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Waddell Lane Named after Leslie Avondale Waddell, a contractor, De Courcy Information Christchurch, Arthur William undertook work for the Place, supplied in 2007 by swamp to city: a Waddell (1903- Christchurch Drainage Gertrude Paul Baldwin, short history of the 1982). Board, especially to do Place, Hunt Christchurch City Christchurch with sewers. Lane, Council, in an Drainage Board The Christchurch Mervyn interview with 1875-1989, p 90 & Drainage Board owned Drive, Margaret Harper. pp 92-93 an area of low-lying land Ogilvie "Board may restrict "Subdivision in Avondale which they Place and sewage flows", The auctioned", The filled up with dredgings Scoular Press, 29 Press, 20 February from the river so the land Place. November 1984 1984 could be subdivided and "Property market", built on. The Press, 2 June The Board named the 1984 streets formed there and former board and staff members of the Drainage Board were among those honoured in the naming. At the time of naming of the streets it was intended to have 11 streets and cul-de-sacs in the new subdivision. Named on 21 November 1984. First appears in street

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Wadeley Road Named after the Ilam Stephen Ashley Wade Wade family. (1895?-1953), a woolbuyer of Wade & Co., and his wife, Aileen Muriel Wade (1904- 2007), lived at Holmdene, 152 Waimairi Road, later re-numbered 144 Waimairi Road, from 1949. Their son, John Richard Dearsley Wade (1932?-1979), also a wool buyer, lived on at the same property.

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The address of the former Wade family home is now 33 Wadeley Road. Warren & Mahoney, architects, designed buildings for the Wades, including Wade house at 29 Wadeley Road and the Birchdale flats in Newbridge Place. Both properties were lived in by Aileen Wade in her later years. First appears in street directories in 1966 running off Maidstone Road.

Wades Avenue Named after Harry St Martins Wade, a draper, was born “Advertisements”, Ridgway Wade in Halifax, Yorkshire. He The Press, 21 (1881-1940). was the manager of October 1911, p 15 Everybody’s Ltd., corner Map of of Colombo and Tuam Christchurch Streets. He was also a shewing tram New Brighton borough routes & public councillor from 1912. buildings 1912 He lived at 21 Prossers Road. When his property was auctioned in 1911, it © Christchurch City Libraries Page 3 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information was advertised as having frontages to “Hill’s Road, Prosser’s Road and Wade’s Avenue”. He moved to Australia and became a confectioner. Appears on a 1912 map. First appears in street directories in 1921.

Wadhurst Probably named Burnside First appears in street Place after Wadhurst, a directories in 1960. town in Sussex.

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

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Waiau Street Named after the Cracroft In a subdivision where Hurunui “Country’s The Port Hills of Waiau River. the streets are named Street, influence”, The Christchurch, p 242 after rivers and sheep Opihi Street Press, 11 stations in North Pahau November 1964, p Canterbury. Street and 30 Waipara First appears in street “More themes in Street. directories in 1964. street names”, The Christchurch Mail, 23 February 1999, p 6

Wai-iti Malton Street Wai-iti means: a Bryndwr, Wai-iti Terrace is first "Advertisements", Terrace was little stream. Burnside mentioned in The Press The Press, 7 March in 1927 when sections for incorporated Malton Avenue 1927, p 8 sale there are advertised. into Wai-iti was probably Terrace. named after First appears in street Malton in North directories in 1930. Yorkshire, Malton Avenue first England. appears in 1928 (it ran off Bryndwr Road). It was incorporated into Wai-iti Terrace in 1960.

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Waimairi Also named Ilam, Upper First mentioned in The Waimairi “Rural Sections Beyond the city: Road Bush Inn Road. Riccarton Lyttelton Times in 1851 chosen”, The the land and its when Mary Ward's land Lyttelton Times, 29 people, Riccarton, is described. She March 1851, p 6 Waimairi, Paparua, purchased Rural Section p 55 “Local and 80, 50 acres in the General”, Star, 9 Christchurch district. October 1868, p 2 Also named Bush Inn “The Riccarton Road. Named after the coach goes by”, Bush Inn Hotel at The Press, 4 Riccarton. December 1937, p First mentioned in the 21 Star in 1868 when its gravelling is discussed. This name never appears in street directories.

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Waimakariri Part of Johns Named because at Harewood First appears in street "Extra name Road Road one time the whole directories in 1972. needed", The of Johns Road was [Kilcroft Road was Papanui Herald, 7 known as the another name suggested.] April 1970, p 1 Waimak Road. "New name proposed", The Papanui Herald, 21 April 1970, p 8 "New names", The Papanui Herald, 2 June 1970, p 9

Waimea Western Beckenham Western Terrace is first “Advertisements”, “New names for Terrace Terrace mentioned in The Press The Press, 25 street”, The Press, in 1910 when land there January 1910, p 11 2 June 1948, p 3 is advertised for sale. Beckenham: a “New street First appears in street suburb of names”, The Press, directories in 1912. Christchurch, New 24 July 1948, p 2 Re-named Waimea Zealand, p 16 Terrace on 1 September "Street names 1948 when 120 streets changed: City were re-named. council approves final list", The Press, 24 August 1948, p 3

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Wainoni Road Part of Old Named after Avondale, Wainoni Road is first Wainoni “Advertisements”, View the biography Brighton Road Wainoni, the Wainoni mentioned in The Press The Press, 30 of Alexander property owned by in 1911 in an August 1911, p 13 William Bickerton Professor advertisement. in the Dictionary of Alexander William First appears in street New Zealand Bickerton (1842- directories in 1914. Biography. 1929). Bickerton is a resident. “Wainoni”, Star, 17 Wainoni means: February 1902, p 4 bend in the river. There was a bend in the Avon River where Porritt Park is now.

Wainui Street Junction Road Riccarton Junction Road first appears in street directories in 1909. Re-named Wainui Street in 1910.

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Waipara Street Named after the Cracroft In a subdivision where Hurunui “Country’s The Port Hills of Waipara River. the streets are named Street, influence”, The Christchurch, p 242 after rivers and sheep Opihi Press, 11 stations in North Street, November 1964, p Canterbury. Pahau 30 Street and First appears in street “More themes in Waiau directories in 1964. street names”, The Street. Christchurch Mail, 23 February 1999, p 6

Wairakei Road Wairarapa Road Formerly Burnside, Wairarapa Road is first Taylors “Riccarton Road G R Macdonald Wairarapa Road. Bryndwr, mentioned in the Star in Avenue Board”, Star, 3 dictionary of Named after Strowan 1871 in a report of a January 1871, p 3 Canterbury Wairarapa Farm, meeting of the Riccarton Waimairi County biographies: T66 the farm belonging Road Board. Council minute “Obituary”, The to Joseph Taylor First appears in street book, January Press, 11 (1836-1918). directories in 1894, 1947-February November 1918, p Re-named running from Bligh’s 1949, p 546 & 594 3 Wairakei Road. Road to Norman’s Road. held at Christchurch City Re-named Wairakei Council archives. Road on 23 September 1948 when 24 streets in the Waimairi County were re-named. Lautoka Road was an earlier suggestion.

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Wairarapa Named after Merivale First mentioned in The Taylors “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Terrace Wairarapa Farm, Press in 1880 when “53 Avenue The Press, 7 dictionary of the farm belonging beautiful villa sites October 1880, p 3 Canterbury to Joseph Taylor adjoining Mr Wilkin’s biographies: T66 (1836-1918). residence at Holmwood” “Obituary”, The are advertised for sale in Press, 11 The Press. November 1918, p First appears in street 3 directories in 1894.

Wairoa Street Wainui Street Bexley Wainui Street appears in Information about the Methodist marriage Bexley/New church register in 1914 Brighton supplied when Elsie Mary Hall of by Richard Wainui Street, New Greenaway in Brighton married George 2010. Ellis. At the time Bexley would have been popularly considered part of New Brighton although it was outside the borough. Wainui Street first appears in street directories in 1948. Re-named Wairoa Street in 1950.

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Waitaki Street High Street was Bexley High Street first appears “Street names", The Estuary of incorporated in street directories in The Press, 15 Christchurch: a into Wai-iti 1916. October 1932, p 14 history of the Street and both Avon-Heathcote Wai-iti Street first “Street names”, were appears in street The Christchurch estuary, its incorporated directories in 1921. Times, 1 February communities, into Waitaki 1933, p 3 clubs, controversies Street. High Street was and contributions, incorporated into Wai-iti "County Councils", p 151 Street in February 1933 The Press, 18 by the Public Utilities March 1933, p 8 Committee of the Heathcote County Council. It was re-named Waitaki Street the next month as there was an existing Wai-iti Terrace in Fendalton. Waitaki Street first appears in street directories in 1934.

Waitikiri Drive The northern Named because it Parklands First appears in street Waitikiri Waitikiri section was was developed directories in 1987. formerly part of through the Burwood Road. Waitikiri Golf Course.

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Waitikiri Named because the Parklands Named in 2012. Waitikiri Burwood/Pegasus Waitikiri Square area is known as Community Board Waitikiri, it is agenda 17 close to Waitikiri September 2012 Drive and is over the road from the Waitikiri Golf Course. Also the road is in the shape of a square.

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Waiwetu Joynts Lane and Formerly Joynts Fendalton Joynts Lane and “Waimairi”, The G R Macdonald Street Watson’s Lane Lane and and Watson’s Lane both Press, 13 October dictionary of Watson’s Lane. appear first in street 1914, p 5 Canterbury Named after directories in 1896 – biographies: W237 William Morgan Joynts Lane with a see & B694 Watson (1830- ref. to Watson’s Lane. “Death”, The Press, 1898). Watson arrived in 6 July 1898, p 6 Re-named Canterbury in 1855 and

Waiwetu Street worked for William Bray although both (1812-1883), the names were used Canterbury provincial for a time. The engineer of Avonhead. name means: starry Watson retired to water. There is a Esperanza in Watson’s tributary of the Lane in 1890, a two acre Avon River at the lot where 19 Waiwetu end of the street. Street is now. He is listed as one of the original residents of the street. [This house was shifted to Taylors Road, Ohoka in 1989.] Becomes Watson’s Lane only from 1902.

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Waiwetu Street first appears in The Press in 1914 when the Waimairi County Council “decided that the shingling of Waiwetu Street be proceeded with, providing the ratepayers interested contributed towards the cost”. First appears in street directories in 1924.

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Wakatu Pratt Street Formerly Pratt Moncks Bay Pratt, a lawyer, was The Port Hills of "Tragic death: fatal Avenue Street. Named elected to the Sumner Christchurch, p 72 accident to Mr. after Frederick Borough Council on 24 "Advertisements", Frederick Pratt", Pratt (1861-1925). April 1901 and was Star, 10 August The Press, 13 April mayor of Sumner May Re-named Wakatu 1905, p 3 1925, p 8 1905-February 1906. His Avenue. G R Macdonald obituary says "he would "Street names dictionary of be remembered as one of changed: City Canterbury the most public-spirited council approves biographies: P521 and generous residents final list", The who have ever worked Press, 24 August The Cyclopedia of for the benefit of the 1948, p 3 New Zealand. Vol district". He lived in 3, p 406 Nayland Street. “New names for Pratt Street is first streets”, The Press, mentioned in the Star in 2 June 1948, p 3 1905 when a property is “New street advertised for sale there. names”, The Press, First appears in street 24 July 1948, p 2 directories in 1910. Re-named Wakatu Avenue on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named.

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Wakefield Named after Felix Sumner Wakefield was a Province of G R Macdonald Avenue Wakefield (1807- surveyor and engineer. Canterbury, New dictionary of 1875). He selected Rural Zealand: list of Canterbury Section 2, 100 acres in sections purchased biographies:W40 Sumner. to April 30, 1863, p Felix Wakefield : a First appears in street 1 life of fitful fever directories in 1910. "Rural Sections "Local and chosen", The General", Star, 24 Lyttelton Times, 1 December 1875, p March 1851, p 6 2

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Wakelin Redwood One of the streets in Creese “Not happy on staff Avenue Redwood formed on land Place, names”, The belonging to Christ's Denniston Papanui Herald, 13 College and given names Crescent, March 1973, p 7 of members of the school Goodall staff or those associated Place, with the school. Jenkins Avenue, First appears in street Lowry directories in 1987. Avenue, Monteath Place, Murchison Avenue, Pyatt Place, Solomon Avenue and Strack Place.

Walcot Street Bromley First appears in street directories in 1957.

Walden Place Bryndwr Named by the developer "Three new street in 1966. names", The Papanui Herald, 14 December 1966, p 5

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Wales Street Named after Halswell The developer, Karl Scott Oaklands Information Turf tufts and toe- Wales, the country. (1910-1997), put several supplied in 2008 by weights suggestions for the street Bede Cosgriff (d. name to the council, all 2011) in an of which were declined. interview with In desperation he said – Margaret Harper. “England, Scotland, A short history of Ireland, Wales...Wales Halswell, p 99 will do”. First appears in street directories in 1960.

Walker Street Central city Taken over by the “City Council”, council as a public street Star, 6 March in 1877. 1877, p 3 First appears in street directories in 1883.

Walkers Road Named after the Lyttelton The Walkers were early G R Macdonald Walker family. settlers in Lyttelton. dictionary of Edward Walker was the Canterbury timekeeper at the railway biographies: W55 works in 1863. He later worked as one of the two tunnel foremen. First appears in street directories in 1924.

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Wallace Street Bryndwr First appears in street directories in 1953.

Waller Terrace Richmond Road Named after Central city A report in the Star of a "City Council", “Street names”, and Richmond Francis Dalziel city council meeting held Star, 6 April 1880, The Press, 13 Terrace. Waller (1869- on 5 April 1880 says that p 4 September 1924, p 1944). Richmond Road “has 13 “City Council”, been channelled, formed Star, 19 July 1881, “New names for and shingled". Richmond p 4 streets”, The Press, Road, running off the 2 June 1948, p 3 South Belt (later “City Council”, Moorhouse Avenue) and Star, 3 March “New street Richmond Terrace, 1908, p 4 names”, The Press, 24 July 1948, p 2 running off Selwyn Plan of the city of Street, appear first on a Christchurch Hagley 125 map and in street (Selwyn county) anniversary review, directories in 1883. Canterbury, New p 21 The city council formally Zealand, 1883. took over Richmond Map Terrace on 18 July 1881. "Street names The streets were changed: City amalgamated, becoming council approves Richmond Terrace in final list", The 1910. Press, 24 August 1948, p 3 Re-named Waller Terrace on 1 September 1948 when 120 streets were re-named.

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Waller was headmaster of Christchurch West High School (later Hagley High School) 1916-1927.

Walnut St Andrew’s Formerly St Strowan St Andrews Terrace is Hartley "Advertisements", “Street names”, Avenue Terrace Andrew’s Terrace. first mentioned in The Avenue The Press, 8 March The Press, 22 Named because of Press in 1924 where it is 1924, p 20 February 1926, p its proximity to St referred to as a street 10 “Advertisements”, Andrews College. "known as St Andrew's The Press, 28 May “Street names”, Terrace, off Norman's Re-named Walnut 1926, p 17 The Press, 26 May Road and off Hawthorne Avenue. Named 1926, p 11 Road, Papanui". "Street names", after the walnut The Press, 22 June tree once on the Re-named Walnut 1926, p 10 corner of the street. Avenue on 24 May 1926 when 21 streets were re- named. [Ten ratepayers objected to the name change, suggesting Raneleigh Terrace. Another eleven suggested Mountview Terrace.] First appears in street directories in 1947.

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Walpole Street Named after Waltham Walpole was author of Report of the street Horace Walpole the first Gothic novel, naming committee, (1717-1797). The Castle of Otranto. Sydenham Borough Council One of the “poets and minute book 1879- writers” streets of 1880, p 217, held Sydenham, Addington at Christchurch and Waltham named by a City Council committee of the archives. Sydenham Borough Council on 19 January “Borough 1880. Council”, Star, 20 First appears in street January 1880, p 3 directories in 1887.

Walsall Street Probably named Riccarton First appears in street after Walsall, a directories in 1896. city in West Midlands, England.

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Walters Road Named after Marshland Walter arrived in Reminiscences of G R Macdonald Charles Henry Canterbury on the early Marshland dictionary of Walter (1842- Zambia in 1863 and residents, 1930- Canterbury 1923). moved to Marshland in 1939 biographies: W119 1882 where he developed “Advertisements”, “Obituary”, The some very rough swamp The Press, 20 May Press, 6 October land on what later 1891, p 1 1923, p 15 became Walters Road. He became chairman of Shirley/Papanui the local school Community Board committee and helped agenda 3 August establish the library and 2005 the local hall. His son, Settling near the Wilfred John Walter Styx River, p 181 (1878-1946), was a long- serving member of Christchurch local authorities. First mentioned in The Press in 1891. First appears in street directories in 1928.

Waltham Road Gasworks Formerly Sydenham Gasworks Road is first Waltham “City Council”, G R Macdonald Road. Also Gasworks Road. mentioned in the Star in Star, 13 June 1871, dictionary of Langdown Named because the 1871 and appears on an p 2 Canterbury Street. Gasworks were 1879 map. Plan of biographies: L60 there. Waltham Road is Christchurch and Requiem for a

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Re-named mentioned in street suburbs, 1879 Gasworks, pp 35- Waltham Road. directories of 1878 so the “Borough 36 Named, as the street had alternate councils”, The suburb is named, names for a time. Lyttelton Times, 17 after Waltham In 1889 the council September 1889, p House, a large proposed re-naming the 3 house on Colombo road Langdown Street to Road belonging to Map of honour a retiring mayor, Charles Prince. Christchurch & William Langdown suburbs: including (1827-1903). It appears the boroughs of on an 1890 map as Sydenham, Langdown Street. Linwood & St According to an 1890 Albans, 1890 newspaper report this name was rejected by “The Waltham residents. However, from Road”, The Press, 1905 to 1948, the section 27 November from Austin Street to the 1890, p 6 bridge at Wilsons Road Map of was known as Langdown Christchurch : Street. There had once shewing tram been lime kilns in the routes & public street named Langdown buildings 1912 & Co. Sydenham: the model borough of Christchurch : an informal history, p 12

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Walton Street Named after Sir Sydenham Walton was an English Report of the street Izaak Walton biographer best known naming committee, (1593-1683). for The Compleat Sydenham Angler. Borough Council minute book 1879- One of the "poets and 1880, p 217, held writers" streets of at Christchurch Sydenham, Addington City Council and Waltham named by a archives. committee of the Sydenham Borough “Borough Council on 19 January Council”, Star, 20 1880. January 1880, p 3 First appears in street directories in 1892.

Wanstead Probably named Woolston First appears in street Place after Wanstead, a directories in 1978. suburban area in the London Borough of Redbridge, North- East London.

Waratah Named after the Avondale First appears in street Street waratah, an directories in 1970. Australian shrub.

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Warblington Named after Aranui In an area where all the Information on Street Warblington in streets are named after date of naming in a Hampshire. places in the county of letter sent to the Hampshire. There is a City Librarian from Christchurch city and a the Town Clerk River Avon in dated 17 March Hampshire. 1961. Named on 15 March 1961. First appears in street directories in 1966.

Ward Street Addington First mentioned in an “Advertisements”, advertisement in the Star Star, 29 July 1868, in 1868. p 3 Appears on an 1879 map. Plan of Christchurch and suburbs

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Wardell Street Named after Wigram Wardell was a clerk of Wigram Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Norman Shirley Christchurch. He Skies Community Board Royal Aero Club Wardell (1898- graduated from the agenda 28 Aviators’ 1959). Canterbury Flying February 2012 Certificates, 1910- School on 9 April 1918. 1950 as found on Riccarton/Wigram In the Wigram Community Board www.ancestry.com Aerodrome subdivision minutes 28 The Canterbury by Ngāi Tahu Property February 2012 (NZ) Aviation Co. Ltd where the street Ltd: the first one names are either of hundred pilots aircraft or taken from the Wigram Skies list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

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Warden Street Named after a Richmond One of a number of Slater Street “Advertisements”, position in the streets with names with The Press, 18 May Anglican Church. Anglican associations, 1910, p 10 Each parish has chosen when the Church “Story of 700 acres two wardens who Property Trustees sold of church are chosen from their land. property", The the congregation Warden Street is first Press, 25 February and are part of the mentioned in The Press 1947, p 6 vestry. They are in 1910 when land for the vicar's warden, sale there is advertised. representing the priest, and the First appears in street people's warden, directories in 1921. representing the congregation.

Wardour Named after Old Avonhead In the Hyde Park Hyde Park Mews Wardour Castle subdivision where many near Tisbury in of the streets are named Wiltshire, after stately homes of England. England. First appears in street directories in 1991.

Wards Lane Named after Mount Ward, a dentist, is a “Obituary”, The Wilfred Irving Pleasant resident of the street in Press, 14 Ward (1885-1963). 1957, the year it first December 1963, p appears in street 12 directories.

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Warner Place Named after Heathcote Mauger is a builder and Information Warner Mauger Valley developer. supplied in 2004 by Linda Mauger, a (1934-). First appears in street family member, in directories in 1987. an interview with Margaret Harper.

Warren Named after the Hillmorton, Warren was the Bishop Bean Street, “West-Watson View the biography Crescent Rev. Alwyn Hoon Hay of Christchurch 1951- Bidwell Park”, The Press, of Alwyn Keith Warren (1900- 1966 and, because of Place, 14 September Warren in the 1988). this, a warden of Christ’s Charles 1957, p 4 Dictionary of New College. Upham Zealand Biography. Avenue, One of the streets in the Grigg area formed on land Place, belonging to Christ’s Harling College. Avenue, First appears in street Neave Place directories in 1964. and West- Watson Avenue.

Warrington Probably named Mairehau First mentioned in The “Advertisements”, Street after Warrington, a Press in 1907. The Press, 30 November 1907, p large town in First appears in street 14 Cheshire, England. directories in 1908.

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Warwick George Street Named after Richmond George Street first Christchurch City Street Warwick, a town appears in street Council minute in Warwickshire, directories in 1887. book, June 1903- October 1904 held England. Re-named Warwick at Christchurch Street on 7 March 1904. City Council Among a number of archives. streets re-named in 1904 “ and given the names of Re-naming place-names in the streets”, The Press, United Kingdom. 8 March 1904, p 5

Washington Named after the Sydenham Named because the street Information Way Washington, the was developed near the supplied in 2006 by first train to travel site of the Moorhouse Bob Pritchard, from Christchurch Avenue Railway Station subdivisions to Dunedin. subdivision. officer, Christchurch City First appears in street Council. directories in 1995.

Water Street Hoon Hay First appears in street directories in 1957.

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

Waterloo Road Factory Road Hornby, Named Factory Road A history of the "The Templeton Islington, until 1945 when postal New Zealand Freezing Works", Templeton authorities asked that it Refrigerating Star, 17 April be re-named. Company, p 107 1889, p 4 Re-named Waterloo Road.

Waterloo Wigram In the centre of the Waterloo Riccarton/Wigram Waterloo Business Square Waterloo Business Park Business Community Board Park subdivision. Park agenda 15 July 2014 Named in 2014. Riccarton/Wigram Community Board minutes 15 July 2014

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Watermill Named because it Northwood The developer, Carlin Shirley/Papanui Boulevard is in a subdivision Enterprises, wished to Community Board which has its own recognise these features agenda 2 July 2003 water features and in the street names in the is also near the subdivision. ponds and water Named in 2003. features of the Styx Mill Reserve.

Waters Road Hoon Hay First appears in street directories in 1957.

Waterstock Named by the Parklands In the Waitikiri Stage 3 Burwood/Pegasus Way development (Lake stage) subdivision. Community Board company to be in Named in 2011. agenda 15 August keeping with the 2011 existing theme of Burwood/Pegasus water and water Community Board features. The name minutes 29 August was also 2011 considered appropriate for the locality.

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Waterview Northwood In the Isaac Lakes section Clearwater Shirley/Papanui "Colourful First Court of the Clearwater Community Board Lady's legacy subdivision. agenda 5 June 2013 endures", The Named in 2013. Press, 26 November 2012, p A4

Waterway Northwood In the Isaac Lakes section Clearwater Shirley/Papanui "Colourful First Lane of the Clearwater Community Board Lady's legacy subdivision. agenda 5 June 2013 endures", The Named in 2013. Press, 26 November 2012, p A4

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Watford Street Nursery Road Formerly Nursery Strowan One nursery was run by Elmwood "General news", “Fatal accident on Road. Named John Joyce (1850?- The Press, 11 the tramway”, Star, because it was 1928). He died at his January 1921, p 6 1 December 1880, developed on the property at 92 Blighs p 3 site of nurseries. Road. “Pioneer Re-named Watford Another nursery nearby gardeners”, The Street. Named was that of John Star, 11 October because both Greenaway (1831-1880) 1919, p 8 parents of a who owned Hawthorne “Pioneer prominent resident Nursery on 5 acres (2 gardeners”, The there had been hectares). Hawthorne Star, 14 October born at Watford, Street was developed 1919, p 6 just outside there. "Obituary", The London. Nursery Road first Press, 20 July [These people have appears in street 1928, p 7 not been directories in 1894. G R Macdonald identified.] In 1921, at a meeting of dictionary of the Waimairi County Canterbury Council, R. W. Hawke biographies: G398, moved that the street be J226 re-named Watford Street because of duplication of the name.

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Watlings Place Named after the Kennedys John "Jack" Watling Riccarton/Wigram "Obituary", The Watling family. Bush (1897-1978), a retired Community Board Press, 16 April master mariner, and his agenda 31 March 1986, p 12 wife, Isabel Mary 1999 Watling, née Scott, The Port Hills of (1902-1990) came to live Christchurch, pp on Kennedys Bush Road 264-265 in 1932 and farmed their land as a sheep farm. A short history of Both he and his daughter, Halswell, p 90 Margaret Watling (1933?-1986), were interested in horticulture with Margaret also becoming a well-known florist. Named in 1999.

Watsons Lane Named after Lyttelton Watson was a shipwright. "Marriages", Star, Alexander Watson. His daughter was married 25 August 1894, p from her parents’ home 4 on Sumner Road in 1894.

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Watsons Road Watson's Road Named after Harewood Watson, a farmer, is first Settling near the George Watson listed in electoral rolls in Styx River, pp 43- (1837-1912). the Styx catchment in 44 1878-1879 and is "County Councils", described as having a The Press, 10 leasehold on Rural October 1911, p 8 Section 57 on the south side of Harewood Road. "County Council", He later owned land on Sun, 11 June 1917, its north side. He is p 3 buried at St James Anglican Church in Harewood Road. Tenders were accepted by the Waimairi County Council for the "forming and shingling" of Watson's Road in 1911. Formally named in 1917.

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Wattle Drive Named after the New This was the favourite Information Australian wattle Brighton tree of William Nicholas supplied in 2008 by tree. Ryan (1885-1950), a Ryan's son, Jack contractor. Ryan, in a letter to Margaret Harper. Named by his wife, Mary Catherine Ryan (1892- 1978). First appears in street directories in 1960.

Watts Road Sockburn Tenders were invited for "Advertisements", forming Watt's Road in The Press, 18 1906. August 1906, p 13 First appears in street directories in 1908. No resident named Watt is listed.

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Waverley Templer Street Named after Sydenham Templer Street is first “Sydenham Street Waverley, a town mentioned in the Star in Borough Council”, in Surrey, England. 1888 in a report of a Star, 1 May 1888, meeting of the Sydenham p 4 Borough Council. “Re-naming First appears in street streets”, The Press, directories in 1894. 8 March 1904, p 5 Re-named Waverley Street in 1904. Among a number of streets re-named in 1904 and given the names of place-names in the United Kingdom.

Webb Lane Lyttelton First appears in street directories in 1973.

Webb Street Named after Henry St Albans Webb was a member of McDougall “St Albans “Death of Mr H. R. Richard Webb the Provincial Council Avenue and Borough Council”, Webb”, The Press, (1829-1901). 1869-1875 and secretary Peacock Star, 12 March 12 February 1901, during its winding-up Street. 1889, p 4 p 6 1873-1875. His second St Albans: from “Obituary”, Star, daughter married Robert swamp to suburbs: 12 February 1901, Ewing McDougall (1861- an informal history, p 3 1942); his second wife p 133-134 was a sister of the Hon. “Obituary”, The John Thomas Peacock “An enclave of Lyttelton Times, 13

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information (1827?-1905). The Webb wealth and power”, February 1901, p 5 family built a large New Zealand The Cyclopedia of house, Te Wepu, on Historic Places, New Zealand. Vol Papanui Road with an September 1997, 3, p 375 entrance from Webb pp 16-19 Street which was named Our City Issue 40 by 1889 and first appears Summer 2005 in street directories in G R Macdonald 1890. dictionary of [The house was Canterbury renovated in 2005 biographies: W274 becoming Merivale Manor.]

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Webster Road Named after Wigram Webster was a farmer Wigram Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Arthur Gordon from Little River. He Skies Community Board Royal Aero Club Webster (1893- graduated from the agenda 28 Aviators’ 1966). Canterbury Flying February 2012 Certificates, 1910- School on 25 March 1950 as found on Riccarton/Wigram 1918. Community Board www.ancestry.com In the Wigram minutes 28 The Canterbury Aerodrome subdivision February 2012 (NZ) Aviation Co. by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd: the first one Ltd where the street hundred pilots names are either of Wigram Skies aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

Wedgewood Wedgwood Cashmere Named because the Information Avenue Avenue developer was very fond supplied in 2009 by of Wedgwood china. Gordon Ogilvie. First appears in street directories in 1972 where it is spelt correctly. From 1981 it is mis-spelt as Wedgewood Avenue.

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Wedmore Named after Burwood Streets were given names Excalibur Burwood/Pegasus Wedmore Close Wedmore in associated with King Place, Community Board Somerset, Arthur and the Knights of Gunwelloe agenda 24 England. the Round Table in this Lane, November 1997 part of the Travis Mullion Country Estate. Lane, St Keverne Named in 1997. Close, Sedgemoor Close and Wedmore Close. Also Glastonbury Drive and Quantock Place. Also Travis Country Estate.

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Weir Place Named after the Halswell Henry Weir (1835?- Dalkeith "Obituary", The "Deaths", The Weir family. 1884) and his wife, Mary Street Press, 24 August Press, 3 January Jane, settled in Halswell 1935, p 25 1884, p 7 in 1863, living on Hoon G R Macdonald Hay Road. Their son, dictionary of Walter Henry Weir Canterbury (1877-1935) farmed at biographies: W309 Dalkeith, 99 Hoon Hay Road. He "always took a "Deaths", The keen interest in the Press, 7 August affairs of the Cashmere- 1935, p 1 Halswell district". First appears in street directories in 1953.

Weka Street Weka Road Fendalton Weka Road is first "Advertisements", mentioned in The Press The Press, 25 in 1913. Becomes Weka September 1913, p Street in 1916. 12 Weka Road first appears "Advertisements", in street directories in The Press, 13 June 1915 running off Straven 1916, p 11 Road. Becomes Weka Street in 1917.

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Welles Street Marton Street Re-named Welles Central city Martin Street (note Plan of “New names for and Belfast Street. Named spelling) appears on an Christchurch and streets”, The Press, Street. because of the well 1879 map. suburbs, 1879 2 June 1948, p 3 once there. The Marton Street well is "The Deep Wells", “New street referred to in the Star in Star, 27 March names”, The Press, 1895. 1895, p 4 24 July 1948, p 2 Marton Street first "City Council", appears in street The Press, 22 directories in 1900. August 1911, p 5 Re-named Belfast Street "Street names in 1911. changed: City Re-named Welles Street council approves on 1 September 1948 final list", The when 120 streets were re- Press, 24 August named. It was given an 1948, p 3 additional "e".

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Wellington Named after Phillipstown Wellington was a soldier Clive "Linwood", The Street Arthur Wellesley, and statesman. Street, Press, 25 January Havelock 1st Duke of One of a group of four 1898, p 3 Wellington (1769- Street and streets named after “Street names”, 1852). Marlboroug English military The Press, 2 h Street. commanders. September 1930, p Named in 1898. Formed 12 by John Connal in Rural Section 347. First appears in street directories in 1900.

Wembley Named after the Sydenham Named in 1927. "New streets, Street British Empire First appears in street names selected", Exhibition held at directories in 1929. The Press, 27 Wembley in 1924. September 1927, p 8

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Wendon Mews Named after Mt Belfast The streets in the Hossack “Landcorp to Wendon Station in subdivision are named Close, launch new Southland. after South Island high- Kimbrace subdivision”, The country runs. Place, Press, 2 October Pentland 1990, p 24 First appears in street Drive, directories in 1993. Shenley Avenue and Stable Way. Also Pentland.

Wendover Bishopdale First appears in street Street directories in 1968.

Wentworth Ilam First appears in street Street directories in 1960.

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Westby Street Named after Waltham Perceval, a lawyer, was Perry Street View the biography Westby Brook the Member of and of Westby Brook Perceval (1854- Parliament for Kaimahi Perceval in the 1938). Christchurch 1890-1891, Settlement. Dictionary of New and agent-general for Zealand Biography. New Zealand in the [Both spellings of United Kingdom from his name, Percival 1891. and Perceval, were First appears in street used throughout his directories in 1912. life. The Star spells his name as Perceval from 1881 onwards. He married in 1880.]

Westcott Street Dallington Appears on a 1954 map. Map of First appears in street Christchurch and directories in 1957. environs, 1954.

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Westenra Named after the Cashmere Frances Wilson was the Rossmore The Port Hills of “Obituary, Mr F. Terrace Frances Sarah eldest daughter of Terrace. Christchurch, p 238 H. Wilson, of Wilson, née Captain Richard Also “Advertisements”, Cashmere”, The Westenra, (1831- Westenra (1794-1880) Cashmere. The Press, 4 Press, 26 1903). and the wife of Frederick December 1902, p October 1913, p 19 Herbert Wilson (1831- 9 1902), who was the “Obituary”, Star, eldest son of John 24 December 1902, Cracroft Wilson. They p 3 lived where this street was later developed. G R Macdonald dictionary of First mentioned in The Canterbury Press in 1913 when land biographies: W345 in the Cashmere Estate is & W584 advertised for sale. First appears in street directories in 1921.

West Green Named "to reflect Parklands In the Waitikiri Lake Waitikiri Burwood Pegasus the locality of the subdivision. Community board subdivision Name proposed by the agenda 1 March together with the development company, 2004 materials used to Smith Developments Ltd. enhance it". Named in 2004.

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Westholme Strowan 39 “choice building lots” "Advertisements", Street were sold at auction in The Press, 16 June the Westholme 1926, p 11 subdivision in 1926. First appears in street directories in 1928 “running off Bligh’s Road”. Later extended through to Strowan Road.

Westlake Drive Halswell In the Oaklands subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1991.

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Westminster Green’s Lane Formerly Green’s Mairehau, St Green’s thatched-roof, Reminiscences of “Street names”, Street and Green’s Lane and Green's Albans sod house was on the early Marshland The Press, 6 Road. Also part Road. corner of Hills Road and residents, 1930- October 1909, p 6 Greens Road. of Shirley Road. Named after 1939, Pt 2, p 8 Green, a local Green’s Lane first “Local and milkman. James appears in street general”, Star, 5 Green, of Papanui, directories in 1892. October 1909, p 2 is listed in street Shirley Road from “Street naming”, directories in 1890. Rutland Street up to, and The Press, 3 Greens Road and including Green's Road, November 1909, p part of Shirley was re-named 3 Road were Westminster Street in amalgamated and 1909. re-named Westminster Street. Named after the City of Westminster, a metropolitan borough of London.

Weston Road Weston’s Road Named after Mairehau, St Weston was a lawyer and St Albans: from “Obituary”, The Thomas Shailer Albans a church property trustee. swamp to suburbs: Press, 16 October Weston (1837- He was also on the board an informal history, 1912, p 9 1912). of governors of p 20 G R Macdonald Canterbury College. Province of dictionary of One of a number of Canterbury, New Canterbury

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information streets with names with Zealand : list of biographies:: W356 Anglican associations, sections purchased chosen when the Church to April 30 1863, p Property Trustees sold 6 their land. This was the The Canterbury first subdivision of Rural church property : Section 243f, 100 acres articles, p 43 in Papanui Road purchased by the “City Council”, Ecclesiastical Star, 3 July 1888, p Committee, Dean and 4 Chapter. "Story of 700 acres Weston’s Road is first of church mentioned in the Star in property", The 1888 in a report of a Press, 25 February meeting of the St Albans 1947, p 6 Borough Council. “Naming of streets First appears in street in new directories in 1890 subdivisions”, The running off Papanui Press, 1 November Road. 1958, p 10 Becomes Weston Road in 1901.

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Westpac Lane Named because of Central city It was an existing lane “Pool-fencing by- its proximity to the off Customs Lane, law may be ‘waste Westpac Bank between the Westpac of time’”, The building. Bank building in Press, 2 November Hereford Street and Mid- 1984, p 5 City Cinema and the Christchurch Transport Board depot in Cathedral Square. Named officially in 1984 by the people who worked in the vicinity.

Westpark Named because it Burnside Named in 2005. Fendalton/Waimair Drive is in a western part i Community of the city and the Board agenda 29 developers, Lake November 2005 Bryndwr Developments Ltd., wanted a "parklike" theme for the subdivision.

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West-Watson Named after Hillmorton West-Watson was the Bean Street, “Street naming The Blain Avenue Campbell West- third Anglican bishop of Bidwell practices”, The Biographical Watson (1877- Christchurch 1925/26- Place, Press, 1 June 1957, Directory of 1953). 1951 and also Charles p 4 Anglican Clergy in Archbishop of New Upham “West-Watson the Pacific Zealand 1940-1952. He Avenue, Park”, The Press, was a Warden at Christ’s Grigg 14 September College in 1925. Place, 1957, p 4 Harling One of the streets in the Avenue, area formed on land Neave Place belonging to Christ’s and Warren College. Crescent. First appears in street directories in 1970.

Westwood Davis’ right-of- Re-named Central city A report in the Star of a "City Council", “Deaths”, The Terrace way and Davis Westwood city council meeting held Star, 6 April 1880, Press, 4 August Lane. Terrace. May be on 5 April 1880 says p 4 1910, p 1 named after Davis’ right-of-way has Information “Obituary”, The Elizabeth, known been "channelled, formed researched by Press, 5 August as Lizzie Hurd, née and shingled". Richard 1910, p 7 Westwood, (1826- Davis Lane first appears Greenaway in 1910). in street directories in 2009. 1894. Re-named Westwood Terrace in 1913.

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Lizzie Westwood, a spinster and governess, emigrated with the family of her cousin, James Gapes (1822- 1899), on the Regina in 1859. In 1860 she married George Allen; in 1872 John Etherden Coker; in 1896 Frank Hurd. She was associated with her second husband in the ownership of Coker's Hotel in Manchester Street when it was a business with an international reputation.

The Gapes family ran a painting and paperhanging business in Victoria Street. Some of the family lived nearby - Thomas Gapes (d. 1913) lived at 23 Salisbury Street. So there is a possibility that the name was suggested by the Gapes family.

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Whaka Whakakake or Named by Hannah Huntsbury Whakekake Road was "General news", Terrace Whakakaka Hancock (1854?- named in 1923 at a The Press, 1 Road. 1950) who said meeting of the Heathcote September 1923, p “whakekake” County Council. Hancock’s 14 means “superior”. Road was an Whakakake or early informal Whakakaka Road name. appears in street directories 1938-1955. Hannah Hancock is the only resident in 1938. From 1957 it is Whaka Terrace.

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Wharenui McDowell’s Formerly Upper McDowell was an Wharenui “Advertisements” G R Macdonald Road Road McDowell’s Road. Riccarton employee of the New Settlement Star, 20 February dictionary of Named after John Zealand Trust and Loan 1904, p 5 Canterbury Charles McDowell Company. biographies: "Bligh's Road (1831-1889). Mac140 McDowell's Road first School", Sun, 7 Re-named appears in street May 1920, p 11 Riccarton, the Wharenui Road. directories in 1904. founding borough: “The Riccarton Named because it Wharenui Road is first coach goes by”, a short history, ran through the Canterbury’s mentioned in the Star in The Press, 4 Wharenui 1904. December 1937, p founding Settlement, a 21 settlement, pp 31- government 32 housing settlement, which, in turn, is named because early Maori in their journeys to and from the West Coast stayed in the district to catch eels and obtain food. For that reason it was known to them as wharenui or the big house.

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Whareora Named after Cashmere Taylor was a Tommy The Port Hills of View the biography Terrace Whareora, the prohibitionist, Taylor Christchurch, p 216 of Thomas Edward home there of businessman and Courts Taylor in the Thomas "Tommy" politician. His house at Dictionary of New Edward Taylor 63 Dyers Pass Road was Zealand Biography. (1862-1911). called Whareora, “A biographical meaning: home of sketch”, The Press, happiness. 28 July 1911, p 7 First appears in street directories in 1910.

Wherstead Probably named Cashmere First mentioned in The “Important land Road after Wherstead, a Press in 1904 when sale”, The Press, 2 village in Suffolk, Thorrington, "one of the December 1904, p England. oldest estates in the 6 vicinity of Christchurch" was "disposed of in lots". First appears in street directories in 1908.

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Whincops Named after Aaron Halswell Whincop worked as a "Advertisements", "Death", The Press, Road Whincop (1823?- plumber, painter, glazier The Press, 29 23 April 1874, p 2 1875). and paper hanger in August 1871, p 1 Colombo Street until 1863. He then farmed at Remenham Farm, Halswell Road. "Mr Whincop's Road" is first mentioned in The Press in 1871. It appears in street directories of 1930s and 1940s spelt Wincops.

Whio Close Whio means: a Parklands In the Tumara Park Burwood/Pegasus blue duck. subdivision where Maori Community Board names were chosen for agenda 26 April all the streets. 2004 Developed by Ngāi Tahu Property Group Ltd. Named in 2004.

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Whisby Road Named after Cashmere Whisby was home to the Cashmere The Port Hills of View the biography Whisby, a town in Cracroft family as early Christchurch, p 238 of John Cracroft Lincolnshire, as the 16th century. John Wilson in the England. Cracroft Wilson (1808- Dictionary of New 1881) was the son of Zealand Biography. Elizabeth Cleminta “Death”, Star, 3 Wilson, née Cracroft. March 1881, p 2 First appears in street directories in 1910.

Whitau Place Whitau means: the Marshland A uniquely Ngāi Tahu Prestons Burwood/Pegasus fibre found within term. Community Board minutes 3 March harakeke used for In the first stage of the 2014 fine weaving and Prestons subdivision. ropes. Named by Ngāi Tahu, developer of the subdivision. Named in 2014.

Whitby Street Named after Burnside In a subdivision by Information “Maurice Carter Whitby in North Maurice F. Carter Ltd. supplied in 2008 by leaves behind Maurice Carter (d. immense legacy”, Yorkshire, First appears in street 2011) in an The Press, 10 May England. directories in 1962. interview with 2011, p A3 Margaret Harper.

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Whitchurch Named because it Harewood Named in 1970. "New names", The Place runs behind St [Boeing Place was Papanui Herald, 2 James Anglican another name suggested June 1970, p 9 Church in because of the street’s Harewood Road. proximity to Christchurch Airport.]

Whitehall Named after Mairehau Named because of its Westminste “Names chosen for Street Whitehall in proximity to Westminster r Street city streets”, The London which runs Street. Press, 20 September 1955, p north from Named in 1955. Parliament Square. 15 The name is taken from the vast Palace of Whitehall that used to occupy the surrounding area.

Whitehaven Named after Westmorland Named to continue the Westmorlan Riccarton/Wigram Lane Whitehaven, a established Westmorland d Community Board small town and theme of naming streets agenda 17 port on Cumbria's after places in the district September 2013 west coast. of Cumbria in England. Riccarton/Wigram Named in 2013. Community Board minutes 17 September 2013

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Whiteleigh Named after Addington Bell was a land and Whiteleigh Whiteleigh, the estate agent. Avenue G R Macdonald home in Addington First appears in street dictionary of of John Terras Bell directories in 1900. Canterbury (1838-1908). biographies: B340 “Deaths”, Star, 5 July 1907, p 3 [Death at Whiteleigh, Addington, of Emma, wife of J. T. Bell.] “Death”, The Press, 27 October 1908, p 1

Whiterock Named after Richmond The Greenwood family Greenwood Hagley/Ferrymead Lane Whiterock, a Hill has been involved in Farm Community Board racehorse. training racehorses for agenda 4 August nearly a century, and 2010 proposed naming the Hagley/Ferrymead roads in the subdivision Community Board after racehorses owned minutes 4 August and trained by the family. 2010 Named in 2010.

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Whitewash Named because the Sumner The need for a road to Sumner to Head Road droppings from the Whitewash Head was Ferrymead: a seabirds have discussed by the Sumner Christchurch made the cliffs Borough Council in history, p 209 white. 1901. “Sumner First appears in street improvements”, directories in 1950. The Press, 24 September 1901, p 5

Whitfield William Street Named after Sumner Whitfield, a cycle Sumner to Street was Thomas Edward engineer and locksmith, Ferrymead: a incorporated Whitfield (1876- served on the Sumner Christchurch into Whitfield 1945). Borough Council. history, p 210 Street. The section from Truro “Advertisements”, Street was originally The Press, 11 named William Street September 1922, p with the northern section 1 from Colenso Street being named Whitfield Street. William Street was incorporated into Whitfield Street on 9 September 1922.

Whitmore Part of North Named after Edgeware Whitmore was a mariner Avalon “Early Lyttelton G R Macdonald Street Avon Road. Tamerlane and, later, a builder. Street days”, Star, 22 dictionary of

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Vitruvious The Whitmores married February 1919, p 8 Canterbury Whitmore (1841- in 1870 and moved to "General news", biographies: W440 Richmond in 1875. In 1904) and his wife, The Press, 21 1890 street directories Jane "Jean" December 1926, p Whitmore, née they are listed living at 10 Grubb, (1845- 36 North Avon Road. First Four Ships 1927). Leonard Alton Whitmore (1877-1937), a carpenter, Part of city of and his wife, Jane, are Christchurch residents of Whitmore Richmond, Street in 1928, the year it Christchurch: a first appears in street regional history, p directories. 18 In 1926 the City Council had decided that North Avon Road would go under two names: the portion lying to the north of Fitzgerald Avenue would be called Whitmore Street and that portion running east and west and connecting with Fowke street, also Fowke street itself, be known as Avalon street.

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Whitnall Street Named after Broomfield Whitnall was a Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram Christchurch Joseph Whitnall. stonemason of Colombo Community Board Militia List 1860 Street. agenda 8 "Advertisements", November 2012 In a later stage of the The Lyttelton Longhurst subdivision Times, 16 June where the streets are 1860, p 6 named after members of Longhurst the Canterbury Militia of 1860-1861. [The street was at first to be named Ridley Street but this was changed because of the similarity of the name to Radley Street in Woolston.] Named in 2012.

Whittington Rhodes Street Probably named Woolston Rhodes Street first “Borough Avenue after Whittington, appears in street Councils”, The a small village directories in 1908. Press, 6 January near Worcester. Whittington Avenue is 1909, p 4 first mentioned in The Press in 1909 in a report of a meeting of the Woolston Borough Council.

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Wichita Place Named after Burwood In a subdivision where all Idaho Place, Wichita, the the streets were given Michigan largest city in the American place names. Place, Oregon U.S. state of First appears in street Place, Kansas. directories in 1987. Seneca Place, Tucson Place, Utah Place and Yellowston e Crescent.

Wickham Bromley Named in 1966. Information on date of naming in a Street First appears in street letter sent to the directories in 1972. City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 13 December 1966.

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Wiersma Lane Named after Eelco Wigram Wiersma was the Endurance Riccarton/Wigram Wiersma. developer of the Eelco Lane, James Community Board Wiersma subdivision at Caird Lane, agenda 15 July 141-185 Awatea Road. Milano 2014 Lane, Named in 2014. Riccarton/Wigram Platinum Community Board Drive and minutes 15 July Vahsel Bay 2014 Place.

Wiggins Street Bury Street Formerly Bury Sumner Land in Bury Street in The Port Hills of Felix Wakefield Street. Probably the “Township of Christchurch, pp G R Macdonald named after Bury Wakefield, Sumner Bay” 45, 46, 47 dictionary of in Greater is advertised for sale in Sumner to Canterbury Manchester, the Star in 1880. Ferrymead: a biographies: W40 England by Felix Bury Street first appears Christchurch & W461 Wakefield (1807- in street directories in history, p 209 “Obituary”, The 1875). 1911. “Advertisements”, Press, 18 August Re-named Wiggins Re-named Wiggins Street Star, 18 September 1927, p 15 Street. Named on 1 September 1948 1880, p 2 “New names for after Clement when 120 streets were re- "Street names streets”, The Press, Lester Wiggins named. (1843-1927). changed: City 2 June 1948, p 3 Wiggins operated a council approves “New street private boarding school final list", The names”, The Press, for boys there. This Press, 24 August 24 July 1948, p 2 property became the 1948, p 3 Sumner Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information March 1880. He was also the first chairman of the Sumner Town Board in 1883. Sumner was amalgamated with the city of Christchurch in 1945.

Wigram Close Wigram Named in 2000. Riccarton/Wigram Community Board agenda 1 March 2000

Wildberry Woolston First mentioned in The “Woolston Street Press in 1905 in a report Borough Council”, of a meeting of the The Press, 29 July Woolston Borough 1905, p 6 Council.

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Wild Dunes Named after the Shirley The streets in the Baltimore Burwood/Pegasus Place Wild Dunes golf Fairway Park subdivision Green, Community Board course in the Isle are named after Birkdale agenda 2 August of Palms, South American golf courses Drive, 1999 Carolina. because it is near the Fairway Shirley Links, at the Drive, Christchurch Golf Club. Falconridge Place, Named in 1999. Ironwood Lane, Lytham Green, Pepperwoo d Place, Ridgewood Place, Wildhawk Lane and Wilmington Place.

Wilden Peaks Named after Continues the theme in Broken Run Riccarton/Wigram Wilden Station, the Broken Run Community Board Central Otago. subdivision of naming agenda 16 the streets after high December 2014 country farms. Riccarton/Wigram Named in 2015. Community Board agenda 3 February 2015

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Wildhawk Named after the Shirley The streets in the Baltimore Burwood/Pegasus Lane Wildhawk Golf Fairway Park subdivision Green, Community Board Course in are named after Birkdale agenda 17 June Sacramento. American golf courses Drive, 2002 because it is near the Fairway Shirley Links, at the Drive, Christchurch Golf Club. Falconridge Place, Named in 2002. Ironwood Lane, Lytham Green, Pepperwoo d Place, Ridgewood Place, Wild Dunes Place, and Wilmington Place.

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Wilding Street Named after St Martins Wilding was a lawyer, Wilding View the biography Frederick Wilding sportsman, sports Park of Frederick (1852-1945). administrator and father Wilding in the of Anthony Wilding. He Dictionary of New was especially known for Zealand Biography. his work in establishing G R Macdonald Lancaster Park, later Jade dictionary of Stadium. He lived at 58, Canterbury and later, 113 St Martins biographies: W469 Road. "Death of Mr. F. First appears in street Wilding, K. C.", directories in 1947. The Press, 6 July 1945, p 4

Wildwood Named after Avonside, The horse was owned by Kerrs Reach “The death of Turf tufts and toe- Avenue Wildwood, a Wainoni brothers William (1865- and Odie Charles Kerr”, The weights, pp 92-93 trotter. 1951) and Charles Fraser Place. Press, 25 May Kerr (1860-1914). It was 1914, p 8 imported from the USA Burwood All in 1894 and bought by Saints’ Church the brothers in 1895 for 1877-1977, p 1 ₤500. “Chester Street Named in 1959. West or Cranmer Terrace?’, The Press, 28 April 1959, p 7

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Wilfrid Street Named after Ilam Owen was the first leader Barlow The Estuary of “Mr Wilfrid Wilfrid Barry of the Social Credit Street Christchurch: a Owen”, The Press, Owen (1897?- Political League and history of the 11 August 1984, p 1984). founder of a large Avon-Heathcote 2 Christchurch estuary, its pharmaceutical firm. He communities, was also a Christchurch clubs, city councillor 1947- controversies and 1950. contributions, p 58 First appears in street “Sale of Ilam directories in 1955. sections”, The Press, 30 April 1954, p 10

Wilkes Road Named after Group Wigram Wilkes was one of the Wigram Riccarton/Wigram "Obituary", The Captain Thomas outstanding figures of Skies Community Board Press, 24 October Martin Wilkes early aviation in New agenda 6 August 1958, p 12 (1888-1958). Zealand, both military 2013 Wigram Skies and civil. Riccarton/Wigram Named to continue the Community Board theme of naming streets minutes 6 August in the Wigram Skies 2013 subdivision after people involved in the air force in New Zealand. Named in 2013.

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Wilkinsons Buchly Road Formerly Buchly Harewood The Buchly family lived Settling near the “Deaths”, Star, 10 Road Road. Named after at Island Farm on Styx River, pp 23 May 1887, p 2 Valentine Buchly Harewood Road. & 91 [Death of Valentine (1823?-1879). Re-named Wilkinsons and Maria Buchly’s Re-named Road. Wilkinson was a daughter, Maria Wilkinsons Road. farmer of Marshland. Margaret Buchly.] Named after Martin Wilkinson (1836-1914).

Willard Street Named after Spreydon Miss Willard was an Somerset “Mr Michael Frances Willard American educator, Crescent Davitt”, The Press, (1839-1898). temperance reformer and 7 December 1895, women's suffragist. p 7 One of two streets named after the two leading temperance women of the world at the time. Named by the Spreydon Road Board in 1895.

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William Named after Halswell Brittan was a founder of Edmund Riccarton/Wigram William Guise Brittan Avenue William Guise the Canterbury Storr Road, Community Board Brittan Brittan (1809/10- Settlement and Forgan agenda 15 April G R Macdonald 1876). Commissioner of Crown Lane, John 2014 dictionary of Lands. He was also the Olliver Canterbury original owner of the Terrace, biographies: B740 Halswell Quarry. Lady Nugent “Death”, The Press, The street names in the Lane and 19 July 1876, p 2 Milns Estate subdivision Marsack all have an historical “News of the Day”, Crescent. connection with the The Press, 19 July Also Halswell area. 1876, p 2 Halswell Named in 1999. and Milns Land accounts of Estate. W. G. Brittan, 1853-1858

William Lewis Named after Sockburn Lewis was the original Riccarton/Wigram “Sockburn plant Drive William Lewis and holder of the contract to Community Board sold”, The Press, his family. operate the Alliance agenda 15 April 20 February 2013, Meatworks which once 2014 p C12 occupied the site where Riccarton/Wigram the street was developed. Community Board The co-operatively- 6 May 2014 agenda owned Alliance Group put the Christchurch meatworks processing site on the market mid- 2012, 10 months after

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information announcing the closure of the plant with the loss of 250 jobs. The plant had become unprofitable for Alliance with the shift away from sheep farming across Canterbury. In the Central Business Park, Racecourse Road. Named in 2014.

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Williams Named after Central city William Wilson was a Barbour “Rural sections The descendants of Street Elizabeth Wilson, nurseryman, businessman Street, chosen”, Lyttelton John and Mary née Williams, (b. and local politician. His Charles Times, 15 March Gebbie, p 15 1836?). She was wife was the eldest Street, 1851, p 7 Province of the wife of daughter of John and Grafton Plan of suburban Canterbury, New William Barbour Isabella Williams. Street, property (Rural Zealand : list of Wilson (1819- Grenville In a subdivision of Rural Section 48) sections purchased 1897). Street, Section 48, land owned situated on the to April 30 1863, p Henry by William Wilson. Ferry Road near 2 Street, the East Town Belt Williams Street appears Laurence View the biography belonging to on an 1874/75 Deposit Street, of William Barbour William Wilson Plan and first appears in Short Street Wilson in the Esq., Deposit Plan street directories in 1883. and Wilsons Dictionary of New 27 1874/75. Map Road. Zealand Biography. held by Bob Pritchard, G R Macdonald subdivisions dictionary of officer, Canterbury Christchurch City biographies: W620 Council. “William Wilson – [The land, 200 landowner and acres in Ferry early nurseryman”, Road, had The Press, 20 May originally been 1978, p 13 purchased by G. Draper and his son- in law, James Edward FitzGerald (1818?-1896).] © Christchurch City Libraries Page 73 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z

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Willis Place Named after Spreydon Willis, a builder, was a William Henry resident of the street in Willis (1894?- 1950, the year it first 1959). appears in street directories.

Willock Place Willock Street Named after the St Martins Willock arrived in April Place Province of Passenger list for Reverend William Canterbury in 1850. He Canterbury, New the Randolph Wellington bought Rural Section 11, Zealand: list of The Blain Willock (1815- 100 acres on the south sections purchased Biographical 1882). bank of Lower Heathcote to April 30, 1863, p Directory of river. He built a sod 2 Anglican Clergy in cottage, Opawaha, where "Rural Sections the Pacific the driveway of 52 Albert chosen", The Terrace is now located. “Obituary”, Star, 1 Lyttelton Times, 1 June 1882, p 4 He was the first March 1851, p 6 European to settle in St G R Macdonald Martins. The Port Hills of dictionary of Christchurch, pp Willock Street first Canterbury 175-176 appears in street biographies: W559 directories in 1981. The St Martins School: street was split into two our special school, in 1997 at the request of 1956-2006: St residents, becoming Martins School Willock Place and April jubilee, p 6 Place. Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board agenda 6 June 2001

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Willow Street Central city First mentioned in The “Advertisements”, Press in 1880 when the The Press, 8 July Christchurch City 1880, p 3 Council called for tenders for its “forming and shingling”. First appears in street directories in 1885.

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Willowbrook Named after Fendalton William Widdowson 86-100 “Rural sections G R Macdonald Place Willowbrook, the (1833-1915) originally Chester chosen”, Lyttelton dictionary of town house in bought the land, part of Street East Times, 22 March Canterbury Fendalton Road Rural Section 60, from 1851, p 6 biographies: A7 & belonging to, and William Guise Brittan in T403 "For sale upon named by, John 1865 and built a 12-room favourable terms", View the biography Barton Arundel house. He advertised the The Lyttelton of Henry John Acland (1823- property for sale in 1868, Times, 29 April Chitty Harper in 1904). He named as it was too far for his 1868, p 3 the Dictionary of his property after sons to travel to Christ's New Zealand the childhood College every day. "Advertisements", The Press, 13 Biography home of his wife. Acland bought the March 1874, p 3 “Obituary”, The property on 5 March Canterbury Times, 1874 and by the time Information about 25 May 1904, p 43 Widdowson advertised William an auction of his stock Widdowson “Obituary”, The and chattels later that researched by a Press, 16 month the property had descendant, Peter December 1916, p been named Mills, in 2011. 10 Willowbrook. My early days, p 1 "An historic site", The Press, 10 "Maurice R. Carter November 1958, p Ltd. built "Home of 20 Year", The Press, 10 November 1958, pp 16-18

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Acland was a barrister, sheep farmer, and politician. He married Emily Weddell Harper (1830-1905), daughter of Bishop Harper. Her sister Ellen Shephard Tripp (1834-1916) married Acland's business partner Charles George Tripp (1826-1897). She describes in her book their early life at Willowbrook, a house standing on the border of Slough and Eton, in England.

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The Christchurch Willowbrook was demolished about 1956 when the land was subdivided. By 1958 five homes had been built there and half of the total subdivision had been sold. A Home of the Year had been built there by Maurice R. Carter Ltd. First appears in street directories 1960.

Willowcreek Northwood An extension to Shirley/Papanui Lane Clearwater Lane Community Board Named in 2000. agenda 31 May 2000

Willowview Redwood In the Redwood Springs Shirley/Papanui Drive subdivision. Community Board Named in 2001. agenda 6 June 2001

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Willryan Named after New This was the first road Information Avenue William Nicholas Brighton developed through a supplied in 2008 by Ryan (1885-1950). block of land once owned Ryan's son, Jack by Ryan. The name was Ryan, in a letter to suggested by his wife, Margaret Harper. Mary Catherine Ryan (1892-1978). First appears in street directories in 1960.

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Wilmer Street Named after Central city Wilmer imported horses "City Council", G R Macdonald George Wilmer and cattle, leased Star, 6 April 1880, dictionary of (1816-1904). Packer’s brewery and p 4 Canterbury founded the Christchurch biographies: W555 Veterans’ Cricket Club. Early days of He lived in Durham Canterbury, p 144 Street near where this street was developed. In “News and Notes”, 1903, he was supposedly Hawera & the oldest cricketer in the Normandy Star, 3 world. July 1903, p 2 A report in the Star of a city council meeting held on 5 April 1880 says “Wilmer’s Road” has been "channelled, formed and shingled". First appears in street directories in 1883.

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Wilmers Road Hornby Wilmer's Road is first "Hunting", Star, 8 mentioned in the Star in August 1898, p 4 1898. "County Councils", Teams were engaged in The Press, 22 July the formation of Wilmers 1933, p 6 Road in 1933. First appears in street directories in 1960. Streets in Hornby are not listed separately until then.

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Wilmington Named after the Shirley The streets in the Baltimore Burwood/Pegasus Place Wilmington Fairway Park subdivision Green, Community Board Municipal Golf are named after Birkdale agenda July 1998 Course in North American golf courses Drive, Carolina. because it is near the Fairway Shirley Links, at the Drive, Christchurch Golf Club. Falconridge Place, Named in 1998. Ironwood Lane, Lytham Green, Pepperwoo d Place, Ridgewood Place, Wild Dunes Place and Wildhawk Lane.

Wilmot Street Northcote First appears in street directories in 1955.

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Wilson Street Islington On 15 November 1928, Allan Marshall Mackie married Eva Beatrice Musgrove at the Methodist Church, Templeton. Robert Mackie lived at Wilson Street, Islington.

Wilsons Road Lyttelton Declared a public street “Advertisements”, as from 1 August 1898. The Press, 18 June 1898, p 10

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Wilsons Road Wilson Street Named after Waltham, St Formerly an Barbour “Rural sections View the biography William Barbour Martins accommodation road i.e. Street, chosen”, Lyttelton of William Barbour Wilson (1819- a route for stock. Charles Times, 15 March Wilson in the Street, 1897). William Wilson was a 1851, p 7 Dictionary of New Grafton OR nurseryman, businessman "Rural Sections Zealand Biography. Road, and local politician. chosen", The G R Macdonald Named after the Grenville Lyttelton Times, 29 dictionary of Rev. James Wilson Wilsons Road was Street, March 1851, p 6 Canterbury (1813-1886). developed in a Henry subdivision of Rural biographies: W590 [The northern Street, Plan of suburban Section 48, land owned & W620 section of Wilsons Laurence property (Rural by William Wilson. Road is possibly Street, Section 48) “William Wilson – Wilson had a nursery in named after Short situated on the landowner and the vicinity from 1856 William Wilson, Street, Ferry Road near early nurseryman”, and the streets are named the southern Williams the East Town Belt The Press, 20 May after Wilson family section is possibly Street and belonging to 1978, p 13 members. William Wilson named after the Wilsons Studies on pioneer Esq., Deposit Plan Rev. James Also developed on Rural Road. Canterbury 27 1874/75. Map Wilson.] Section 74, 50 acres on Also nurserymen. 1, held by Bob the “North Bank of River Broomfield. William Wilson Heathcote and Hills Pritchard, The Blain Road”. Land purchased subdivisions Biographical by James Wilson, a officer, Directory of clergyman, who built his Christchurch City Anglican Clergy in house on the site of what Council. the Pacific became Waltham Park.

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His obituary says [The land, 200 Map of city of Wilsons Road is named acres in Ferry Christchurch and after him. Road, had suburbs: including originally been The street was properly the suburbs of purchased by G. formed and metalled by Sydenham, Draper and his son- the Provincial Linwood and St in law, James Government in 1862. It Albans Edward FitzGerald was the main Dullatur (1818?-1896).] thoroughfare from the "Local and Heathcote Ferry to the “ East Heathcote general", Star, 8 city. Road Board”, The September 1915, p Wilson’s Road is first Press, 21 June 4 mentioned in The Press 1864, p 2 "Early Opawa in 1864 in a report of a Obituary”, Star, “ home put on meeting of the East 19 January 1886, p record", The Press, Heathcote Road Board. 4 8 April 1972, p 12 First appears in street directories in 1885.

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Wiltshire Named after Avonhead Named in 1987 by Philip Hyde Park "New release of Mews Wiltshire, a county Carter, managing director sections in Hyde in England. of the Carter Group Park subdivision", which developed the The Press, 20 Hyde Park subdivision. October 1987, p 40 Many of the streets there are named after stately homes of England or English placenames. First appears in street directories in 1991.

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

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Winchcombe Probably named Central city First mentioned in The “Advertisements”, Street after Winchcombe Press in 1890 when The Press, 3 May in Cheltenham, tenders were called for 1890, p 3 Gloucestershire. “forming, metalling and channelling Winchcombe Street. First appears in street directories in 1894.

Winchester Princes Street Named after Merivale Princes Street first Cheltenham “Would road by “Street names”, Street Winchester appears in street Street, any other name The Press, 13 College in directories in 1890. Naseby stay as street”, September 1924, p Street, Hampshire. Re-named Winchester Pegasus Post, 12 13 Repton Street on 7 March 1904. July 1978, p 16 Street, “Re-naming One of a number of Rossall streets”, The Press, streets in the Merivale Street, 8 March 1904, p 5 area named after English Rugby public schools. Street, Christchurch City Sherborne Council minute Street, book, June 1903- Shrewsbury October 1904 held Street, at Christchurch Stoneyhurst City Council Street, and archives. Tonbridge Street. See also Exeter Street.

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Winchester Named after the Lyttelton Named by Captain Reproduction of “Obituary”, The Street bishopric of Joseph Thomas (b. Edward Jollie's Press, 9 August Winchester in 1803?) and Edward Jollie 1850 map of the 1894, p 5e Hampshire. proposed city. (1825-1894). “Obituary”, Star, 9 One of the original Department of August 1894, p 1 Lands and Survey, streets of Lyttelton Christchurch. G R Macdonald named in 1850. The dictionary of names were taken from Historical Maps Canterbury bishoprics listed in "Advertisements", biographies: J169 Burke's Peerage. The Lyttelton & T144 Times, 7 August First mentioned in The 1852, p 2 View the biography Lyttelton Times in 1852 of Joseph Thomas when 1/4 acre sections in the Dictionary of there are advertised for New Zealand sale. Biography.

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

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Windermere Park Road Named after Lake Papanui Park Road first appears Tillman “Advertisements”, “Street names”, Street Windermere, the in street directories in Avenue The Press, 28 May The Press, 22 largest natural lake 1887 running off Blighs 1926, p 17 February 1926, p in England. Road. 10 Re-named Windermere “Street names”, Street on 24 May 1926 The Press, 26 May when 21 streets were re- 1926, p 11 named. Chairman's report A Papanui war memorial to the water supply street. and works committee, Christchurch City Council, 14 November 1945, held at Christchurch City Council archives.

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Winfield Drive Named after Denis Wigram Winfield was a farmer Wigram Riccarton/Wigram Great Britain, Winfield (1899- from Inglewood, Skies Community Board Royal Aero Club 1979). Taranaki. He graduated agenda 30 October Aviators’ from the Canterbury 2012 Certificates, 1910- Flying School on 17 June 1950 as found on 1918. www.ancestry.com In the Wigram The Canterbury Aerodrome subdivision (NZ) Aviation Co. by Ngāi Tahu Property Ltd: the first one Ltd where the street hundred pilots names are either of Wigram Skies aircraft or taken from the list of the first 100 students at the Flight School established by Sir Henry Wigram in 1917. Named in 2012.

Wingate Street Probably named Redwood Wingate was a British after Major- Army officer and creator General Orde of special military units Charles Wingate in Palestine in the 1930s (1903-1944). and during World War II. First appears in street directories in 1964.

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Winnipeg Named after Wainoni One of a number of Baffin “Chester Street “Tunnel’s first Place Winnipeg in streets in a subdivision Street, West or Cranmer blast celebrated”, Canada. between Ottawa Road, Huron Terrace?”, The The Press, 22 July Pages Road and Cuffs Street, Press, 28 April 2011, p A7 Road given Canadian Niagara 1959, p 7 place names. Street, Information Ontario Named because Canadian supplied in 2005 by Place, engineers and workers Tim Baker in an Quebec lived in the area while interview with Place and working for Henry J. Margaret Harper. Vancouver Kaiser Co of USA and Crescent. building the Lyttelton See also road tunnel. Houses were Ottawa built for them by Fletcher Road. Construction.

After the tunnel was opened in 1964, the Canadians went home and their houses were sold to locals. OR Another suggestion is that the streets were named because they were near Ottawa Road. Named in 1959.

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Winslow Street Named after Burnside First appears in street Winslow in North directories in 1964. Buckinghamshire.

Winsor Named after Spreydon Winsor was mayor of Barrington “Housing scheme "Mr W. H. Crescent William Hinnels Spreydon 1916-1918 and Park. Also in Spreydon”, The Winsor", The Winsor (1876- a Christchurch city Halswell Press, 20 Press, 27 1936). councillor 1920-1925. War September 1937, p September 1926, p Memorial. 16 7 A crescent-shaped street developed in a “Obituary”, The government housing Press, 29 subdivision. December 1936, p Named in 1937. 8

Winston Railway Street Formerly Railway Papanui Railway Street first "General news", Avenue Street. Named appears in street The Press, 5 because of its directories in 1927. November 1940, p proximity to the Re-named Winston 6 Main North Avenue in 1940 in Railway line. response to a petition Re-named Winston from 20 residents of Avenue. Named Railway Street. Churchill after The Right was a British statesman, Honourable Sir author and prime Winston Leonard minister. Spencer Churchill (1874-1965).

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Winters Road Winter’s Road Named after Redwood, Winter was a member of "Road Boards", G R Macdonald Thomas "Tom" Mairehau the East Avon Road The Press, 13 dictionary of Bassell Winter Board from 1864. November 1871, p Canterbury (1805-1875). Winter's Road is first 3 biographies: W643 mentioned in the Star Papanui Heritage “Deaths”, The 1871 when the contractor Group Press, 24 May engaged to metal it 1875, p 2 complained to the Avon Road Board about the problems he was having doing the work. Winters Road first appears in street directories in 1900.

Winton Street St Albans First mentioned in The "Advertisements", Press in 1901. The Press, 17 January 1901, p 2

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Wise Street Crofts Lane was Formerly Taylor Addington Taylor Street first Riccarton, the G R Macdonald incorporated Street. Named appears in street borough: a short dictionary of into Taylor after Edward directories in 1896. history, Canterbury Street. Martin Taylor Taylor is a resident. Canterbury’s biographies: T48 (1831-1907). Crofts Lane first appears founding “Obituary”, The Re-named Wise in street directories in settlement, pp 115 Press, 6 June 1950, Street. Named 1911. Croft, a draper, is a & 150 p 3 after Herbert resident. Incorporated “Changes in William Wise into Taylor Street in Riccarton street (1874?-1950). 1914. names”, The Press, 28 September Crofts Lane was Re-named Wise Street on 1948, p 6 named after Alfred 27 September 1948. Wise John Croft (1870- was a Riccarton Borough 1954). councillor 1916-1938.

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Witbrock Named after Annie Burnside Annie Witbrock is listed Annell Fendall’s legacy: a Crescent Elizabeth in street directories from Place, history of Witbrock, née Ell, 1939 living at 184 Grangewoo Fendalton and (1868-1947). Burnside Road (later d Lane and north-west Memorial Avenue). This Parkham Christchurch, p 98 was near Grahams Road. Drive. Information [Her daughter, Mabel supplied in 2010 by Winifred Witbrock Ngaire Anne Kelly, (1893-1991), sold the 22 granddaughter of hectare property for $1.2 Annie Witbrock million to City Realties and niece of Mabel Ltd in 1989. It was one Winifred Witbrock, of the last original family in an interview properties left in the area with Margaret and was particularly Harper. noteworthy because a "Residents rally to raised section running save trees", The across the land was an Papanui Herald, 20 old bank of the June 1989, p 1 Waimakariri River.] "Trees saved in Witbrock Crescent first new plan", The appears in street Papanui Herald, 5 directories in 1977. September 1989, pp 1-2 "Making space", The Press, 24 February 1992, p 9

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Withells Road Part of Named after Avonhead Withell was an early Hawthornde "Obituary", The The Cyclopedia of Hawthornden Charles Withell settler in the Riccarton n Road Press, 20 New Zealand Vol Road and (1831-1916). area and later a farmer at December 1916, p 3, p 691 Withell's Road. Brookside. 8 G R Macdonald First appears in street dictionary of directories in 1924. Canterbury biographies: W653

Wittys Road Part of Nortons Named after Avonhead Witty arrived in Nortons "Current notes", G R Macdonald Road. Also George Witty Canterbury in 1875. He Road The Press, 19 dictionary of Witty's Road. (1856-1941). lived at Avonhead and February 1944, p 2 Canterbury was the member of biographies: W664 parliament for Riccarton “Obituary”, The 1902-1925. He was Press, 21 appointed to the November 1941, p Legislative Council in 4 1925. Witty's Road is first mentioned in The Press in 1944. Wittys Road first appears in street directories in 1946.

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Wolsey Place Named after Hillmorton Wolsey was an Cardinal Information on Cardinal Wolsey Archbishop of York. Drive date of naming in a letter sent to the (1471-1530). Named because of its City Librarian from proximity to Cardinal the Town Clerk Drive. dated 13 December Named in 1966. 1966. First appears in street directories in 1970.

Wood Lane Park Lane Named after Fendalton Park Lane is first Fendall’s legacy: a “Death”, Star, 3 William Derisley mentioned in The Press history of October 1904, p 3 Wood (1824- in 1884 in a report of a Fendalton and “Obituary”, The 1904). meeting of the Riccarton north-west Press, 4 October Borough Council. Christchurch, p 26 1904, p 7c First appears in street “ Riccarton”, The G R Macdonald directories in 1900. Press, 12 August dictionary of Re-named Wood Lane in 1884, p 3 Canterbury June 1948 when 24 Date of re-naming biographies: W697 streets in the Waimairi supplied by Bob The architectural County were re-named. Pritchard, heritage of Wood set up a flour mill subdivisions Christchurch 9, officer, at the end of this lane. Wood's Mill Christchurch City Council, in 2006.

Woodard Cemetery Lane Formerly Somerfield Named Woodard Terrace Bylaws, Finance G R Macdonald Terrace and Simpsons Cemetery Lane. on 2 August 1939. The and Departmental dictionary of

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Lane. Named because of source says: "A letter has committee, Canterbury its proximity to been received from the Christchurch City biographies:: W699 Sydenham Somerfield Burgesses' Council minutes, “Mr John Cemetery. Association stating that report 31 July 1939 Woodard”, Star, 12 some time ago the held at Also named October 1909, p 1 Council requested them Christchurch City Simpsons Lane. to suggest a name for a Council archives. These are two lane that runs from informal names Somerfield Road to the which do not Sydenham Cemetery at appear in street present known as directories. Cemetery Lane and Re-named Simpsons Lane, neither Woodard Terrace. of which is considered Named after the suitable. The Association Woodard family, therefore suggests that "a family of very the lane be named early settlers". Woodard Terrace after a family of very early settlers". John Woodard (1834-1909) is listed in 1890 street directories as a bootmaker of Ferry Road. First appears in street directories in 1948.

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Woodbank Somerfield Named in 1966. Information on Street date of naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian from the Town Clerk dated 13 December 1966.

Woodbridge Cashmere First mentioned in The “Important land Road Press in 1904 when sale”, The Press, 2 Thorrington, "one of the December 1904, p oldest estates in the 6 vicinity of Christchurch" was "disposed of in lots". First appears in street directories in 1908.

Woodchester Named after Richmond Gardiner retired to this Early Dallington, p G R Macdonald Avenue Woodchester, the house after leaving Purau 3 dictionary of house belonging to in 1886. The land around Canterbury “Advertisements”, Henry Dent the property was Star, 1 July 1909, p biographies: G36 Gardiner (1828- subdivided after his death 3 "Obituary", The 1909). in 1909. Two Press, 8 February “beautifully-situated Bylaws, Finance 1909, p 7 sections in the and Departmental Woodchester committee report, “Obituary”, Star, 5 subdivision, Gardiner’s Christchurch City February 1909, p 3 Council minutes, 2 estate, Richmond” are “Presbyterian home September 1926 advertised for sale in the for the aged”, The

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Star in 1909. held at Press, 29 February The Presbyterian Social Christchurch City 1952, p 3 Service Association Council archives. converted the house into "City Council", a home for elderly The Press, 28 women in 1952. September 1926, p 10 Named on 16 September 1926. First appears in street directories in 1928.

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Woodcote Named after Hornby Woodcote was built in Early Canterbury G R Macdonald Avenue Woodcote, a large 1866 for Strickland runs, p 55 dictionary of house in Hornby. Stonestreet Field (1833- The Paparua Canterbury 1907), a gentleman (he County : a concise biographies: F106 may have been a stock and B208 history, pp 22-23 dealer). He was a son of "Obituary", The James Field of Field's “Marriage”, Star, 1 Press, 1 April Run, near Lincoln. November 1880, p 2 1907, p 8 Sarah Bassett (1834?- "Advertisements", 1912) bought Woodcote “Advertisements”, The Press, 14 in 1878. She and Samuel The Press, 4 September 1912, p Kennedy Bassett (1840?- December 1880, p 20 1914) were partners with 3 “Sale David Morrow in the "Fires", The Press, announcement”, firm of Morrow Bassett 20 December 1912, The Lyttelton and Co., a large firm p 7 which dealt in Times, 14 agricultural implements. September 1912, p 20 Sarah’s son, Thomas "Tom" (1859-1907), who Templeton: the first was living at Woodcote one hundred years, at time of his marriage in p 38 1880, took over the "Hornby business that same year. centennial", The Press, 30 August 1978, p 14

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The house was burnt Paparua County down on 19 December Council history, p 1912, having been sold 47- by a Mr Bailey to a J. Feaver two weeks earlier. First appears in street directories in 1973.

Woodfield Redwood The Lane was approved Shirley/Papanui Lane as a name for this right of Community Board way in July 2001. agenda 30 January However the two parties 2002 sharing the right of way were in dispute over this name so it was re-named. Named in 2002.

Woodford Ilam First appears in street Terrace directories in 1953.

Woodgrove North New First mentioned in The "Borough Avenue Brighton Press in 1919. Councils", The Press, 24 June 1919, p 5

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Woodham Part of Linwood A subdivison created in Woodham Woodham Road Courts Woodham 2004. Originally at 285 Road subdivision Road. Woodham Road with renamed complicated street “Numbers up for numbers given to the street”, Nor’west properties. news, 10 October Re-named Woodham 2007, p 2 Courts on 2 November 2007.

Woodham Slaughterhouse Formerly named Linwood, Money & Hopkins also Woodham “Advertisements”, The evolution of a Road Road and Mile Slaughterhouse Wainoni had slaughter-yards Park The Press, 22 June city, p 76 nearby. Sheep and 1864, p 1 Road. Road. Named after G R Macdonald bullocks heads were the slaughter- "Heathcote", The dictionary of house of David thrown into pot-holes in Press, 19 Canterbury the road to fill them up. Lewis (1825-1874) September 1883, p biographies: L208 “at the end of the Slaughterhouse Road is 3 “Dallington”, The road on the mentioned in the triangular patch “The “lad” from Press, 4 January Province of Canterbury, where the old tram Tipperary”, The 1913, p 5 New Zealand : list of Star, 31 May 1919, ran towards New sections purchased to Brighton”. p 8 April 30 1863 so it was Re-named in existence before 1863 Early Dallington, p Woodham Road. and is first mentioned in 10 Named after The Press in 1864. Woodham, a house Re-named Woodham once where Road in 1883 after a Woodham Park is petition from "Messrs C. now. It also had © Christchurch City Libraries Page 103 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information the alternative Cuff, Cowlishaw and name of Mile others" was received Road. Named asking for the name to be because it was a changed. mile long when it Woodham Road first finished at Kerrs appears in street Road. directories in 1900 with the alternate name of Mile Road. This continues until 1955.

Woodhaven Parklands Named in 2003. Burwood/Pegasus Place Community Board agenda 17 November 2003

Woodhouse Linwood First appears in street Street directories in 1911.

Woodhurst Named after Casebrook In the Regents Park Regents Drive Woodhurst Road subdivision where the Park in London. streets were given London street names. First appears in street directories in 1993.

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Woodills Road Named after John Akaroa Woodill was a dairy Akaroa/Wairewa "Obituary", Akaroa Woodill (1835?- farmer. Earlier he had Community Board Mail and Banks 1908). been the chief contractor agenda 7 July 2010 Peninsula in roading Banks Advertiser, 16 June Peninsula, including the 1908, p 2 Summit Road. Woodills "Death", Akaroa Road was developed Mail and Banks where he had lived. Peninsula Advertiser, 16 June 1908, p 2

Woodlands Probably named Aranui First appears in street Breezes Information G R Macdonald Place because of the directories in 1973. Road supplied in 2007 by dictionary of many pine trees in Tim Baker in an Canterbury the area, likely to interview with biographies: B698 have been planted Margaret Harper. “New Aranui by John Breeze subdivision”, The (1849?-1922). Press, 11 July 1972, p 14

Woodlau Rise Huntsbury First appears in street directories in 1987.

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Woodville Edgeware First appears in The Press “Advertisements”, Street in 1907 when land there The Press, 28 is advertised for sale. It is December 1907, p described as being in the 14 Kensington Estate. First appears in street directories in 1909.

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Wooldridge Woolridge’s Named after Henry Originally an Settling near the “Obituary”, Star, Road Road and Wooldridge (1837- accommodation road i.e. Styx River, p 31 22 November Coster’s Road. 1906). a route for stock. 1887, p 3 "Rural sections Thomas Coster (1892- chosen", Lyttelton G R Macdonald 1887) bought Rural Times, 3 May dictionary of Section 140, 50 acres on 1851, p 3 Canterbury the “Harewood Road by Province of biographies: W735 Papanui”, land originally Canterbury, New "A Papanui purchased by E. Meryon. Zealand : list of resident's death", Coster formed the road to sections purchased New Zealand give access to his to April 30 1863, p Herald, 10 July property. 4 1906, p 5 Woolridge’s Road is first G R Macdonald mentioned in The Press dictionary of in 1895 in a report of a Canterbury meeting of the Riccarton biographies: C617 Board. “Riccarton”. The Henry Wooldridge was Press, 21 August an orchardist of 1895, p 6 Harewood Road. First appears in Wise’s street directories in 1906, running off Harewood Road.

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Coster’s Road is an alternate name in 1906 only, appearing in Stone’s street directories. Henry Wooldridge (1837-1906), a fruit grower, and his son, William Henry Wooldridge (1862-1948), a pianoforte tuner, are the only residents listed.

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Woolley Street Named after Avondale Woolley, an engineer, Edna Street, Information Joseph Thomas was manager for Glenrowan researched during Woolley (1936- Reginald Gordon Vivian Avenue, the 1970s by Guy 1976). Muirson (1913-1990), a Reginald Bliss, a teacher and builder of ‘spec’ houses Place, local historian. in the 1940s, 1950s and Sharlick “Street naming 1960s. He was also Street and practices”, The Muirson’s son-in-law. Vivian Press, 1 June 1957, Street. Named in 1957. p 4 “Council news in brief”, The Press, 3 September 1957, p 7 Woolley and Muirson’s dates supplied in 2008 by Marie Shears, formerly Woolley.

Woolsack Lane Central city Named in 1960. “Names for new streets”, The Press, 22 September 1960, p 14

Worcester Part of Central city First appears in street Boulevard Worcester directories in 1993. Street.

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Worcester Named after the Central city, One of the original Reproduction of G R Macdonald Street English bishopric Linwood streets of Christchurch Edward Jollie's dictionary of of Worcester. named in 1850 by 1850 map of the Canterbury Captain Joseph Thomas proposed city. biographies: J169 (b. 1803?) and Edward Department of & T144 Jollie (1825-1894). Lands and Survey, “Obituary”, The The names were taken Christchurch. Press, 9 August from bishoprics listed in Historical Maps 1894, p 5e Burke's Peerage. "Advertisements", “Obituary”, Star, 9 First mentioned in The The Lyttelton August 1894, p 1 Lyttelton Times in 1852 Times, 1 May View the biography when land for sale there 1852, p 1 of Joseph Thomas is advertised. Reminiscences of a in the Dictionary of surveyor, runholder New Zealand and politician in Biography. Canterbury and Otago, 1841-1865, pp 28-29 Early days of Canterbury, p 27 The evolution of a city, p 13 Old Christchurch in picture and story, pp 50-51 “Street names in Christchurch”, The Press, 6 December © Christchurch City Libraries Page 110 of 128 1952, p 3 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z

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Wordsworth Fourth Street Formerly Fourth Sydenham On an 1879 map Fourth Plan of “Street names”, Street and Foster's Street. The streets Street appears running Christchurch and The Press, 13 Road. south of, and from Harper Street (later suburbs, 1879 September 1924, p parallel to, Orbell Street) to 13 Gladstone “Heathcote Road Moorhouse Gasworks Road (later Street was Board”, Star, 10 Avenue were Waltham Road). Fourth incorporated March 1874, p 2 named in Street and Foster’s Road into numerical order. never appear in street Report of the street Wordsworth Foster’s Road is directories. Fourth Street naming committee, Street. another early is first mentioned in the Sydenham informal name. Star in 1874 in a report of Borough Council a meeting of the minute book 1879- Re-named Heathcote Road Board. 1880, pp 217 & Wordsworth 315, held at Street. Named Wordsworth Street first Christchurch City after William appears in the Star in Council archives. Wordsworth 1882 when a house on (1770-1850). the corner of Sydenham : the Wordsworth Street and model borough of Gladstone Street Gasworks Road is old Christchurch : was named after advertised to let. an informal history, William Ewart p 82 Gladstone (1809- First appears in street 1898). directories in 1887, "Borough running off Hawdon Councils", Star, 3 Street. August 1880, p 4 Wordsworth was one of “Advertisements”, the English Romantic Star, 11 November poets. 1882, p 2 One of the "poets and "Borough © Christchurch City Libraries Page 111 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information writers" streets of Councils", Star, 3 Sydenham, Addington August 1880, p 4 and Waltham named by a “General news”, committee of the The Press, 28 Sydenham Borough September 1915, p Council on 19 January 6 1880. The section of Fourth Street running from Colombo Street to Durham Street was re- named Gladstone Street officially on 2nd August 1880, when the street naming committee of the Sydenham Borough Council recommended that “Second, Third and Fourth streets be respectively named Sandyford, Battersea and Gladstone streets, these being the names under which they are dedicated to the public, and which were chosen by the first residents in those streets”. William Ewart Gladstone

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information was a British Prime Minister and also brother-in-law to Lord Lyttelton. Incorporated into Wordsworth Street on 27 September 1915.

Worsleys Road Named after Henry Cashmere, Also known as the Gorse “Advertisements”, View the biography Francis Worsley Cracroft Track. Star, 27 December of Frank Arthur Worsley in the (1806-1876). Worsley emigrated to 1919, p 7 Canterbury in 1851 "Place names on Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. aboard the Cornwall. He Port Hills-Akaroa bought a run on the Summit Road", G R Macdonald Selwyn River, 45 acres The Star, 20 dictionary of on Marleys Hill, and November 1920, p Canterbury some property in what 10 biographies: W758 became Hoon Hay. He “Hoon Hay, “Death”, West also constructed the tranquil valley of Coast Times, 18 access road named after the Port Hills”, The August 1876, p 2 him. He was the Press, 27 June grandfather of Frank 1970, p 6 Arthur Worsley (1872- 1943) who is famed for The Port Hills of travelling to the Antarctic Christchurch, p 245 with Shackleton. C. N. Shackleton’s Worsley, the artist, was captain: a also a relative. He died in biography of Frank Melbourne.

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information First mentioned in the Worsley, pp 12-17 Star in 1919 when the Bushbury Estate was auctioned. First appears in street directories in 1946.

Worthy Street Named after Ilam, Worthy was a Corfe “Sad drowning Edward Athelstan Avonhead. housemaster at Christ’s Street, accident”, The "Buss" Worthy College 1868-1893. Godfrey Press, 10 (1843-1894). Place, Hare December 1894, p One of the streets in a Street, 5 subdivision formed on Holderness land belonging to Christ's “Edward Athelstan Place, Parr College. Worthy”, Star, 10 Place, December 1894, p First appears in street Sayers 4 directories in 1951. Crescent, Tripp Place G R Macdonald and Tyndale dictionary of Place. Canterbury biographies: W762

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Wrey Jury Named after Wrey Dallington Jury was a former long- Burwood/Pegasus They hear with the Lane Hamilton Jury standing owner and local Community Board eye : a centennial (1917-2003). identity. He was enrolled agenda 16 March history of the at the Sumner School for 2005 Sumner School for Deaf Children in 1926. deaf children, Developed in 2005 by Christchurch, New Horncastle Homes. Zealand, 1880- 1980, p 138

Wrights Road Named after James Addington Wright farmed on a 100 “Jury list for Wright (1817- acre dairy farm called 1860”, Lyttelton 1891). Palm Tree Farm on Times, 19 May Lower Lincoln Road. He 1860, p 2 was there as early as “Advertisements”, 1860. It is advertised for The Press, 28 June sale in The Press in 1864. 1864, p 1 It cannot have sold as Wright advertises his “Advertisements”, dairy cows at Palm Tree The Press, 9 March Farm for sale in 1880. 1880, p 3 His property is said to be “Riccarton”, The “adjoining Hillmorton”. Press, 6 September A letter from Wright was 1872, p 3 received by the Riccarton Road Board in 1872 asking it to gravel the road leading from “the Lincoln road” to his farm. The request was

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information denied. Wrights Road first appears in street directories in 1896.

Wroxton Selwyn Road Formerly Selwyn Merivale, Selwyn Road first Wroxton Fendall’s legacy: a Terrace Road. Probably Fendalton appears in street history of named after directories in 1908. Fendalton and Frederick Selwyn Selwyn, a gardener, is north-west (1849?-1938). listed as living in Idris Christchurch, p 25 Road in 1906. He stayed Re-named “Advertisements”, there until 1910, when he Wroxton Terrace. Star, 13 November moved to nearby Named after the 1909, p 11 Kenilworth Road (later Wroxton Estate Stratford Street). which, in turn, was probably named Wroxton Terrace is first after Wroxton, a mentioned in The Press village in in 1909. Oxfordshire. First appears in street directories in 1911.

Wyatt Place Russley First appears in street directories in 1977.

Wychbury Named after Spreydon The Lyttelton family seat Hagley The Canterbury The evolution of a Street Wychbury Hill is Hagley Hall in Park. Also Association: a city, p 9 near Hagley, Worcestershire. Bewdley study of its “Suicide of Lord Stourbridge, in Street, Several streets in this members’ Lyttelton”, Evening Worcestershire in Clent Lane, © Christchurch City Libraries Page 116 of 128 February 2016 Christchurch Street Names: W to Z

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information England. area have names Cobham connections, p 67 Post, 22 May 1876, associated with the Street, Province of 2 Lyttelton family because Frankleigh Canterbury, New they were formed on Street, Zealand : list of Rural Section 76, 700 Gleig Place, sections purchased acres on the "Lower Glynne to April 30 1863, p Lincoln Road, Heathcote Crescent, 2 Bridge", purchased by Lyttelton Frederick Spencer, 4th Street, "Rural Sections Earl Spencer (1798- Stanbury chosen", The 1857) and Conway Lucas Avenue, Lyttelton Times, 29 Rose (1817-1910). (formerly March 1851, p 6 Spencer’s interest in the Droitwich land was passed on to his Street), nephew, the Hon. George Stourbridge William Spencer Street and Lyttelton (1847-1913), Sumner the 4th son of George Street. Also William Lyttelton, 4th Conway Baron Lyttelton (1817- Street and 1876). Rose Street. First appears in street directories in 1905.

Wychwood Bishopdale First appears in street Crescent directories in 1970.

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Wycola Hei Hei First appears in street Avenue directories in 1960. Wycola Avenue was at first considered to be in Hornby, streets of which are not listed until 1960. It was later listed in Hei Hei.

Wyn Street Hoon Hay First appears in street "Brave new life in directories in 1952. the suburbs", The Press, 8 May 1993, p 9

Wynand Place This is a punning Sockburn So named because it is “More themes in reference to racing. opposite the Riccarton street names”, The It is pronounced Racecourse. Christchurch Mail, "win and". First appears in street 23 February 1999, directories in 1991. p 6

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Wyndham James Street Named after James Papanui James' father William Frank “Advertisements”, G R Macdonald Street and William William Horner Horner (1833-1905) was Street, The Press, 28 May dictionary of Street. (1855-1913). the first blacksmith in Horner 1926, p 17 Canterbury Papanui. James was also Street, Re-named biographies: H765 a blacksmith. Lofthouse Wyndham Street. “Street names”, Street, James Street first appears The Press, 22 Mary Street in street directories in February 1926, p and Proctor 1887. 10 Street. Re-named William Street “Street names”, in 1914. The Press, 26 May Re-named Wyndham 1926, p 11 Street on 24 May 1926 when 21 streets were re- named.

Wyon Street Named after Linwood Both men were "Advertisements", Seals of the realm Benjamin Wyon medalists, die-sinkers, Press, 29 October (1802-1858) and seal engravers and 1906, p 11 his son, Alfred painters. Benjamin Wyon Benjamin Wyon was Chief Engraver to (1837-1884). the Seals and created the first Public Seal which arrived in New Zealand in 1841. The second was approved by Queen Victoria in 1848. Alfred Wyon designed the third seal, used 1881-1903.

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information The seal represents the constitutional authority of the Crown in New Zealand. Formed in the early 20th century. A section for sale there is advertised in The Press in 1906. First appears in street directories in 1908.

Wythburn Named after Westmorland Named to continue the Westmorlan Riccarton/Wigram Lane Wythburn, a established Westmorland d Community Board village that once theme of naming streets agenda 17 existed in after places in the district September 2013 Cumbria. It was of Cumbria in England. Minutes of the drowned in 1894 Named in 2013. Riccarton/Wigram when the Community Board Thirlmere minutes 17 reservoir and dam September 2013 were created.

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Yaldhurst A part of Formerly a part of Upper Harewood Road appears Harewood Map of province of The Canterbury Road Harewood Road Harewood Road. Riccarton, on an 1866 map. Road. Canterbury, New Association: a Yaldhurst Named because it Sockburn, Yaldhurst Road is first Zealand, 1866 study of its runs through the Russley, members’ mentioned in The Press "Templeton", The suburb of Avonhead, in 1888. Press, 7 June 1888, connections, p 63 Harewood which, RD 6 p 6 G R Macdonald in turn, is named Yaldhurst Road first dictionary of after Lord Henry appears in street The Paparua Canterbury Thynne Lascelles, directories in 1905. County : a concise biographies: D193 the 3rd Earl of history, p 6 Harewood (1797- “Yaldhurst”, The 1857). Press, 18 August 1908, p 8

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Re-named Yaldhurst Road Named because it runs through the suburb of Yaldhurst which, in turn, is named after Yaldhurst, the racing stables and stud owned by Frederick William Delamain (1835- 1910). Delamain had named the stables after his uncle's home in Exeter, England. Yald means: old and hurst means: hillock or sandbank.

Yale Street Spreydon Named on 29 March “New street 1956. names”, The Press, 2 April 1956, p 7

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Yardley Street Dalwood Place Avonhead Dalwood Place first “Naming streets”, appears in street The Press, 22 directories in 1964. March 1968, p 1 Re-named Yardley Street in 1968.

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

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Yellowstone Named after Burwood In a subdivision where all Idaho Place, Crescent Yellowstone the streets were given Michigan National Park in American place names. Place, Oregon Wyoming. First appears in street Place, directories in 1981. Seneca Place, Tucson Place, Utah Place and Wichita Place.

Yeovil Place Named after St Albans In a subdivision of two Frome “Names chosen for Yeovil, a town in streets where place Place city streets”, The Somerset. names from Somerset Press, 20 were used. September 1955, p 15 Named in 1955.

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

York Street Balls Road Formerly Balls Waltham Ball, his wife Jane (1825- Information View the biography Road. Named after 1887) and son Robert (b. supplied in 2007 by of Joshua Strange Robert Ball 1854?) arrived in Gary Dillon of Williams in the (1822?-1890). Lyttelton on the Mystery Wanaka, a Dictionary of New

Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Re-named York in 1859. Ball worked as a descendant of Zealand Biography. Street. blacksmith and later Robert Ball, in an Passenger list of established a coach interview with Mystery 1859 service and blacksmith's Margaret Harper. shop in Balls Road. He G R Macdonald “Advertisements”, ran a coach to Opawa in dictionary of The Press, 18 January 1880, the first Canterbury February 1888, p 7 American coach biographies: B84 imported into “Early Opawa "Early Opawa Canterbury. home put on home put on record”, The Press, record", The Press, Balls Road was 8 April 1972, p 12 developed in 1874 8 April 1972, p 12 through land formerly [This article says owned by Joshua Strange the street was Williams (1837-1915). formerly named John Street. This First mentioned in the does not appear in Star in 1894 when a street directories.] property is advertised for sale there. Re-named York Street by 1888. An Edward Ball is listed in street directories as then living in the street. Both street names were used concurrently for a time.

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York Tong Named after the Addington The family had lived in Spreydon/Heathcot Place English equivalent Christchurch for some e community board of the developer’s time and it is believed special meeting 2 father’s name. they owned the Pagoda December 1993 Court Restaurant in Colombo Street. The cul-de-sac was created in the 4th stage of the subdivision in 1994.

Young Street Somerfield First appears in street directories in 1904.

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

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Zig-Zag Sumner Sumner to Ferrymead: a Christchurch history, p 209