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Christchurch Street Names: I - K Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Ian Place Bishopdale First appears in street directories in 1976. Ibsley Lane Probably named Bexley First appears in street after Ibsley in directories in 1977. Hampshire. Ida Street New Brighton The formation of Ida “New Brighton”, Street was discussed by The Press, 16 the New Brighton March 1915, p 3 Borough Council in 1915. First appears in street directories in 1920. Idaho Place Named after Burwood In a subdivision where Michigan Place, Idaho, a state in all the streets were given Oregon Place, Seneca the Pacific American placenames. Place, Tucson Place, Utah Place, Wichita northwest region First appears in street Place and of the USA. directories in 1981. Yellowstone Crescent. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 1 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Idris Road Hackett’s Named after Bryndwr, Continues the Welsh Bryndwr, Glandovey Fendall’s legacy: a Road was Cader Idris, a Fendalton, theme of street names in Road, Jeffreys Road history of Fendalton incorporated mountain in Strowan. Bryndwr. and other Welsh and north-west names in the into Idris Wales. Idris Road is first Christchurch, p 77 Road. Fendalton/Bryndwr The section from mentioned in The Press “Riccarton”, The area. Blighs Road to in 1882 when land in the Press, 7 September Wairarapa Road vicinity is advertised for 1871, p 3 (later Wairakei sale. “Advertisements”, Road) was First appears in street The Press, 14 July formerly directories in 1894, 1882, p 4 Hackett’s Road. running from Fendalton Named after Road to Glandovey Road Samuel Hackett only. (1823?-1904). Hackett’s Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1871. First appears in street directories in 1894. Abraham Hackett (1854?-1921), a gardener and son of Samuel, is listed as a resident. In 1906 Hackett’s Road becomes part of Idris Road. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 2 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Ikamatua Sydenham First appears in street Beckenham: a Lane directories in 1977. suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, p 16 Ilam Road Part of Ilam Named after Ilam, Upper First mentioned in The Ilam “Advertisements”, “The Riccarton coach Road was Ilam, the home of Riccarton, Press in 1873 when the The Press, 26 goes by”, The Press, 4 formerly the Hon. John Bryndwr, Riccarton Road Board February 1873, p 4 December 1937, p 21 named Charles Watts- Burnside. invites tenders for The old cottage at Celebrating 150 plus Webb’s Russell (1825- “forming and gravelling Ilam, built by J. C. years at Riccarton, p Road. 1874). the Ilam Road between Watts-Russell in 12 Riccarton and Webb's Road was 1856 Fendalltown”. View the biography of named after Fendall’s legacy: a Elizabeth Rose William Webb, It was the carriage drive history of Fendalton Rebecca Watts jnr. into Watts-Russell’s and north-west Russell in the home and a private road Christchurch, p 52 Dictionary of New until 1900 when it first Zealand Biography. appears in street “Riccarton”, The directories, stretching Press, 14 April from Riccarton Road to 1877, p 5 Burnside Road (later Waimairi County Memorial Avenue) only. Council, minute Webb’s Road is first book, 1931-1936, p mentioned in The Press 308, held at in 1877 when it is Christchurch City reported that the Council archives. Riccarton Road Board "Streets renamed", © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 3 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name had discussed “inviting The Press, 9 tenders for forming February 1933, p 15 Webb’s Road from the Fendalton Road to the river”. Webb’s Road was the section of Ilam Road from the Wairarapa Stream (almost opposite where Jellie Park is now) to Wairarapa Road (later Wairakei Road) and first appears in street directories in 1894. Webb, jun. was a farmer. It was a "continuation of Ilam Road" 1934-1953 in street directories, but was actually re-named Ilam Road by the Waimairi County Council on 8 February 1933. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 4 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Ilfracombe Named after Burnside In a subdivision by Information “Maurice Carter Place Ilfracombe in Maurice F. Carter Ltd. supplied in 2008 by leaves behind Maurice Carter (d. immense legacy”, The Devon, England. First appears in street 2011) in an Press, 10 May 2011, p directories in 1966. interview with A3 Margaret Harper. Impala Place Named after the Sockburn In a Blogg Brothers Ltd Information "Foremost developer model of car subdivision and named supplied by Bob and donor", The named Chevrolet by them on 20 May Pritchard, Press, 22 October Impala. 1968. One of them subdivisions officer, 2005, p D19 probably owned an Christchurch City Impala. Council in 2010. Indira Lane Named after Cashmere Gandhi was Prime Bengal Drive, The Port Hills of “Indians of Indira Gandhi Minister of India 1966- Chittagong Lane, Christchurch, p 241 Cashmere”, The (1917-1984). 1977 and 1980-1984. Darjeeling Place, Press, 18 July 2009, p Delhi Place, Jahan One of the streets in D9 Lane, Lucknow Cashmere given the Place, Nabob Lane, name of a place in India. Nehru Place, First appears in street Sasaram Lane and directories in 1987. Shalamar Drive. Also Cashmere. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 5 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Industry Named to reflect Wigram In the Waterloo Business Waterloo Business Riccarton/Wigram Waterloo Business Avenue the use of the Park subdivision. Park Community Board Park agenda 15 July subdivision. Named in 2014. 2014 Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 15 July 2014 Inglis Street Named after John Phillipstown Inglis was the manager Mathesons Road "Advertisements", G R Macdonald Inglis (1822- of Matheson's Agency. Star, 25 July 1883, dictionary of 1884). He was also associated p 2 Canterbury with the establishment of biographies: I15 primary school “Deaths”, The Press, education. 24 October 1884, p 2 He died in England “Obituary”, Star, 24 where he had gone for October 1884, p 4 medical treatment. First appears in the Star in 1883 when building sections in Inglis Street are advertised for sale by John Inglis, Land & Estate Agent. First appears in street directories in 1898. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 6 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Ingoldsby Named after Sydenham Ingoldsby wrote The Report of the street Street Thomas Ingoldsby Legends, The naming committee, Ingoldsby, the Jackdaw of Rheims and Sydenham Borough alias of the Rev. The Hand of Glory. Council minute book 1879-1880, p Richard H. One of the “poets and 217, held at Barham (1788- writers” streets of Christchurch City 1845). Sydenham, Addington Council archives and Waltham named by a committee of the “Borough Council”, Sydenham Borough Star, 20 January Council on 19 January 1880, p 3 1880. First appears in street directories in 1916. Ingrid Street Named after Parklands Ingrid Taylor is a Kirsten Place Information Ingrid Robyn solicitor and daughter of supplied in 2004 by Taylor. Malcolm Taylor, a Linda Mauger in an partner in the legal firm interview with of Taylor Shaw. Margaret Harper. Malcolm Taylor was a member of the syndicate which developed this subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1977. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 7 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Innes Road Innes’s Road Named after Mairehau, St Innes was a sheep- Springfield Road The early "Death", Lyttelton David Innes Albans farmer and owned the Canterbury runs, p Times, 27 December (1830-1865). Pareora and Holme 188 1865, p 3 Stations. He later owned The station years: a “From Erin’s Isle to Springfield, a house on history of the Papanui, Mr John 25 acres off Papanui Levels, Cannington Joyce continues his Road. and Home Station, story”, The Star, 8 First mentioned in the with special March 1919, p 8 Star in 1876 when land attention to the St Albans: from for sale in Innes's Road upper regions of the swamp to suburb: an is advertised. Pareora River, informal history, p 79 where they joined, Innes Road first appears pp 167 & 176 G R Macdonald in street directories in dictionary of 1887. “ General news”, Canterbury The Press, 20 biographies: I22 December 1943, p 4 "Advertisements", Star, 1 May 1876, p 2 Innisfree Named after Northwood In a group of streets Connemara Drive, Place Innisfree, a given Irish place names. Kildare Street and Monaghan Street. fictional village First appears in street in Ireland. directories in 1993. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 8 of 122 Christchurch Street Names: I - K Current name Former Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information name Innovation Named to reflect Wigram In the Waterloo Business Waterloo Business Riccarton/Wigram Waterloo Business Avenue the use of the Park subdivision. Park Community Board Park agenda 15 July subdivision. Named in 2014. 2014 Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 15 July 2014 Inverell Place Named after North New HMNZS Inverell was Information HMNZS Inverell. Brighton one of four Bathhurst supplied in 2008 by Class minesweepers Bob Pritchard, which were a gift to the subdivisions officer, New Zealand Christchurch City Government from the Council.