Barrington, New Zealand

Barrington is a minor suburb in the south of Christchurch, New Zealand, occasionally referred to as part of Spreydon. In 2006, the area was classified as a suburb by government organisations such as Statistics New Zealand for the purposes of the census, and divided into two areas named Barrington South and Barrington North.[3][4] For the 2018 census, the area of Barrington was instead primarily included within the statistical area of Spreydon South.[2]

Barrington
Suburb
Barrington
Barrington
Coordinates: 43°33′20″S 172°37′6″E
CountryNew Zealand
Local authorityChristchurch
Electoral wardSpreydon[1]
Area
 • Land72 ha (178 acres)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total2,364
Spreydon Sydenham
Hillmorton
Barrington
 Beckenham
Hoon Hay Somerfield

History

The first European owner of the land was Captain Charles Simeon. In 1851, he chose 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land and had frontages with Wilderness Road, the road leading to the Heathcote River, and the road leading from Christchurch to Halswell. The land was numbered in the order of it having been chosen, and his land was thus known as Rural Section 154.[5][6]

Simeon died in 1867 and his widow requested through land agents Richard J. S. Harman and Edward Cephas John Stevens that Wilderness Road be renamed Barrington Road in honour of her grandfather, Sir Fitzwilliam Barrington, 10th Baronet. This request was granted in 1885, and it is today known as Barrington Street.[7]

Economy

Barrington Shopping Centre

Barrington Shopping Centre covers an area of 14,959 m².[8] It has 700 carparks and 52 retailers, including FreshChoice and The Warehouse.[9][10]

References
  1. "Wards, Councillors and Community Boards map". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. "2018 Census place summaries: Spreydon South". www.stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. "Boundary Map of Barrington South". ststs.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. "Boundary Map of Barrington North". ststs.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  5. "Rural Sections Chosen". Lyttelton Times. I (17). 3 May 1851. p. 3. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  6. Harper, Margaret (20 February 2014). "Christchurch Place Names: A – M" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 21f. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  7. Harper, Margaret (20 February 2014). "Christchurch Street Names B" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 28–31. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  8. "Barrington". tinline.co.nz. Tinline Property.
  9. "Nelson family buys Barringtons mall". stuff.co.nz. Christchurch Press. 31 January 2009.
  10. "Barrington Info". barrington.nz. Tinline Property.


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