UPPER HUTT STREET NAME ORIGINS MASTER

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1 UPPER HUTT STREET NAME ORIGINS MASTER I first began transcribing the address from the index and maps on the 27 th Edition of the local Upper Hutt directory. I continued adding to the list by researching at various repositories which included the Upper Hutt City website, Hutt City website, Archives NZ Wellington (Survey and Land Department records), Wises New Zealand Post Office Directories, New Zealand Electoral Rolls, newspaper collections searchable on Papers past website, Upper Hutt The History by J A Kelleher, local publications, various other websites and information from Upper Hutt residences. This is a work in progress document and as time and information becomes available additional information will be added. I am happy to receive any additions and/or alterations to the list below. An Upper Hutt Leader newspaper article stated that the naming of new streets in Upper Hutt was the responsibility of the Parks and Reserves Department of the Upper Hutt City Council. Address Source District Post code Advertiser Lane Advocate Lane Agate Grove Akatarawa Road Advertiser Lane was named after the Upper Hutt Advertiser newspaper. The Lanes in Central Upper Hutt naming theme was local newspapers, editors or people associated with these newspapers. Evening Post newspaper 14 January The latest addition to the Dominion s newspaper family has reached us from the Upper Hutt. A weekly journal styled the Hutt Valley Independent published by Mr A J McCurdy for the Hutt Valley Independent and Upper Hutt Advertiser Newspaper Proprietary. It is intended to purvey local news only and to satisfy a long felt want by supplying a full and complete record of matters of special interest to people within the radius it sets out to serve. Advocate Lane was named after the Farmers Union Advocate newspaper. Angus McCurdy was at one time the secretary of the Farmers Union and was involved in the Advocate s publication. Angus McCurdy established the Hutt Valley Independent newspaper. Wairarapa Daily Times newspaper 26 November It is stated that Mr McCurdy lately secretary of the Farmers Union intends to bring a civil action claiming 256 for services in connection with the Farmers Union Advocate newspaper. The Lanes in Central Upper Hutt naming theme was local newspapers or editors or people associated with these newspapers Agate Grove was named after the Agate gemstone. Gemstones were the theme when naming the streets in the Birchville subdivision and based on the geological feature of Emerald Hill also situated in the same district of Birchville. Akatarawa Road was named after Akatarawa meaning Trailing Vines. Another tributary said Akatarawa meant hanging vine. This was the original Maori walking track from Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast to Upper Hutt in the Hutt Valley. Akatarawa Road - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Akatarawa road noted in article Evening Post newspaper 07 Jan 1890 Elderslea Upper Hutt CBD UH CBD Birchville Akatarawa

2 Akron Grove Alamein Avenue Alexander Road Alexandra Street Alexandria Street Alleyne Court Alleys Way Amber Grove Andrews Lane Aniseed Grove Anzac Drive Aorangi Street Akron Grove was named after the city Akron in the state of Ohio USA. American state or place name theme was used for the Totara Park subdivision. Alamein was named after the battle of El Alamein. The New Zealand Division fought in battle of El Alamein during World War Two Alexander Road may have been named after an early settler Edward Alexander or one of his descendants who farmed in the Wallaceville area (section 61). But it may have been named after Eric Edwin Alexander the contractor who built the road and owner of the Alexander Contracting Company in Upper Hutt. Alexandra Street no longer exists but was merged into and renamed the McParland Street around early 1960s. On 01 April 1962 Alexandria Street was renamed and became part of the McParland Street extension. Alexandra Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Alexandria Street no longer exists but was located in the Oxford Park area where the Oxford Crescent School is situated. Alexandria Street was recorded on the 1908 plan of the Upper Hutt Township Estate. Alleyne Court I was informed was named after the former wife of Mr Les Taylor a land agent who was involved initially in developing the subdivision. The only female to match was Mary Alleyne Taylor who in 1922 married John Ashmole Taylor. Alleys Way was named after Geoffrey Thomas Alley ( ) an All Black, New Zealand first National Librarian and founder of Upper Hutt Library. He retired to his Upper Hutt property. His brother was Rewi Alley ( ). Amber grove was name after the Amber gemstone. Gemstones were the theme when naming the streets in the Birchville subdivision and based on the geological feature of Emerald Hill also situated in Birchville. Andrews lane was perhaps named after W A L Andrews. I was informed after either Les Andrews or Mrs Carolyn Andrews. I was informed that W A L (Les) Andrews was a popular journalist and Director of the Upper Hutt Times newspaper. Mr Les Andrews of Kaitoke was President of the A & P Association & County Council member until his death March The Lanes in Central Upper Hutt naming theme was local newspapers or editors or people associated with these newspapers Aniseed Grove was named after the plant Aniseed. There was an Alpine plant theme for the subdivision. Anzac Drive was named after the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps and ANZAC Cove in Gallipoli Turkey where the ANZAC troops fought. Aorangi Street no longer exists but was perhaps named after the Aorangi Forest Park in the Wairarapa. Aorangi means Ao light or cloud rangi sky - Light of Heaven World in the Sky Totara Park Mangaroa Trentham Upper Hutt Ebdentown Upper Hutt Ebdentown Brown Owl Ebdentown Birchville UH CBD Timberlea Trentham Camp Upper Hutt Heretaunga

3 Cloud of Heaven. Aorangi Street in Heretaunga was merged into the end of York Street. Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & records Aorangi Street Aragon Grove Aragon Grove was named after Catherine of Aragon who was Queen of England from 1509 until 1533 as the first wife of King Henry VIII. Kingsley Heights subdivision street names had a Royalty theme. Ararino Street Ararino Street was named after Trentham Estate (no date) recorded Liverpool, Ranfurly, Islington and Ararino streets & Housing development 02 April 1927 Fergusson Drive, John, Beth, Bristol & Ararino streets. Ararino Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Ararino Street extension Ararino Street Extension no longer exists but was renamed Ararino Street. Ararino Street extension - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Argyle Grove Argyle Grove was named after The Grove was part of the Trentham Estate. Argyle is a diamonds pattern and often associated with the tartan of Clan Campbell of Argyll in Scotland. Argyle Grove - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Arnot Avenue Arnot Avenue was perhaps named after a member of the Arnot family. Gerald & Winifred May Arnot resided in Upper Hutt in Arthur Clouston was the developer of the Clouston Park Estate which was opened on 18 March Kingsley Heights Trentham Upper Hutt 0000 Trentham Trentham Clouston Park Arundel Grove Arundel Grove was perhaps named after Arundel Castle in West Sussex England Silverstream 5019 Ashdown Way Ashdown Way was perhaps named after Ashdown House in Oxfordshire England Silverstream 5019 Ashford Lane Ashford Lane was named after Ralph Hilton Ashford Printer and co-founder of the Leader in January Geoffrey Phillip Colin Ashford was also a Printer. The Lanes in Central Upper Hutt naming theme was local newspapers or editors or people associated with these newspapers UH CBD Ashton Warner Way Avian Crescent Ashton Warner Way was named after Sylvia Ashton Warner Way ( ) a famous women New Zealand writer. Mansfield Subdivision street naming theme was famous New Zealand female writers. Mansfield Estate was a rural subdivision in Mangaroa valley between old Wallaceville and the former Whitemans properties. Mansfield was offered in November 1976 by Crest Properties Ltd (joint owners Mercantile Developments Ltd & Broadlands Dominion Group). Avian Crescent was named after the Avro Avian which was a British light aircraft designed by Avro in the 1920s and 1930s. The aircraft was flown by Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE who was the developer and Director of the firm of Goodwin & Chichester and the Goodwin Chichester Aviation Company Ltd Wellington. Avian Crescent is off Avian Road and both roads have an Aircraft theme Whiteman s Valley 5371 Blue Mountains 5371 Avian Road Avian Road was named after the Avro Avian which was a British light aircraft designed by Avro Blue Mountains

4 in the 1920s and 1930s. The aircraft was flown by Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE who was the developer and Director of the firm of Goodwin & Chichester and the Goodwin Chichester Aviation Company Ltd Wellington. Avian Road has an Aircraft theme like other roads in the same area Avro Road Avro Road was named after Avro a British aircraft manufacturer who made the WWI Avro 504 and WWII Avro Lancaster. Avro Road has an Aircraft theme just like Avian Crescent and Avian Road in the same area Bailey Grove Bailey Grove was named after Ronald Leslie (Ron) Bailey QSM. Ron ( ) was a member of Parliament for the Heretaunga Electorate from 1960 to Baltimore Crescent Baltimore Crescent was named after Baltimore in the state of Maryland USA. American state or place name theme was used for the Totara Park subdivision. Banksiana Street Banksiana Street was named after the tree Banksiana. Pinus Banksiana also known as Jack Pine is a native of Canada. Barton Avenue Barton Avenue was named after Richard Barton. Richard ( ) arrived in New Zealand in 1840 and settled in Trentham on the land where the Avenue is situated. Barton Avenue - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Barton Road Barton Road was named after Richard Barton. Richard ( ) arrived in New Zealand in 1840 and settled in Trentham on the land where the road is situated. Barton Road - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Bateson Way Bateson Way was named after Charles Bateson. Charles ( ) company manager resided 1911 in Trentham with his wife Alice formerly Lowe ( ). Bathurst Street Bathurst Street was perhaps named after the Governor General of New Zealand Lord Bledisloe (Charles Bathurst) or his brother Major Arthur Henry Bathurst. The Governor General of New Zealand ( ) Lord Bledisloe ( ) appointed his brother Major Arthur Henry Bathurst ( ) as the private military secretary to the Governor of New Zealand. Bathurst Street in Heretaunga was originally named Station Street but was renamed around The Upper Hutt Borough Council decided that The recently constructed street connecting Gloucester and Bathurst streets at Silverstream was named Gard street reference Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 30 April 1930 page 16 (Gard street is now situated between Gloucester and Whitemans Road) Bathurst Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Silverstream Bathurst Street - The Upper Hutt Borough Council made a decision to rename Whitemans Valley Road to Bathurst Street Whiteman s Valley road to be called Bathurst street reference Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 30 April 1930 page 16 The Silverstream ratepayers and Upper Hutt residents objected strongly to the Whitemans Valley road being change to Bathurst street so the Council at a meeting decided that the road Blue Mountains 5371 Trentham Totara Park Trentham Heretaunga Heretaunga Heretaunga Heretaunga Silverstream

5 Beaufort Close Beechwood Lane Beechwood Way Benge Crescent Bentinck Street Benzie Avenue Bernadette Street would remain unchanged reference Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 05 August 1930 page 15 Beaufort Close was named after the house of Beaufort of an English noble family. The last wife of King Henry VIII was Queen Catherine Parr a descendant of the Beaufort family. In 1682 Charles II created Henry Somerset as the first Duke of Beaufort. Kingsley Heights subdivision street names had a Royalty theme. Beechwood Lane was named after the Beech tree in the area. Beechwood Lane was originally part of the old Te Marua Road before the upgrade and renaming it to Main Road on State Highway 2 Beechwood Way was named after the Beech tree in the area. Beechwood Way is a branch off Beechwood Lane Benge Crescent was named after the Benge family. The Benge's were early waggoneers taking timber to the market in Wellington. David Benge arrived in 1841 and later acquired a sawmill at the Mangaroa/Te Marua turnoff. His sons continued working the saw-mill until 1888 while other descendants became farmers in the Upper Hutt district. Arthur Clouston (also a saw miller) was the developer of the Clouston Park Estate which was opened on 18 March Bentinck Street was named after Lady Oliva Caroline Amelia Bentinck formerly Taylour. She became the owner of part section 125 Hutt District where the Bentinck Estate was situated. The land was originally purchased in 1843 by William Thompson an alderman of London but he never came to New Zealand and was one of the many absent landowners of that period. The Crown Grant was not issued until Lady Bentinick was the only child and daughter of Thomas Taylour Earl of Bective who inherited the land from William Thompson. He then signed it over to his daughter Lady Bentinck who was married to Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck. Some people believe the Street was named after the original land owner s descendants while others believe after the 1840 NZ Company ship Lord William Bentinck. It was not named after Lady Lucy Caroline Cavendish-Bentinck as she was actually Lady Lucy Caroline Cavendish formerly Lyttleton who married Lord Frederick Cavendish. Bentinck Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Benzie Avenue was named after Charles Benzie. In 1907 Charles was the hotelkeeper at Trentham Hotel later known as Quinn s Post Hotel. In 1911 at Trentham Robert Hammond Benzie was a manager. Benzie Avenue - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Bernadette Street was named after Sister Mary Bernadette. Sister Bernadette spent 30 years at St Joseph s orphanage taking care of the children. The subdivision was developed on land owned and previously used as the farm for the St Joseph s orphanage. Kingsley Heights Te Marua Te Marua Clouston Park Wallaceville Elderslea Wallaceville Brown Owl 5

6 Beryl Grove Beryl Grove was named after the Beryl gemstone. Gemstones were the theme when naming the streets in the Birchville subdivision and based on the geological feature of Emerald Hill also situated in Birchville. Beth Street Beth Street was named after I was informed that John Street and Beth Street were named after the children of the developer of the Trentham Estate. Horace Graham Rutter & Co was the land agent in Main Road Upper Hutt and advertised for sale the sections in the both streets. Horace s wife was Elizabeth. I do not know who the developer of the subdivision was. John Skeoch Rutter born 1899 & Elizabeth Marion Rutter born 1901 parents were Marion and Thomas Rutter. Thomas may have been the brother of the land agent Horace Graham Rutter. The street was part of the Trentham Estate and the civil engineers were Beere and Seddon. The housing development 02 April 1927 records Fergusson Drive, John, Beth, Bristol, Ararino streets. Beth Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Betty Watt Grove Betty Watt Grove was named after Betty Watt (nee Thorner). Betty was New Zealand representative in Cricket ( ) and Hockey ( ). In Upper Hutt she was known for working with the elderly and bereavement support. The Riverstone Terrace subdivision street naming theme was Upper Hutt citizens who made a contribution to the district. Birch Grove Birch Grove was named after the large number of Birch trees in the area. In 1951 Deller subdivision Pinehaven records Pinehaven Road, Birch Grove & Winchester Avenue and the agents Goodwin & Chichester were also involved as well as H Ernest Leighton Ltd. Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume recorded Birch Grove. Birch Street Birch Street no longer exists. Birch Street is now part of Lane Street. Birch Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Birch Terrace Birch Terrace was named after the Birch trees growing in the area. Birch Terrace - Wises NZ Birkinshaw Grove Black beech Street Blackbridge Road Post Office Directory volume & Birkinshaw Grove was named after Grant Birkinshaw the Upper Hutt City Council Planner at the beginning of the Craig s Flat project. The Riverstone Terrace subdivision street naming theme was Upper Hutt citizens who made a contribution to the district. Black Beech Street was named after the native Black Beech trees growing in the area. Black Beech Street in Birchville was originally Kowhai Street Blackbridge Road no longer exists but was once the main road to Akatarawa. Blackbridge Road was renamed Bridge Road. I located the information above but with additional research I have only been able to locate references to Blackbridge Lower Hutt and only a Blackbridge Road Upper Hutt in the Wises Directory. Blackbridge Road - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume Birchville Trentham Riverstone Terrace Pinehaven 5019 Upper Hutt 0000 Birchville Riverstone Terrace Birchville Upper Hutt

7 Blenheim Street Blenheim was named after the early NZ Company ship Blenheim that arrived in Wellington in George Brown his parents and siblings arrived in NZ on the ship Blenheim. George was also the developer of the subdivision. Blenheim Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Blewman Street Blewman Street no longer exists. J Blewman was an Upper Hutt Councillor. Blewman Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Blockhouse Lane Blockhouse Lane was named after the Blockhouse which is situated at the end of the Lane. The Wallaceville Blockhouse is an historical defence structure built in Blue Mountains Road Blue Mountains Road was named because of the colour caused by early morning light against the hills in the area as seen from the land agent office of Goodwin & Chichester. Blue Mountains Road - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume Blueberry Grove Blueberry Grove was named after the plant Blueberry. There was an Alpine plant theme for the subdivision. Blundell Way Blundell Way was named after the Blundell family who owned land at Trentham. Henry Blundell (1813 Ireland-1878 Sydney Australia) was the founder of the early Wellington Evening Post newspaper. He held freehold sections No 11 & 33 at Wallaceville Upper Hutt as detailed in the Hutt Electoral Roll 1870 & When Henry died in Australia his body was brought back to New Zealand and buried at Bolton Street cemetery in Wellington. Or was it named after Sir Denis Blundell ( ) Governor General of New Zealand Boleyn Close Boleyn Close was named after Anne Boleyn who was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of King Henry VIII and mother of Queen Elizabeth I. Kingsley Heights Bonnie Glen Crescent Bracken Street subdivision street names had a Royalty theme. Bonnie Glen Crescent was named after the homestead Bonnie Glen built and owned by Angus John McCurdy. Angus started building Bonnie Glen also known as The Castle in 1891 on the plateau across the river at the junction of the Hutt river and Whakatiki Street. It was later destroyed by fire. Angus John McCurdy the first Mayor of Upper Hutt and editor of the Hutt Valley Independent newspaper. Bracken Street was named after Perhaps after Thomas Bracken ( ) the journalists who wrote New Zealand s national anthem. Or perhaps after the Bracken fern that grew in the area. Bracken Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Bradley Lane Bradley Lane was named after Mrs Julia Bradley. Julia formerly Whiteman was a social columnist for the former Upper Hutt Times newspaper and later Editor of the Upper Hutt Leader ( ). The Lanes in Central Upper Hutt naming theme was local newspapers or editors or people associated with these newspapers. UH CBD Maidstone Wallaceville Upper Hutt 0000 Trentham Wallaceville Pinehaven Blue Mountains Timberlea Heretaunga Kingsley Heights Ebdentown Wallaceville UH CBD Braganza Close Braganza Close was named after Catherine of Braganza who was Queen of England, Scotland Kingsley Heights

8 and Ireland from 1662 to 1685 and wife of King Charles II. Kingsley Heights subdivision street names had a Royalty theme. Brentwood Street Brentwood Street was named after Brentwood the home of Lord Henry William Petre in Essex. Trentham Lord Petre s son Henry William Petre ( ) of the New Zealand Company was an early land owner in Upper Hutt. He gifted land in Upper Hutt to the Catholic Parish of St Josephs. Brentwood Street was formerly Tawai Street Extension. Brentwood Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Bridge Road Bridge Road was named because of the bridge on the road that crossed the Hutt River at Birchville Akatarawa. Bridge Road was originally named Blackbridge Road and was once the main road to Akatarawa. Bridge Road - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume Brightwater Crescent Brightwater Crescent was named after Totara Park Bristol Street Bristol Street was named after Bristol a city in England. Housing development 02 April 1927 Trentham records Fergusson Drive, John, Beth, Bristol, Ararino streets. Bristol Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Brown Owl Brown Owl was named after the Brown Owl Tearooms which was named, owned & operated Brown Owl by Mrs May St Johnston. Development of Brown Owl & Vista Subdivision 1960 Main Road North & Brown Owl & Visa Grove. Brown Street Brown Street was named after James Brown and his family who were the first settlers in the town of Upper Hutt. James s son George was the developer of the subdivision. Brown Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & UH CBD Wallaceville Bulls Run Road Burghley Way Burns Grove Bush Grove Bulls Run Road was named after Bulls Run Road is a rural dirt and sometimes paper road that runs around boundary of Craigs flat (Riverstone Terrace) and Moonshine Valley Porirua. It link into Moonshine Road & Cooks Road of Moonshine Valley Porirua. There was a story regarding a Bull that use to wander around this area so perhaps this is the origin of the name Burghley Way was named after Lord Burghley. William Cecil was the first Baron Burghley and chief minister and adviser to Queen Elizabeth I of England. Kingsley Heights subdivision street names had a Royalty theme. Burns Grove was named after Robert Burns. Robert ( ) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. Poets or literature scholars were the naming theme in the Poets Block subdivision Bush Grove was named after Perhaps after the bush covering the area. Bush Grove - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume Byron Street Byron Street was named after Lord George Gordon Byron. George ( ) was an English poet in the Romantic movement. Poets or literature scholars were the naming theme in the Poets Block subdivision Byron Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Moonshine Valley Craig Flat 5381 Kingsley Heights 0000 Trentham Poet Block Trentham Trentham Poet Block 8

9 Cairo Street Cairo Street was named after Cairo the Capital of Egypt. In 1915 during World War One Cairo Ebdentown and Alexandria became the main hospital for Gallipoli wounded. Cairo and Alexandria Streets were drawn on a 1908 plan of the Upper Hutt Township Estate. California Drive California Drive was named after California a state in USA. American state or place name Totara Park theme was used for the Totara Park subdivision. Camden Road Camden Road was named after Camden in the state of New Jersey USA. American state or Totara Park place name theme was used for the Totara Park subdivision. The street was not named after Father Robert Camden as first told. Camp Road Camp Road was named after the road that leads into the Trentham Military Camp. Wises NZ Trentham Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & recorded Camp Road Camp Street Camp Street was named as it was the street lead into the Trentham Military Camp. Heretaunga Campbell Street Campbell Street no longer exists. Campbell street was renamed Murray Street in The Upper Hutt 0000 Upper Hutt Borough Council decided that Campbell street was to be called Murray street reference Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 30 April 1930 page 16 Cannon Point Road Cannon Point Road was named after the Cannon Point Hill situated behind Totara Park. Craig Flat 5372 Cannon Point hill was named after an old tree on the hill that resembled a Cannon. Cannon point is not a trig (surveyor) point. Cannon Point Road runs into a dirt road leading to the Cannon Point Walkway that leads up to the top of Cannon Point hill. Totara Park Carlow Grove Carlow Grove was named after County Carlow in Ireland. An Irish street naming theme was Birchville put forward by developer Kevin Joseph Regan ( ) who was involved in the Emerald Hill development. Carroll Grove Carroll Grove was named after Trentham Carroll Grove - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Cassino Grove Cassino Grove was named after the World War Two battle of Monte Cassino. It was a brutal Trentham Camp and costly battle involving the New Zealand Forces in Italy. Cecil Street Cecil Street was named after John Cecil Salisbury born 24 January 1900 NZ died 1984 NZ. Clouston Park His parents Kate Amelia & Ernest James Salisbury owned a poultry farm on the property that was subdivided. Arthur Clouston was the developer of the Clouston Park Estate which was opened on 18 March Charles Street in the same subdivision was named after Cecil s older brother Charles Henry Salisbury who was killed in action during WWI. Cederholm Grove Cederholm Grove was named after the Cederholm family. Wilfred Theodor Cederholm was Brown Owl retired Farmer of Maoribank Upper Hutt who owned land in the area. His son Peter Vant Cederholm was an accountant of Silverstream. Centre Walk Centre Walk was named as it is an area situated in the centre of Upper Hutt UH CBD Charles Street Charles Street was named after Charles Henry Salisbury born 19 July 1895 NZ killed in action Clouston Park 9

10 Chatsworth Road Chichester Drive Citrine Grove Clearwater Terrace Clinker Grove Clouston Park Road Clyma Street Coates Grove 09 September 1918 France. His parents Kate Amelia & Ernest James Salisbury owned a poultry farm on the property that was subdivided. Arthur Clouston was the developer of the Clouston Park Estate which was opened on 18 March Cecil Street was named after Charles s younger brother John Cecil Salisbury in the same subdivision. The street was not named after Isabel May Charles JP QSM or Frederick Henry Charles MBE of Upper Hutt. Chatsworth Road was perhaps named after Chatsworth House in Derbyshire England. Chatsworth Road - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Chichester Place was named after Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE British aviator and sailor. Francis was also a Director of the land agent firm of Goodwin & Chichester and the Goodwin Chichester Aviation Company Ltd Wellington. Francis ( UK) parents were Emily Annie Page & Rev Charles & Mrs Chichester. Francis arrived in NZ 1919 age 18 purchased land and planted a forest in Blue Mountains & Pinehaven area. Francis 1 st wife was (m 1923 NZ) Muriel Eileen Gertrude Blackiston ( NZ) and 2 nd wife was (m 1937 UK) Sheila Mary Craven (1905UK-1989) Citrine Grove was named after the Citrine gemstone/crystal. Gemstones were the theme when naming the streets in the Birchville subdivision and based on the geological feature of Emerald Hill situated in Birchville. Clearwater Terrace was perhaps named after the view of clear water on the river below the subdivision. Riverglade subdivision roads were named by the developers United Building Society. Clinker Grover was perhaps named after the Clinker brick which are partially vitrified bricks used in construction of buildings and are burnt under a higher temperature. The Grove is situated near the old brick works in Silverstream Clouston Park Road was named after Arthur Clouston. Arthur ( ) was a well-known saw-miller in the Upper Hutt district as well as a philanthropist, gambler, developer, coiner of latest in bush language. Clouston Park Road - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume Clyma Street was named after Thomas Owen Sidney Clyma. Thomas ( ) was a member of the Upper Hutt Borough Councillor ( ). Thomas Clyma UH Leader 26 May & 02 June 1955). It was first tabled to name the street McHardy Street but the Councillors voted for Clyma. Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & recorded Clyma Street Coates Grover was named after Joseph Gordon Coates MC. Joseph ( ) was the 21 st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1925 to He served during World War One and received the Military Cross and bar. Coates Grove was originally named Coates Street. Silverstream 5019 Pinehaven 5019 Brown Owl Birchville Brown Owl Riverglade Silverstream 5019 Totara Park Clouston Park Elderslea Silverstream 5019 Coates Street Coates Street no longer exists but is now known as Coates Grove. It was named after Joseph Upper Hutt

11 Gordon Coates MC. Joseph ( ) was the 21 st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1925 to He served during World War One and received the Military Cross and bar. There are various streets in Upper Hutt named after former Prime Ministers of New Zealand such as Coates, Massey, Seddon & Ward street and Savage & Fraser crescent. Coates Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Cole Grove Cole Grove was named after Lester John Cole. Lester ( ) was involved with the Upper Hutt Rugby Football Club. Cole Grove - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume Colin Guppy Crescent Colin Guppy was named after the late Colin Guppy of Upper Hutt a pioneer of the police dog handling service established at Trentham in The Riverstone Terrace subdivision street naming theme was Upper Hutt citizens who made a contribution to the district. Colletts Road Colletts Road was named after Thomas George Collett. Thomas George Collett ( ) farmer Mungaroa section 165 Mungaroa wife (m 1866) Mary Ann Russell ( ). Thomas s parents were Elizabeth ( ) & Henry Collett ( ) of Petone Hutt who arrived 1840 on ship London. Comeskey Grove Comeskey Grove was named after John Walter (Jack) Comeskey. Jack ( ) was the Trust manager for the subdivision (1984) at St Joseph s Convent. Comeskey Grove was formerly part of the Convent s farm. Jack was a descendant of James Comeskey an early Upper Hutt pioneer who died in the Benge and Pratt explosion in The land was Company Road Cooper Lane Corporation Street subdivided in 1988 Company Road no longer exists but was named after the New Zealand company who brought settlers to New Zealand. These early settlers built the road in the Hutt Valley. The first road from Wellington was completed to Taita in 1843 and to Upper Hutt in The road was first known as the New Zealand Company Road, followed by Company Road, then Great North Eastern road, then Old Military Road, Main Hutt Road and/or Hutt Road, Main Road & Main Road North and/or Main Road South & and finally Fergusson Drive except for Main Street which is situated in the Central Business district of Upper Hutt. Fergusson Drive was named after His Excellency the Governor General of New Zealand Sir Bernard Fergusson. He declared Upper Hutt a City in Fergusson drive runs between the districts of Heretaunga, Trentham, Elderslea, Upper Hutt, Ebdentown, Clouston Park and ending at Brown Owl. Cooper lane was named after Charles Stanley (Charlie) Cooper. Charles ( ) was the editor of the Upper Hutt Leader ( ) and Evening Post ( ). Corporation Street no longer exists. Corporation Street was named as the Upper Hutt Council sanitation depot was situated in the street. Corporation Street around 1937 became known as Whakatiki Street. Silverstream Wallaceville Riverstone Terrace Mangaroa 5371 Elderslea Upper Hutt 0000 UH CBD Upper Hutt Trentham Cory Jane Grove Cory Jane Grove was named after Cory Steven Jane of Upper Hutt who was a New Zealand Riverstone

12 international rugby union player our local All Black. The Riverstone Terrace subdivision street Terrace naming theme was Upper Hutt citizens who made a contribution to the district. Cosgrove Rise Cosgrove Rise was named after Ernie Cosgrove. Ernie and his wife operated Efildoog the garden and gallery in Akatarawa. They were both major benefactors to Expressions gallery. Ernie collected paintings by painters who attended the Pumpkin Cottage art school operated by Riverstone Terrace James Nairn. The Riverstone Terrace subdivision street naming theme was Upper Hutt citizens who made a contribution to the district. Cottle Street Cottle street no longer exists but is now known as Moonshine Road. Cottle Street was named after a local landowner Edward William Cottle ( ) a Councillor ( & ) for the Upper Hutt Borough Council and land owner of the Moonshine Road property. He donated the land for Trentham School. The Upper Hutt Borough Council decided that Moonshine road to be called Cottle Street reference Papers past website Evening Post newspaper 30 April 1930 page 16. Council decided to rename Cottle Street Moonshine Road Upper Hutt 0000 UH Leader 30 July Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & recorded Cottle Street County Lane County Lane was named as it was the lane situated in the County district. Heretaunga Courtenay Road Courtenay Road was named after Heretaunga Perhaps after [1] Miss Courtenay who was appointed acting Upper Hutt Town Clerk on 14 March 1932 and resigned in November but I have been unable to locate her Christian name? [2] Patrick Anthony Courtney not Courtenay was manager of the Trentham Hotel and recorded on 1949 Otaki Electoral Roll. The Upper Hutt The History by J A Kelleher recorded in 1950 as P A Courternay licensee of the Trentham (known as the Quinn s Post) Hotel Upper Hutt. [3] Mr Leonard Courtenay in 1882 was an English MP and Under-Secretary for the Colonies. [4] Courtenay Place in Wellington was named after Viscount Courtenay who was one of the (1840s) early directors of the New Zealand Company. Courtnay Road Courtnay Road is now spelt Courtenay. Courtnay Road - Wises NZ Post Office Directory Upper Hutt 0000 volume Heretaunga Craig Grove Craig Grove was named after the local landowner John Thomas Craig. John ( ) was Elderslea a farmer and early Upper Hutt settler and member of the Upper Hutt Town Board Craig Grove was part of the Fraser Crescent subdivision. Crest Road Crest Road was named as it was situated on the crest of the hill from the Akatarawa Hill Road Akatarawa 5372 in the Akatarawa Valley Crete Avenue Crete Avenue was a proposed as a street name to replace Rosenberg Street which no longer exists. Around 1942 the RSA requested that the Council change the street name to Crete Avenue or Kain Street as they thought Rosenberg was not a patriotic name for a street. The RSA had their rooms in Rosenberg Street. Rosenberg was a district in Germany. Rosenberg Upper Hutt

13 Street was later renamed Wakefield Street. Criterion Lane Criterion Lane was named after the first hotel built in the present commercial area. The hotel was situated on the south side of Main Street close to Princess Street. The Criterion Hotel was established by James Brown the first Upper Hutt settler and ran by him until The Criterion first named the Shepherd Inn was demolished in 1902 Cromwell Street Cromwell Street no longer exists but was located in the Oxford Park area where Oxford Crescent School is now situated. Cromwell Street was recorded on the 1908 plan of the Upper Hutt Township Estate. Cruickshank Road Cruickshank Road was named after the Cruickshank family. James Duff Cruickshank ( ) operated a saw-mill in the same area as Cruickshank Road. He also served as a Wellington Provincial Councillor. Cruickshank Road - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Arthur Clouston (also saw-miller) was the developer of the Clouston Park Estate which was opened on 18 March Crystal Grove Crystal Grove was named after the Crystal gemstone. Gemstones were the theme when naming the streets in the Birchville subdivision and based on the geological feature of Emerald Hill also situated in Birchville. Cunningham Road Cunningham Road was perhaps named after a member of the Cunningham family. Ira James Cunningham pioneer Vet surgeon and chief Bio-chemists at Wallaceville Animal Research Station in Upper Hutt. The Clan Cunningham is a Scottish Clan and Sir John Christopher Montgomery Cunningham was the recognised clan chief. The 1950 subdivision Windsor Park Estate recorded Montgomery & Cunningham roads. Cunningham Road - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Arthur Clouston was the developer of the Clouston Park Estate which was opened on 18 March Dakota Grove Dakota Grove was named after Dakota a state in USA. American state or place name theme was used for the Totara Park subdivision. Dante Road Dante Road was named after an early Police dog Dante. Constable Guppy and his dog Dante were part of the New Zealand Police Dog Training section situated in the Trentham Military Camp area. Perhaps the dog got his name from the important Italian port of Dante that was occupied by the Commander of the New Zealand troops in Africa During World War Two. Davis Crescent Davis Crescent was named after Phillip David Davis junior. Phillip ( ) a local landowner was the founder of Maidstone Park and member of the Upper Hutt Town Board ( ). Davis Crescent - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Dawn Grove Dawn Grove was named after Perhaps named after a local person with the Christina name Dawn Delaware Grove Delaware Grove was named after Delaware a state in USA. American state or place name theme was used for the Totara Park subdivision. UH CBD Upper Hutt Ebdentown 0000 Clouston Park Birchville Clouston Park Totara Park Trentham Camp Elderslea Brown Owl Totara Park 13

14 Deller Grove Deller Grover was named after William (Pop) & Charlotte Valentine Deller. William ( ) and Charlotte ( ) had a dairy farm at Sunbrae and Pinehaven. Son James Stephen (Jim) Deller continued milk deliveries after his father. Denver Grove Denver Grove was named after Denver in the state of Colorado USA. American state or place name theme was used for the Totara Park subdivision. Diamond Grove Diamond Grove was named after the Diamond gemstone. Gemstones were the theme when naming the streets in the Birchville subdivision and based on the geological feature of Emerald Hill situated in Birchville. Silverstream 5019 Totara Park Brown Owl Birchville Dolphin Square Dolphin Square was named after Trentham Donegal Grove Donegal Grove was named after County Donegal in Ireland. An Irish street naming theme was put forward by developer Kevin Joseph Regan ( ) who was involved in the Emerald Hill development. Birchville Dowling Grove Du Pont Lane Duncraig Street Dunleith Grove Dunns Street Dowling Grove was named after Father John W Dowling. He was the first rector (Principal) of St Pat s college from 1931 to St Patrick s college were the owners of the developing land. Dowling Grove - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume Du Pont Lane was named after Du Pont (New Zealand) Limited is a science based agriculture company. The lane is situated in a new Industrial subdivision off Alexander Road and at the back of the former early Wallaceville Animal Research. Duncraig Street was named after Duncraig Castle in Lochalsh Scotland. The Silverstream area had a theme of naming streets after castles or historical houses. Sunbrae Estate was developed on land previously owned by William Deller. Dunleith Grove was named after Dunleith Historic Inn in Mississippi in USA. The Silverstream area had a theme of naming streets after castles or historical houses. Sunbrae Estate was developed on land previously owned by William Deller. Dunns Street was named after I was informed it was named after Mr Dunn the original owner of the land through which the street runs. Who is Mr Dunn? John Dunn was a road site engineer of Works Department. Dunns Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Dunrobin Grove Dunrobin Grove was perhaps named after Dunrodin Castle in Sutherland Scotland. The Silverstream area had a theme of naming streets after castles or historical houses. Sunbrae Estate was developed on land previously owned by William Deller. Dunsandel Grove Dunsandel Grove was perhaps named after Dunsandle Castle in County Galway Ireland. The Silverstream area had a theme of naming streets after castles or historical houses. Sunbrae Estate was developed on land previously owned by William Deller. Silverstream 5019 Trentham Silverstream 5019 Silverstream 5019 Silverstream 5019 Silverstream 5019 Silverstream 5019 Eastern Hutt Road Eastern Hutt Road was named as it was the situated on the Eastern side of the Hutt Road. Silverstream

15 The Road links Lower Hutt with Upper Hutt on the eastern side of the Hutt River Ebden Town Street Ebden Town Street no longer exists but was renamed Ebdentown after Mr Ebden who had a mill in the area and who in 1943 built six houses for his workers at a cost of 360 each. An original plan was to establish a new town and railway station in the area to be named Ebden Town but this plan failed. Ebdentown Street Ebdentown was named after Mr Ebden who had a mill in the area and who in 1943 built six houses for his workers at a cost of 360 each. Ebdentown Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Ecclesfield Grove Ecclesfield Grove was named after Isabel Ecclesfield ( ). Isabel retired school mistress purchased 1919 land (Ecclesfield Reserve donated to Forest & Bird) Silverstream. Her parents were Esther ( ) & Robert Ecclesfield ( ) who had 6 children, Thomas born 1864, Elizabeth Eva born 1866, Isabella born 1868, Esther Meta born 1871, Robert George born 1873 & Edith born Esther Mary North inherited the land from her Aunt Isabel Ecclesfield. Edelweiss Grove Edelweiss Grove was named after the plant Edelweiss. There was an Alpine plant theme for the subdivision. Edgar Grove Edgar Grove was named after King Edgar also known as Edgar the Peaceful who reigned in England from 959 to 975. Kingsley Heights subdivision street names had a Royalty theme. Edmund Lomas Grove Edmund Lomas Grove was named after Edmond Kerry Lomas ( ) who was the principal of Wellington Teachers College. His parents Margaret & John Mitchell Lomas resided near the river at Maoribank between 1921 & Elizabeth Avenue Elizabeth Avenue was named after the Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother) after the 1927 visit to New Zealand of Duke and Duchess of York. Elizabeth Avenue - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Elm Street Elm Street was named after the Elm tree. The Waldegrave Park Estate subdivision s theme was trees perhaps taken from the fact that most of the streets started at Pine Avenue. The 1910 Waldegrave Park Estate plan and correspondence recorded Oak, Elm, Hazel, Pine, McParland streets Willow & Poplar grove (& Park street which was renamed Kowhai street). Elm Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & They have just obtained authority to lay out some new streets and have named them, Willow Grove, Poplar Grove, Hazel Street, Elm Street, Oak Street and Park Street reference Papers past website Timaru Herald newspaper 06 October 1908 page 4 Elmslie Road Elmslie Road was named after Rev Dr John Elmslie. He was the grandfather of Geoffrey Danzil Mallaby Goodwin the Director of Goodwin and Chichester. Geoffrey (1894NZ-1981NZ) parents (m 1892NZ) Sophia Catherine/Katherine Elmslie (1867NZ- 1939NZ) & Edward Mallaby Goodwin (1858UK-1931NZ). Upper Hutt Ebdentown 0000 Ebdentown Pinehaven 5019 Timberlea Kingsley Heights 0000 Birchville Heretaunga Ebdentown Pinehaven

16 Sophia Catherine s parents were Jessie Mitchell ( ) and Rev Dr John Elmslie (1831SCT-1907NZ) born Aberdeen Scotland. Dr Elmslie 1 st wife m 1863 SCT Jessie Mitchell ( ) (6 issues) arrived NZ 1867 his was wife (m 1881NZ) Jeannie Harper Anderson ( ) (2 Issue) trip to Scotland Name found and spelt Elmslie -Elrush-Elushi Emerald Hill Drive Emerald Hill Drive was named after the geological feature of Emerald Hill and named for its all seasons colour. Gemstones were the theme when naming some of the streets in the Birchville subdivision and were based on the geological feature of Emerald Hill also situated in Birchville. Birchville Eunice Lane Eunice Lane was named after Eunice Nicholl of Silverstream. The lane was named by Silverstream 5019 developer and entrepreneur Clarence John Nicholl after his mother Eunice Evergreen Crescent Evergreen Crescent was named after Trentham Exchange Street Exchange Street was named after the telephone exchange situated in the street. Further Ebdentown research is required to locate the origin of the name as a street is developed and named long before any structures are built. Exchange Street was drawn on a 1908 plan of the Upper Hutt Township Estate Exchange Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & Fendalton Crescent Fendalton Crescent was named after so I was informed the Christchurch theme of the Upper Hutt subdivision. Fendalton was originally known as Fendall Town and named after an original settler Walpole Cheshire Fendall ( ) who emigrated from Yorkshire in By 1880 Pinehaven 5019 Fergusson Drive Field Street Fendalton was the common name used for the Christchurch suburb Fergusson Drive was named after His Excellency the Governor General of New Zealand Sir Bernard Fergusson. He declared Upper Hutt a City in Fergusson drive runs between the districts of Heretaunga, Trentham, Elderslea, Upper Hutt, Ebdentown, Clouston Park and ending at Brown Owl. The first road from Wellington was completed to Taita in 1843 and to Upper Hutt in The road was first known as the New Zealand Company Road, followed by Company Road, then Great North Eastern road, then Old Military Road, Main Hutt Road and/or Hutt Road, Main Road & Main Road North and/or Main Road South & and finally Fergusson Drive except for Main Street which is situated in the Central Business district of Upper Hutt. Field Street was named after William Hugh Field. William ( ) was a Member of Parliament 1900 to 1911 & 1914 to 1935 for Otaki. Field Street - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Upper Hutt Heretaunga to Brown Owl 0000 Silverstream 5019 Fire Station Lane Fire Station Land was named after the fact that it was situated next to the Fire Station Trentham Flavia Grove Flavia Grove was perhaps named after the ship SS Flavia. Further research is required to locate the origin of the name. Arthur Clouston was the developer of the Clouston Park Estate which was opened on 18 March Clouston Park 16

17 Flora McCurdy Walk Flux Road Forest Road Fortune Lane Frankie Stevens Place Fraser Crescent Freemans Way Freemont Grove Freyberg Road / Place Flora McCurdy Walk was named after Flora M McCurdy the daughter of Angus John McCurdy the first Mayor of Upper Hutt and editor of the Hutt Valley Independent newspaper. Flux road was named after someone with the surname Flux. George Flux schoolmaster ( ). Henry Pullen/Pulling/Patten Flux ( ) & (m 1874) wife Sarah Elizabeth Fleet. Mangaroa school is situated in Flux Road. Forest Road was perhaps named after the Forest planted in the area by Goodwin & Chichester. Some believe it may have been named after Father Jean Forest (John ) who arrived 1842 in NZ and was the Catholic Priest who founded Hutt Mission and served Hutt Valley including Upper Hutt from s. Fortune Lane was the first business and commercial area in Upper Hutt. Fortune Lane was perhaps named after a young man who made his fortune hoaxing shopkeepers in the Lane. Perhaps it was named after Alfred Fortune who owned land in Upper Hutt (section 119 lot DP2250 King Street Dominion Estate) and later his wife Edith Marie Fortune. Some say it was named after Miss Fortune an original holder of the 100 acres allotted by the New Zealand Company. Fortune Lane - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Frankie Stevens was named after Frankie Stevens (Francis Donald McKenchie Stevenson) of Upper Hutt a national and International singer and entertainer. Frankie was a judge for three seasons on New Zealand Idol. The Riverstone Terrace subdivision street naming theme was Upper Hutt citizens who made a contribution to the district. Fraser Crescent was named after Peter Fraser. Peter ( ) was the Prime Minster of New Zealand ( ). There are various streets in Upper Hutt named after former Prime Ministers of New Zealand such as Coates, Massey, Seddon & Ward street and Savage & Fraser crescent. Fraser Crescent - Wises NZ Post Office Directory volume & 1959 & Freemans Way was named after one of the Freeman family but which one? Henry Freeman ( ) m 1879 NZ Jessie Collins ( ) residence Upper Hutt I was informed Jessie was born in Taunton which is the name of another road in the Pinehaven area. George Chester & Marion Ellen Freeman Exchange Street Upper Hutt Harold James Freeman Wallaceville Animal Research Station Eric Hatherley & Nellie Freeman Sanitary Inspector Trentham George Bernard Freeman driver & Margaret Kathleen Freeman Heretaunga 1954 Freemont Grove was named after Freemont in the state of California USA. American city or place name theme was used for the Totara Park subdivision. Freyberg Road / Place were named after Lord Freyberg. Lieutenant General Bernard Cyril Freyberg ( ) 1 st Baron Freyberg, VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO & Three Bars commanded the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War Two. He was Governor Ebdentown Mangaroa 5371 Pinehaven 5019 Trentham Riverstone Terrace Elderslea Pinehaven 5019 Totara Park Trentham 17