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Christchurch Place Names: N - Z Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Naughty Boys’ In 1961 two boys, In the Avon Created in the 1950s Our Environment “Two boys die after Island Frank Raymond River between when a new river Issue 14 Autumn 1998 cave in soft soil Murray, 12 and Evans Avenue channel was dredged in collapses”, The Peter Edward and Kibblewhite the Avon River near Press, 28 April Leary, 13, Street, New Tovey Street at South 1961, p 12 suffocated after a Brighton. New Brighton to ease tunnel they were flooding problems. It is a digging caved in 400m long island, on them. Local accessible only through residents say the ankle deep mud and has name of the island always been a magnet appears to be for adventurous boys. linked to that Boarded up tunnels can tragedy. still be seen on the island. New Brighton The often-quoted story Rainestown "New Brighton", "Brighton's pioneers of the naming of New Lyttelton Times, 13 are recalled", Brighton has five men April 1868, p 2 Christchurch Star- bringing their bullock “O-rua-paeroa”, Star, Sun, 3 October through modern day 8 May 1896, p 2 1949, p 2 Wainoni in 1860, "Imagine... buying crossing the Avon, “New Brighton New Brighton for settling and buying land memories”, Star, 12 February 1895, p 2 ₤300", Pegasus in the area of the park Post, 20 April 1977, adjacent to the Bower “Early New p 12 Hotel site. A plaque in Brighton”, Star, 20 the park commemorates The Borough of © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 1 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name their arrival. May 1922, p 6 New Brighton: an The men were Enoch “Old New Brighton”, experiment in local Barker, Stephen The Star, 29 April government in the Brooker, David Wilson 1922, p 8 years 1897-1942 Hamilton and the Frees, “History of New "Pegasus Post Thomas senior and presents New Brighton”, The William junior. Brighton through Lyttelton Times, 5 the years", The tale continues: On December 1925, p 8 Pegasus 16 December 1860, Post, New Brighton The evolution of a William Guise Brittan, supplement, 22 city, p 34 head of the Waste Lands February 1978, [16 Board, came up the Burwood All Saints’ pp] Avon and paid a surprise Church 1877-1977, p The borough of visit. William Free 2 New Brighton: an hastily chalked the North New Brighton, experiment in local words "New Brighton" 1953, pp 6-7 government, 1897- on a piece of wood and 1941 nailed it over the sawpit “Electoral district of where he was working. Avon”, The Lyttelton Stephen Brooker's Times, 16 April 1862, obituary (Lyttelton p 6 times, 14 March 1899, p “Naming of New 2) says that he was born Brighton”, The Press, in Tunbridge Wells. It 1 March 1949, p 3 also says: He was the first person to buy land “Brighton’s pioneers at New Brighton and are recalled”, Christchurch Star- © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 2 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name gave the name to the Sun, 3 October 1949, locality. p 2 In the Lyttelton Times of “New Brighton 26 January 1865, p 7, district”, The Press, 23 there is an June 1953, p 7 advertisement: “Growth of New Properties for sale: To be Brighton from a sandy sold - 30 acres of waste to a prosperous freehold land with a community”, The three-roomed cottage Christchurch Star, 19 and other outbuildings. December 1958, p 2 Part of the land is fenced in and under cultivation, and is within five miles of Christchurch. Known at "New Brighton". Apply to Thos. Free, Colombo Street north, or to Wm. Free on the premises. The words "New Brighton" are in quotation marks to show that this was the name of the area but that the name was not in common usage. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 3 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Conrad Oram, grandson of George Oram (1826- 1876), wrote from England in response to G. T. Hawker's 29 April 1922, Star reminiscences, Old New Brighton, claiming that George had named the area. Certainly George appears to have been a very early landowner. The Province of Canterbury, New Zealand. List of sections purchased to April 30 1863 has Oram purchasing Rural Section 5278, 20 acres, "sandhills north of Avon". Local bodies in the area included the Avon Road Board and Selwyn County Council; the latter planted pine trees in the reserves which © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 4 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name were set aside. New Brighton was a borough 1897-1941 when the existence of a towpath gave it "contiguity" with the Christchurch City Council into which it was absorbed. Parts of what is considered New Brighton, including where the men settled in 1860 and the New Brighton Racecourse (later Queen Elizabeth II Park), were outside the borough. Nicholson Park A playing Named after Taylors Mistake Nicholson was mayor of "Sumner items", The “Obituary”, The area in what William Henry Road Sumner 1923-1935. Press, 27 June 1925, p Press, 17 January was once St Nicholson (1870- 9 1948, p 8 Re-named in 1925 to Leonard's 1948). honour Nicholson's The Port Hills of Square. work. Christchurch, p 31 © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 5 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Noble Village Named after Noble was the head Riccarton/Wigram George Noble George Bennett trainer at Roydon Lodge Community Board Noble (1898- stud. agenda 15 August 1983). A subdivision developed 2011 from 2011 on the former Applefields land in Yaldhurst Road. The property has historical connections with the breeding and racing of standard breed horses. Norrie Park Named after Sir Norrie Street Norrie was Governor- “New park”, The Governor-General Charles General of New Zealand Papanui Herald, 20 of Aotearoa, New Willoughby Moke 1952-1957. April 1971, p 6 Zealand Norrie, later Named in 1971. Baron Norrie of Wellington, New Zealand (1893- 1977). © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 6 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name North Beach Osborne Beach Road The North Beach and "Rawhiti Domain", Park Terrace Waimairi Progress The Press, 12 July Reserve League's application to 1932, p 7 have the Osborne "Borough Council", Terrace Reserve re- The Press, 26 July named North Beach Park 1932, p 5 was granted by the New Brighton Borough Council on 25 July 1932. Northcote Named after Sir Stafford Northcote Northcote Information on Henry Northcote was a British Road naming supplied in Stafford, 1st Earl Conservative politician. 2010 by George Northcote of Redcliffs of Iddesleigh Northcote is first in an interview with (1818-1887). mentioned in The Press Margaret Harper. in 1863 when land at Northcote “situated on “Advertisements”, the North Road The Press, 28 January immediately beyond the 1863, p 5 village of Papanui” is advertised for sale. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 7 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name North New North Beach is the “North Beach: a rising Brighton alternate name – suburb”, The Star, 24 probably the more September 1913, p 1 popular version – for “New Brighton North New Brighton. district”, The Press, 23 Officially named in June 1953, p 7 1953. "'DID YOU KNOW'? Facts about North New Brighton", Pegasus Post, 9 February 1977, p 13 Northshore Named to show North of Beach A subdivision north of that it is the north Road. Beach Road developed end of where in the 1990s. human habitation exists in the greater New Brighton area. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 8 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Northwood Main North 97 hectares of apple Actions and reactions “Northwood takes Road and Johns orchard, ex-Applefields September 2000 shape”, The Press, Road. land between Styx Mill Shirley/Papanui 22 July 2000, p 21 Reserve and the southern Community Board “Northwood”, The boundary of Belfast, was agenda 2 February Press, 21 November named Northwood by 2000 2001, p 4 the developers, R. D. Hughes. “Apple Fields founder Kain dies”, Named in 2000. The Press, 7 January 2014, p 7 Nunweek Park Named after Wooldridge Nunweek arrived in Settling near the Styx The Cyclopedia of Henry Nunweek Road and Canterbury on the River, pp 51-56 New Zealand, p 651 (1826-1914). Harewood Road. Joseph Fletcher in 1856. Waimairi County Early fruitgrowing He originally worked at Council minutes book in Canterbury New road-making on 1961, p 427, CH Zealand, pp 31-34 Harewood Road for the 357/51 held at G R Macdonald Provincial Government. Christchurch City dictionary of In 1861 he went to the Council archives. Otago goldfields. This Canterbury proved successful and he biographies: N162 brought his money back "Personal", to Canterbury where he Auckland Star, 26 took up land in September 1914, p Harewood and began 4 fruit farming. He was also a member of the "Pioneer settlers", © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 9 of 156 Christchurch Place Names: N - Z Current name Former Origin of name Where Additional information See Source Related sources name Riccarton Licensing The Press, 22 Committee, the September 1902, p Harewood Road School 5 committee and a member of the Riccarton Road Board for 32 years.