton Road Harman’s Road Harewood Harman's Road first appears "Street names “New names for and Harmans in street directories in 1906. changed: City streets”, The Road Becomes Harmans Road in council approves Press, 2 June 1914. final list", The 1948, p 3 Press, 24 August Re-named Crofton Road on 1 “New street 1948, p 3 September 1948 when 120 names”, The streets were re-named. Press, 24 July 1948, p 2

Crofts Lane Parklands First appears in street directories in 1995.

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Crohane Place Crohane Street Named after Addington In 1903, Mrs Harman Harman Street "Advertisements", “Obituary”, The Crohane, the advertises in the Star for a Star, 3 July 1903, p Press, 27 estate in Windmill housemaid at Crohane, 3 November 1902, p Road (later Windmill Road. The property 5 "Advertisements", Antigua Street) was subdivided after Star, 10 February “Mr R. J. S. belonging to Harman's death and Crohane 1908, p 2 Harman”, Star, 27 Richard James Street developed. November 1902, p Strachan Harman Crohane Street is described as 3 (1826-1902). a “new street” in the Star in G R Macdonald Crohane was 1908. probably named dictionary of after the Crohane First appears in street Canterbury Mountain, East directories in 1910. biographies: H178 Kerry, Killarney Becomes Crohane Place in in Ireland. Harman 1987. was born in Dublin, Ireland.

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

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Cromdale Place Named after Halswell The streets in the Broken Run Broken Run, Riccarton/Wigram Cromdale, a high subdivision are all named Glen Arrife Community Board country station after high country stations. Place, agenda 12 July 2005 Grassington located in the Lees Named by the developers, Lane, Valley near the Brian Gillman Ltd. Ashley River. Highpeak Named in 2005. Place, Longspur Avenue and Ryton Way. Also Broken Run.

Cromer Place South New Named on 21 February 1962. “Street name Brighton changes”, The Press, 23 February 1962, p 19

Crosby Street Mairehau Named in 1955. “New streets in Christchurch”, The Press, 28 June 1955, p 6

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Crosdale Place Probably named Avonhead, The Crosbie sisters, both Crosbie Park Fendall’s legacy: a after Agnes Burnside dressmakers, bought 30 acres history of Fendalton Wotherspoon in 1894 on the western side of and north-west Francis, neé Burnside Road as a small Christchurch, p 184 Crosbie, (1851- farm in the country. 1933) and her First appears in street sister, Jane directories in 1981. Blackwood Crosbie (1854?- 1936).

Cross Street Phillipstown Work painting a cottage in "Advertisements", “Cross Street, off Duncan's Star, 4 April 1888, p Road” is advertised in the 2 Star in 1888. First appears in street directories in 1890.

Crossland Lyttelton First appears in street Terrace directories in 1995.

Croydon Street Probably named Sydenham Land for sale in “Croydon "Advertisements", after Croydon in Street, Sandridge” is Star, 20 October Surrey, England. advertised in the Star in 1891. 1891, p 2 First appears in street directories in 1894.

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Croziers Road Named after the Mairehau, St Joseph Crozier (1880-1971), "Waimairi County Crozier family. Albans a farmer, is listed as a Council", The Press, resident of the street in 1930. 20 November 1928, Family members were long- p 15 term residents of the area. Joseph Crozier (1842?-1900) had also been a farmer of Marshlands. Named in 1928. First appears in street directories in 1930.

Crusader Lane Named after the Central city Developed at 26 Churchill Hagley/Ferrymead Crusaders’ rugby Street. Community Board team. Named in 1999. agenda 3 February 1999

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Cuba Street Gladstone Formerly Linwood Gladstone was a British Cranley Street "Advertisements", Map of Avenue Gladstone Prime Minister and also Star, 18 April 1908, Christchurch Avenue. Named brother-in-law to Lord p 6 shewing tram after William Lyttelton. routes and public buildings Ewart Gladstone Land for sale in “Gladstone (1809-1898). Avenue, off Buckley’s Road” Re-named Cuba is advertised in the Star in Street. Probably 1908. It appears in street named after the directories in 1912 only and Cuba, the second on a map dated 1912. of the NZ The section of Gladstone Company ships. Avenue running off Buckleys Road was re-named Cuba Street.

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Cuffs Road Cuff’s Road Named after Wainoni Cuff, an architect, was city Wainoni “Heathcote”, The G R Macdonald Cornelius Cuff surveyor and a director of the Press, 20 August dictionary of (1837-1901). New Brighton Tramway 1883, p 3 Canterbury Company. From 1878 he Aranui & Wainoni biographies: C863 owned a large property which history : “News of the day: he named Sandilands, in the Christchurch, New A rising suburb”, area known as Sandhills on Zealand, pp 18, 51, The Press, 15 the road to New Brighton. 61, 62, 138, 225 October 1878, p 2 First mentioned in The Press “Noted city “The late Mr in 1883 in a report of a homestead to come Cuff”, The Press, meeting of the Heathcote down”, The 17 September Road Board. Christchurch Star, 1901, p 6a First appears in street 30 August 1963, p 7 "Cornelius Cuff", directories in 1914. Star, 14 September 1901, p 5

Cullahill Street Part of Crofton Probably named Bishopdale, First appears in street Road. after Cullahill, a Harewood directories in 1972. small village in County Laios, Ireland.

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Culver Place Named after Avondale In a subdivision between the Binstead “Streets named”, "Big Wainoni Culver Cliff or Avon River, west of the Place, Pegasus Post, 9 July subdivision", The Culver Down on Bower Bridge, and the Calbourne 1975, p 8 Press, 20 June the Isle of Wight. northern end of the Avondale Lane, Chale 1969, p 1 Golf Course of a 50 acre farm Lane, Cowes formerly belonging to Stewart Street, Clendinning Hampton (1908- Cowper Place, 1993). Hulverstone Drive and All the streets are named after Thorness places on the Isle of Wight. Street. Developed from 1969 by Merrit-Beazley Homes Ltd. Named on 16 June 1975.

Cumberland Named after Richmond A letter from the residents of "Road Boards", Street Cumberland, the "Cumberland Street, Star, 20 April 1876, English county. Bingsland" asking to have p 2 "the road lately formed shingled" was received by the Avon Road Boad in 1876. This is reported in the Star. First appears in street directories in 1887.

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Cumnor Isis Road/ Named after Woolston There is a group of streets Ashmole “Advertisement”, G R Macdonald Terrace Street was Cumnor, a village near the Radley Bridge given Street, Star, 7 October dictionary of incorporated near Oxford, names associated with Clarendon 1881, p 2 Canterbury into Cumnor England. Oxford, England. Street and Map of biographies: K92 Terrace. Sheldon Isis Street was Both Cumnor Terrace and Christchurch “Death notice”, Street. Also named after the Isis Road are mentioned in an shewing tram routes The Lyttelton Laura Kent farm and advertisement in the Star in & public buildings. Times, 4 July Place, Radley homestead owned 1881 and first appear in street 1912 1855, p 4 Street and by Edward Kent directories in 1912. A 1912 Tavender Information on date (1820?-1855). map shows the two streets Place. of incorporation of with Isis Street to the north of Isis Street into Cumnor Street. Cumnor Terrace in a Isis Street became part of letter sent to the Cumnor Terrace on 24 April City Librarian from 1963. the Town Clerk dated 29 April 1963. Another section of Cumnor Terrace running alongside the Heathcote River disappeared when Radley Park was developed.

Cunliffe Road Part of Redwood First appears in street Farquhars directories in 1960. Road.

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Cunneen Place Named after Halswell Formed on land subdivided Bishop’s Riccarton/Wigram "New Catholic Bishop John by the Roman Catholic Green, Community Board bishop hailed as Cunneen (1932?- Church. Meeking agenda 6 August bringing different Place and Te 2010). Named in 2003. 2003 style", The Press, Pihopa Way. 3 February 1996, p 4 “Catholic bishop mourned”, The Press, 11 November 2010, p 12

Cunningham Named after Halswell Cunningham, a farmer of 250 Information Place Andrew James Halswell Road, was the supplied in 2014 by Cunningham developer of the subdivision, Bob Pritchard, (1906-1985). the Cunningham block, in subdivisions officer, 1958. It was the first Christchurch City subdivision of land in Council. Halswell. A short history of He had married Miriam Anne Halswell Anderson in 1928. First appears in street directories in 1968.

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Cunningham Named after Peter Lyttelton Cunningham, a buyer of The first 100 years : "Obituary", The Terrace Cunningham wheat grain and a shipper, municipal Press, 24 July (1844-1896). was a member of the government in 1896, p 5d Lyttelton Harbour for 18 Lyttelton, p 15 "Obituary: Mr years, being twice chairman. “Advertisements”, Peter Declared by the Lyttelton The Press, 18 June Cunningham", Borough Council to be a 1898, p 10 Star, 23 July 1896, public street from 1 August p 3 1898. "Obituary", Star, First appears in street 24 July 1896, p 4 directories in 1903. G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: C896

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Curletts Road Corletts Lane Named after Sockburn Corlett was the manager of Ilam and Beyond the city: the G R Macdonald Stephen Corlett the Ilam estate. Corlett is a Glebe land and its people, dictionary of (1805-1880). common name in the Isle of Reserve. Riccarton, Canterbury Man where it is pronounced Waimairi, Paparua, biographies: C600 "Curlett" by locals. p 84 "Deaths", Star, 16 Corletts Lane first appears in Information on the September 1880, p street directories in 1903. pronunciation of 2 Benjamin Corlett, a labourer "Corlett" supplied Z Arch 303 and son of Stephen, is a by Bill Quayle in resident. Becomes Curletts 2008 in an interview "Old trees to go", Road in 1908. with Richard The Press, 17 January 1978, p 6 It was extended through a Greenaway. public common from the "'Backs to the Main South Road through to wall; we're Yaldhurst Road in 1978 amid fighting'", The protests from residents at the Press, 18 January felling of some trees on the 1978, p 4 Main South Road. "Protest an error The land for the road had in map reading?", formerly belonged to St The Press, 19 Peter's church. January 1978, p 4

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Curries Road Gadds Road Formerly Station Hillsborough, Station Road first appears in The Port Hills of G R Macdonald and Station Road. Becomes Woolston street directories in 1892. Christchurch, pp dictionary of Road. Station Road and From 1905-1928 it is listed as 129, 158-161, 173 Canterbury Gadds Road. Station Road or Gadds Road "Street names", The biographies: G3 Named after (one entry). Press, 31 January “Early Elijah Gadd Gadd established the earliest 1933, p 3 Hillsborough”, (1832?-1888). Hillsborough brickworks and The Press, 3 Re-named Curries also built Christchurch's first January 1976, p Road. Named after wooden town hall in 1859. 12 He died in Sydney. Mrs Mary Currie, Gadd’s dates of a resident in Station Road or Gadds Road birth and death Station Road from was re-named Curries Road supplied in 2007 1892. in 1933 by the Public Utilities by an Australian Committee of the Heathcote descendent, County Council. Christine Gadd, in an interview with Margaret Harper.

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Curtis Street Named after Wigram Curtis was a sheep farmer Wigram Skies Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Morton from Ashburton. He Community Board Royal Aero Club Whitefoord Curtis graduated from the 28 February 2012 Aviators’ (1899-1941). Canterbury Flying School on agenda Certificates, 1910- 7 May 1918. Riccarton/Wigram 1950 as found on In the Wigram Aerodrome Community Board www.ancestry.co subdivision by Ngāi Tahu 28 February 2012 m Property Ltd where the street minutes The Canterbury names are either of aircraft or (NZ) Aviation Co. taken from the list of the first Ltd: the first one 100 students at the Flight hundred pilots School established by Sir Wigram Skies Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

Customs Lane Central city A narrow street running "General news", between Hereford place and The Press, 30 April Cathedral square, at the rear 1929, p 10 of the Government Buildings. Cathedral Square, Used for many years as a bus Christchurch park for the Christchurch Round the Square: a Transport Board. In recent history of years private parking takes up Christchurch’s most of the space. Cathedral Square, Named in 1929. pp 6, 44

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Cuthberts Named after Aranui Cuthbert was an engineer to Canterbury Christchurch, “Late Mr Edwin Road Edwin Cuthbert the Christchurch Drainage Foundation swamp to city: a Cuthbert”, The (1845-1924). Board. Ballpark short history of the Press, 14 November 1924, p The road ran through the Christchurch Drainage Board 8 Drainage Farm. 1875-1989, p 28 First mentioned in The Press in 1904. “Advertisements”, The Press, 28 First appears in street September 1904, p directories in 1911. 12

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Cutts Road Bolton's Road Named after Russley Boulton Road first appears in Chokebore Waimairi County G R Macdonald with the Edward “Ted” street directories in 1921 and Lodge Council, minute dictionary of alternative Cutts (1838- from then with the alternate book, 1931-1936, Canterbury name of 1915). name of Bolton’s Road. held at Christchurch biographies: C927 Boulton Road. City Council Re-named Cutts Road on 8 "Death of Mr E. archives, p 308 February 1933 because there Cutts", The Press, was a Bolton Avenue in "Re-naming of 24 February 1915, Spreydon. streets", The Press, p 4 Cutts trained Sir George 6 September 1932, p “Obituary”, 7 Clifford’s horses at Evening Post, 23 Chokebore Lodge. His sons, "Streets renamed", February 1915, p Harry and Albert, were also The Press, 9 8 leading horse trainers. February 1933, p 15 “The Riccarton coach goes by”, The Press, 4 December 1937, p 21 “The Riccarton coach goes by”, The Press, 15 January 1938, p 17

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Cyclamen Lane Halswell Named to continue the Burbank Riccarton/Wigram historic link with the Drive, Community Board Burrowes family from whom Cassinia agenda 6 August Enterprise Homes had Gardens and 2003 purchased the property for Crocus Lane. subdivision. For many years the Burrowes family had farmed the land where the subdivision was developed. Their property included a large garden situated opposite the entrance to Westlake Drive. Named in 2003.

Cygnet Street Swann Street North New Swann Street first appears in “Advertisements”, “New names for Brighton The Press in 1895 when land The Press, 13 streets” The Press, is advertised for sale there. February 1895, p 8 2 June 1948, p 3 First appears in street North New “New street directories in 1920. Brighton, 1953, p 36 names”, The Press, 24 July Re-named Cygnet Street on 1 "Street names 1948, p 2 September 1948 when 120 changed: City streets were re-named. council approves final list", The Press, 24 August 1948, p 3

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Cypress Street Part of Probably named Linwood The section of Kearneys Information on date Kearneys Road because it is near Road running from Ruru of naming in a letter the cypress trees Road to Rudds Road was re- sent to the City in the Memorial named Cypress Street on 24 Librarian from the Park Cemetery. April 1963. Town Clerk dated 29 April 1963. First appears in street directories in 1966.

Cyrus Williams Named after Lyttelton Williams was secretary and Lyttelton: port and “Obituary”, The Quay Cyrus John engineer to the Lyttelton town : an illustrated Press, 18 Richard Williams Harbour Board from 1902. history, pp 74, 80, December 1942, p (1862-1942). He also designed and 94 6 supervised the development of the sewerage system in Lyttelton.