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'''Colombo Street''' is a main road of the city of [[Christchurch]], |
'''Colombo Street''' is a main road of the city of [[Christchurch]], New Zealand. It runs south-north through the centre of Christchurch with a break at [[Cathedral Square, Christchurch|Cathedral Square]]. As with many other [[Christchurch Central City|central Christchurch]] streets, it is named for a colonial Anglican bishopric, [[Colombo]],Sri Lanka in what at the time was known as [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]]. Parts of the street which run through [[Sydenham, New Zealand|Sydenham]] were known as '''Addison Street''' during the 1880s, and some parts were known as '''Colombo Road'''.<ref name="CSN-C">{{cite web|url= http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/PlaceNames/ChristchurchStreetNames-C.pdf |title=Christchurch Street Names C|last=Harper|first=Margaret |publisher=[[Christchurch City Libraries]]|accessdate=3 November 2010}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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[[File:Shops in Colombo Street, Sydenham.jpg|thumb|left|Former shops in Colombo Street, Sydenham; all demolished since the earthquakes]] |
[[File:Shops in Colombo Street, Sydenham.jpg|thumb|left|Former shops in Colombo Street, Sydenham; all demolished since the earthquakes]] |
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Colombo Street runs for {{convert|6.2|km|mi}} due north-south.<!-- See talk page for a source --> As with most Christchurch north-south streets, its numbering starts at its southern end. Like most of central Christchurch, the street is flat. It starts {{convert|4.0|km|mi}} south of the city centre at a roundabout junction with Dyers Pass Rd, which descends from the [[Port Hills]] and Cashmere and Centaurus Roads, which run along the foot of the hills. For its first few hundred metres the street runs north-northeast through the suburb of [[Somerfield, New Zealand|Somerfield]],<ref name="Somerfield">{{cite web |url= http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Heritage/PlaceNames/ChristchurchPlaceNames.pdf |title=Christchurch Place Names|last=Harper|first=Margaret|publisher=Christchurch City Libraries|pages=167 |
Colombo Street runs for {{convert|6.2|km|mi}} due north-south.<!-- See talk page for a source --> As with most Christchurch north-south streets, its numbering starts at its southern end. Like most of central Christchurch, the street is flat. It starts {{convert|4.0|km|mi}} south of the city centre at a roundabout junction with Dyers Pass Rd, which descends from the [[Port Hills]] and Cashmere and Centaurus Roads, which run along the foot of the hills. For its first few hundred metres the street runs north-northeast through the suburb of [[Somerfield, New Zealand|Somerfield]],<ref name="Somerfield">{{cite web |url= http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Heritage/PlaceNames/ChristchurchPlaceNames.pdf |title=Christchurch Place Names|last=Harper|first=Margaret|publisher=[[Christchurch City Libraries]]|pages=167|accessdate=27 March 2010}}</ref> before turning due north and crossing the [[Heathcote River]] in the residential suburb of [[Beckenham, New Zealand|Beckenham]]. The suburb of [[Sydenham, New Zealand|Sydenham]] starts once Tennyson Street is crossed. Between Tennyson Street and Strickland Street is a suburban shopping centre. Colombo Street crosses the Christchurch ring route ([[New Zealand State Highway 76|SH 76]], at that point called Brougham Street) and enters the commercial/industrial part of Sydenham. |
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North of Sydenham, Colombo Street crosses the Christchurch-Lyttelton railway line via a flyover then passes beneath the Moorhouse Avenue flyover, entering the [[Christchurch Central City]]. It passes the [[Bus Exchange, Christchurch|Bus Exchange]], the city's central bus depot and crosses the major pedestrian mall, City Mall (Cashel Street) before being interrupted by [[Cathedral Square, Christchurch|Cathedral Square]], the heart of Christchurch. In the square it crosses the loop of the [[Christchurch tramway system|Christchurch tramway]] circuit, crossing it again two blocks north at Armagh Street. From Armagh Street it skirts the edge of [[Victoria Square, Christchurch|Victoria Square]] and crosses the [[Avon River (Canterbury)|Avon River]] before passing the [[James Hay Theatre]], part of the [[Christchurch Town Hall]]. |
North of Sydenham, Colombo Street crosses the Christchurch-Lyttelton railway line via a flyover then passes beneath the Moorhouse Avenue flyover, entering the [[Christchurch Central City]]. It passes the [[Bus Exchange, Christchurch|Bus Exchange]], the city's central bus depot and crosses the major pedestrian mall, City Mall (Cashel Street) before being interrupted by [[Cathedral Square, Christchurch|Cathedral Square]], the heart of Christchurch. In the square it crosses the loop of the [[Christchurch tramway system|Christchurch tramway]] circuit, crossing it again two blocks north at Armagh Street. From Armagh Street it skirts the edge of [[Victoria Square, Christchurch|Victoria Square]] and crosses the [[Avon River (Canterbury)|Avon River]] before passing the [[James Hay Theatre]], part of the [[Christchurch Town Hall]]. |
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* Victoria Street Bridge, these days known as the [[Hamish Hay]] Bridge, the bridge of the former Victoria Street over the Avon River<ref>{{NZHPT|1832|Victoria Street Bridge|25 April 2011}}</ref> |
* Victoria Street Bridge, these days known as the [[Hamish Hay]] Bridge, the bridge of the former Victoria Street over the Avon River<ref>{{NZHPT|1832|Victoria Street Bridge|25 April 2011}}</ref> |
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Proceeding through Cathedral Square, there are several Category I and II heritage structures, as outlined in the [[ |
Proceeding through Cathedral Square, there are several Category I and II heritage structures, as outlined in the [[Cathedral Square, Christchurch#Registered heritage places|Cathedral Square article]]. |
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==2010 and 2011 earthquakes == |
==2010 and 2011 earthquakes == |
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Further earthquake damage was caused by the February [[2011 Christchurch earthquake]]. Many of the remaining historic buildings in Sydenham have subsequently been demolished. Buildings between St Asaph Street and Hereford Street suffered major damage, with many having since been removed. Two buses in the section south of Tuam Street were crushed by falling façades. |
Further earthquake damage was caused by the February [[2011 Christchurch earthquake]]. Many of the remaining historic buildings in Sydenham have subsequently been demolished. Buildings between St Asaph Street and Hereford Street suffered major damage, with many having since been removed. Two buses in the section south of Tuam Street were crushed by falling façades. |
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In total, 19 people were killed in Colombo Street in the February 2011 earthquake; all but one died in the central city:<ref name="Those we lost">{{cite news|last=Lynch|first=Keith|title=22/2 Those we lost|accessdate=23 May 2011|newspaper=The Press|date=21 May 2011|pages=C12-C13}}</ref> |
In total, 19 people were killed in Colombo Street in the February 2011 earthquake; all but one died in the central city:<ref name="Those we lost">{{cite news|last=Lynch|first=Keith|title=22/2 Those we lost|accessdate=23 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Press]] |date=21 May 2011|pages=C12-C13}}</ref> |
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* two people died in the block between Armagh and Gloucester Streets |
* two people died in the block between Armagh and Gloucester Streets |
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* one person died in the block between Lichfield and Tuam Streets |
* one person died in the block between Lichfield and Tuam Streets |
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==References== |
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Colombo Street is a main road of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It runs south-north through the centre of Christchurch with a break at Cathedral Square. As with many other central Christchurch streets, it is named for a colonial Anglican bishopric, Colombo,Sri Lanka in what at the time was known as Ceylon. Parts of the street which run through Sydenham were known as Addison Street during the 1880s, and some parts were known as Colombo Road.[1]
Geography
Colombo Street runs for 6.2 kilometres (3.9 mi) due north-south. As with most Christchurch north-south streets, its numbering starts at its southern end. Like most of central Christchurch, the street is flat. It starts 4.0 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the city centre at a roundabout junction with Dyers Pass Rd, which descends from the Port Hills and Cashmere and Centaurus Roads, which run along the foot of the hills. For its first few hundred metres the street runs north-northeast through the suburb of Somerfield,[2] before turning due north and crossing the Heathcote River in the residential suburb of Beckenham. The suburb of Sydenham starts once Tennyson Street is crossed. Between Tennyson Street and Strickland Street is a suburban shopping centre. Colombo Street crosses the Christchurch ring route (SH 76, at that point called Brougham Street) and enters the commercial/industrial part of Sydenham.
North of Sydenham, Colombo Street crosses the Christchurch-Lyttelton railway line via a flyover then passes beneath the Moorhouse Avenue flyover, entering the Christchurch Central City. It passes the Bus Exchange, the city's central bus depot and crosses the major pedestrian mall, City Mall (Cashel Street) before being interrupted by Cathedral Square, the heart of Christchurch. In the square it crosses the loop of the Christchurch tramway circuit, crossing it again two blocks north at Armagh Street. From Armagh Street it skirts the edge of Victoria Square and crosses the Avon River before passing the James Hay Theatre, part of the Christchurch Town Hall.
Colombo Street passes St Mary's Primary School and the former Christchurch Women's Hospital complex (now demolished) before crossing Bealey Avenue and entering the residential suburb of St Albans. The street terminates at Edgeware Road, 2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi) north of Cathedral Square. The highest street number is 1075.
All three remaining[3] Barnes dance intersections in the South Island are on Colombo Street, at the intersections with Armagh, Gloucester, and Hereford Streets. The Colombo / Hereford intersection has the highest pedestrian count. A further Barnes dance is under consideration for Lichfield Street in conjunction with the relocated central city bus exchange.
Notable shopping complexes on Colombo Street include Christchurch's main branch of Farmers, and South City Mall north of Moorhouse Avenue.
History
Colombo Street was one of the city's original streets, being laid out at the time of the settlement of Canterbury Province in 1850 by surveyors Joseph Thomas and Edward Jollie.[1]
The street was the site of one of the worst disasters in New Zealand history, with a major fire that swept through the Ballantyne's Department Store in November 1947 killing 41 people. The disaster remains the country's most deadly fire.[4]
Until 1965, Colombo Street did not stop at Cathedral Square but continued across it, running across the foot of the cathedral. Several pedestrianisation schemes over the latter part of the century extended the traffic-free area of the central city, and the street was finally stopped from entering the square itself. Recent controversial plans have suggested restoring traffic-flow along the part of Colombo Street which was blocked off in 1965.[5]
Registered heritage buildings
Colombo Street contains or contained eleven structures that are registered as Category II historic places by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust:
Photo | Name | Status | Address | Description |
Rose Historic Chapel | significantly damaged | 866 Colombo Street | chapel of the former St. Mary's Convent[6] | |
Wharetiki House | demolished | 854 Colombo Street | residential property just north of Salisbury Street[7] | |
Avon River Bridge | closed; under repair | n/a | road bridge adjacent to and at the north end of Victoria Square[8] | |
Isaac House | in use | 779 Colombo Street; corner Armagh Street | commercial building south of Victoria Square in Inter War Georgian Revival style[9] | |
The Union Centre Building (formerly Armstrong's) | demolished | 91-107 Armagh Street | commercial building opposite Isaac House[10] | |
Beaths Department Store Building | unknown | 682-690 Colombo Street; corner Cashel Mall | these days part of the Bus Exchange[11] | |
New City Hotel | in use | 527-533 Colombo Street; corner Bath Street | hotel[12] | |
Sydenham Post Office Building | demolished | 527-533 Colombo Street; corner Brougham Street | restaurant[13] | |
Sydenham Heritage Church | demolished | 253 Brougham Street | church | |
Beckenham Baptist Church | demolished | c.146 Colombo Street | church | |
Old Malthouse | in use | 71 Colombo Street | these days a children's theatre[14] |
Three further Category II structures are located in Victoria Square:
- Queen Victoria Statue, unveiled in 1903[15]
- Cook Statue, donated in 1932 by Matthew Barnett, the owner of Wharetiki (mentioned above)[16]
- Victoria Street Bridge, these days known as the Hamish Hay Bridge, the bridge of the former Victoria Street over the Avon River[17]
Proceeding through Cathedral Square, there are several Category I and II heritage structures, as outlined in the Cathedral Square article.
2010 and 2011 earthquakes
Much of Colombo Street through Sydenham was damaged by the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. For several months, the road was only partially open.
Further earthquake damage was caused by the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Many of the remaining historic buildings in Sydenham have subsequently been demolished. Buildings between St Asaph Street and Hereford Street suffered major damage, with many having since been removed. Two buses in the section south of Tuam Street were crushed by falling façades.
In total, 19 people were killed in Colombo Street in the February 2011 earthquake; all but one died in the central city:[18]
- two people died in the block between Armagh and Gloucester Streets
- one person died in the block between Lichfield and Tuam Streets
- fifteen people died in the block between Tuam and St Asaph Streets, including eight on Red Bus number 702
- one person died in the block between Wordsworth and Elgin Streets in Sydenham
References
- ^ a b Harper, Margaret. "Christchurch Street Names C" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Harper, Margaret. "Christchurch Place Names" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. p. 167. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ A Barnes dance in South Dunedin was removed in the mid 1990s.
- ^ Fraser, B. (ed.) (1986) The New Zealand book of events. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00123-7. p. 433.
- ^ Gates, Charlie (27 October 2010). "Leaders back Square revamp". The Press. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Rose Historic Chapel". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Wharetiki House". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Avon River Bridge". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Isaac House". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Union Centre Building". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Beaths Department Store Building". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "New City Hotel". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Sydenham Post Office Building". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Old Malthouse". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Queen Victoria Statue". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Cook Statue". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ "Victoria Street Bridge". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ Lynch, Keith (21 May 2011). "22/2 Those we lost". The Press. pp. C12–C13.
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