Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Abberfield Named because of its St Albans Named in 2002. Shirley/Papanui Lane proximity to Community Board Abberley Park. agenda 30 January 2002 Abberley Abberley Named after St Albans Thomas James Maling Abberley Park "Advertisement", Star, “Obituary, Mr T. J. Crescent Road Abberley in (1836-1922), an 22 May 1876, p 2 Maling”, The Press, Worcestershire, importer and merchant, Plan of Christchurch 2 December 1922, p England. built his home on this and suburbs, 1879 18 land in 1863, naming it Abberley. He was the only son of Admiral Maling of Abberley, Worcestershire. Abberley Road is referred to as the "new Abberley Road" in an article in the Star in 1876, appears on an 1879 map and first appears in street directories in 1887. Becomes Abberley Crescent in 1941. Abbey Place Named because of its Mairehau Named in 1955. Westminster “Names chosen for proximity to Street streets”, The Press, 20 Westminster Street. September 1955, p 15 © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 1 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Abbotts Named after Colonel Avonhead Abbott, a retired Indian Waimairi life, p 13 Place Bruce Aubrey Army Officer, opened a Abbott (1903?- motor camp, Abbott’s 1967). Park, at 308 Yaldhurst Road in 1950. First appears in street directories in 1977. Abelia Lane Named after the A plant grown in the Groynes Park Shirley/Papanui Groynes Park Abelia grandiflora subdivision. Community Board agenda 14 October shrub, also known as The Groynes Park Abelia. subdivision was 2015 developed by Eminence Shirley/Papanui Investments Ltd, a Community Board group of Malaysian minutes 14 October nationals from Sarawak 2015 state, in conjunction with Groynes Development (2012) Ltd. Named in 2015. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 2 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Aberdare Named after Halswell In the Knights Stream Knights Stream Knights Stream Street Aberdare Park in the Park subdivision where Park Park village of streets have been Trecynon, near the named with a common town of Aberdare in theme of World South Wales. Heritage sites and national and major parks around the world. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 3 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Aberdeen Taylor’s Formerly Taylor’s Central city Taylor's Lane first Plan of Christchurch "Obituary", The Street Lane Lane. Named after appears in the Star in a and suburbs, 1879 Press, 12 December George James Taylor report of a meeting of "City council", Star, 2 1934, p 12 (1841?-1934). the city council in 1879 December 1879, p 4 and also appears on an Re-named Aberdeen 1879 map. At another "City Council", Star, 6 Street. council meeting held on April 1880, p 4 5 April 1880 it is "City council", Star 25 reported that Taylor’s July 1893, p 1 Lane has been "channelled, formed "General news", The and shingled". Press, 17 March 1960, p 12 First appears in street directories in 1883. Taylor, a storeman, is a resident, although his obituary says he died at his residence at 440 Madras Street. Re-named Aberdeen Street in 1893 after residents petitioned the city council asking for the change. Not recognised as a public street by the Christchurch City Council until 1960. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 4 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Abingdon Named after Avonhead In the Hyde Park Hyde Park Court Abingdon, a small subdivision where town in Lanarkshire, many of the streets are Scotland. named after stately homes of England or given English place names. First appears in street directories in 1991. Acheron Named after the Riccarton Formed post-1997. Information supplied in Drive Acheron, the survey 2007 by Bob Pritchard, vessel that chartered subdivisions officer, New Zealand’s Christchurch City coastline between Council. 1848 and 1851. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 5 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Acheson Named after Mairehau Acheson was the vicar Emmetts block Waimairi County The Blain Avenue Archibald Howard of St. Stephen’s Council minute book, Biographical McCausland Anglican Church, January 1947-February Directory of Acheson (1891- Shirley 1926-1928. 1949, p 512, held at Anglican Clergy in Christchurch City the Pacific 1952). Developed on farmland Council archives. previously owned by “Obituary”, The Arthur William Emmett “Major housing Press, 11 December (d. 1948) and sold after development in the 1952, p 3 his death. Part of the Shirley district”, The land was bought by the Press, 31 March 1953, government for a state p 3 housing area "laid out “Naming of streets in on modern town- new subdivisions”, The planning lines". It was Press, 1 November referred to as Emmetts 1958, p 10 Block. Named on 24 June 1948. First appears in street directories in 1950. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 6 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Achilles Ullrich Formerly Ullrich Burwood Ullrich, an engine Ajax Street "Achilles and Ajax [Nelmes New Street Avenue. Avenue. Named after driver, lived at Streets", The Press, 22 Brighton auction], Frederick Ullrich neighbouring Birchfield February 1940, p 6 The Press, 21 April Ann Street (1886?-1964). Avenue. Ullrich 1956, p 4 was “New street names”, Avenue appears in incorporated Re-named Achilles The Press, 2 April street directories for into Achilles Street. Named after 1956, p 7 1940 only. Street. the RNZN ship Achilles. Re-named Achilles Street in 1940 by the Waimairi County Council to commemorate the part HMNZS Achilles played in the 1939 Battle of the River Plate. “15 magnificent sections” in a new Shirley subdivision in Achilles Street are advertised for sale in The Press in April 1956. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 7 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Ann Street first appears in street directories in 1951 running off Birchfield Avenue. It became part of Achilles Street in 1956 when the two streets were linked. Acland Named after Hugh Avonside Acland, a surgeon and View the biography Avenue Thomas Dyke local politician, lived at of Hugh Thomas Acland (1874-1956). Chippenham, 51 Dyke Acland in the Browns Road, from Dictionary of New 1924 until his death. Zealand Biography. Among a number of streets in Avonside named after prominent local people. First appears in street directories in 1946. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 8 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Acorn Close Named because of Waltham Named in 1999. “Warner and Masters, the impressive advertising mature oak trees supplement”, The there which were Press, 24 February preserved when the 1999, p 16 land was subdivided. “Acorn Close development”, The Press, 28 April 1999, p 34 © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 9 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Acton Street Bowen Street Formerly Bowen Central city Bowen was an "City Council", Star, View the biography Street. Named after administrator, 10 May 1881, p 4 of Charles Sir Charles politician, poet, Christopher Bowen “New street names”, Christopher Bowen magistrate and Star, 2 November in the Dictionary of (1830-1917). educationalist. 1909, p 1 New Zealand Re-named Acton Bowen Street first Biography. “Street naming”, The Street. Named after appears in the Star in Press, 3 November “Street names”, The Lord John Acton 1881 when a building 1909, p 3 Press, 6 October (1834-1902). licence is granted to a 1909, p 6 Mr Martin. “Street names”, The First appears in street Press, 13 directories in 1885. September 1924, p James Martin, a 13 blacksmith, is a resident. Re-named Acton Street by the Christchurch City Council in 1909. Acton was an English historian. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 10 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Adams Woolston Named on 19 Information on date of Place September 1962. naming in a letter sent to the City Librarian First appears in street from the Town Clerk directories in 1964. dated 9 October 1962. “City Council news in brief”, The Press, 20 September 1962, p 15 Addison Halswell In the Oaklands Oaklands Place subdivision. First appears in street directories in 1991. Ader Close Named after Halswell Ader was a labourer of Longhurst Riccarton/Wigram Christchurch Hammon Ader. Great North Road. Community Board Militia List 1860 In a later stage of the agenda 16 October "Advertisements", 2012 Longhurst subdivision The Lyttelton where the streets are Times, 6 June 1860, named after members p 6 of the Canterbury Longhurst Militia of 1860-1861. Named in 2012. © Christchurch City Libraries February 2016 Page 11 of 97 Christchurch Street Names A Current Former Origin of name Suburb Additional See Source Further name name information information Admirals Brighton New Brighton Terrace is first Beresford Street “Advertisements”, The Way Terrace Brighton mentioned in The Press Press, 1 July 1885, p 4 in 1885 when land for Information on date of sale there is advertised. re-naming in a letter First appears in street sent to the City directories in 1922.