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Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current name Thorness Street Thornhill Place Thornton Street Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Named after Thorness Bay in the Isle of Wight. Avondale In a subdivision between the Avon River, west of the Bower Bridge and the northern end of the Avondale Golf Course of a 50 acre farm formerly belonging to Stewart Clendinning Hampton (1908-1993). Developed from 1969 by Merrit-Beazley Homes Ltd. All the streets are named after places on the Isle of Wight. First appears in street directories in 1987. Sockburn First appears in street directories in 1991. Mairehau First mentioned in The Press in 1882 when property for sale there is advertised. First appears in street directories in 1892. Christchurch City Libraries Page 34 of 95 8 August 2013 Binstead Place, Calbourne Lane, Chale Lane, Cowes Street, Cowper Place, Culver Place, Hulverstone Drive and Winnipeg Place. “Advertisements”, The Press, 8 July 1882, p 4 "Big Wainoni subdivision", The Press, 20 June 1969, p 1
Christchurch Street Names: T to V Current name Thornycroft Street Former name Origin of name Suburb Additional information See Source Further information Named after Thornycroft, a house built there in 1893. Fendalton Thornycroft was the home of the home of George Humphreys (1848-1934). He moved to Daresbury in Fendalton Road in 1901. In street directories of 1924, George Gerard (1867?- 1948), who also owned Snowdon Station, is listed living at 31 Glandovey Road where this street was formed. He was involved with the subdivision of his property. He later moved to 14 Stratford Street. First appears in street directories in 1933. Christchurch City Libraries Page 35 of 95 8 August 2013 Fendall’s legacy: a history of Fendalton and north-west Christchurch, p 47 Living with the past: historical buildings of the Waimairi District, p 81 G. R Macdonald dictionary of Canterbury biographies: H871 “Obituary”, The Press, 8 March 1934, p 7
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