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Christchurch Street Names B Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information Browns Road Brown’s Road Named after John Evans Brown (1827- 1895). Christchurch City Libraries Updated July 2013 St Albans Brown was a provincial councillor and the first manager of the Christchurch Tramway Board. Because he was born in the USA he was known as “Yankee” Brown. He married Theresa Australia, daughter of John Jenkins and Maria Peacock, so he was a brother-in-law of John Thomas Peacock. In 1875 Brown bought Chippenham Lodge in Browns Road. Brown’s Road first appears in street directories in 1887. Brown is listed in street directories living on the corner of St Albans Lane and Brown’s Road. Becomes Browns Road in 1901. Page 142 of 166 See Source Further information Hawkesbury Avenue, Mansfield Avenue and Peacock Street. St Albans: from swamp to suburbs: an informal history, pp 138-140 “An enclave of wealth and power”, New Zealand Historic Places, September 1997, pp 16-19 “General news”, The Press, 20 December 1943, p 4 G R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: B834 John Evans Brown
Christchurch Street Names B Current name Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information Brunner Street Christchurch City Libraries Updated July 2013 Named after Lake Brunner, near Greymouth. Brynley Street Leslies Road Formerly Leslies Road. Named after James Leslie (1855- 1937). Re-named Brynley Street. Brynn Lane Named after the Brynn Stream in County Cork in Ireland. Islington Arnold River drains the lake into Grey River, hydro-electric power being generated at Kaimata. Formed near the Islington substation. First appears in street directories in 1983. Hornby Leslie was a farmer and one of the original councillors of the Paparua County Council when the street was formed in 1911. He was chairman from 1912 until his death. Page 143 of 166 See Source Further information Information supplied by Bob Pritchard, subdivisions officer, Christchurch City Council. Leslie Park Wigram Airfield, Christchurch: a collection of articles, p 3 of article by W R Schofield Bexley Named in 2007. Burwood/Pegasus Community Board agenda 18 July 2007 “Obituary”, The Press, 13 September 1937, p 10
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