# Central City: heritage places 142 places on Christchurch’s heritage register. The same ground today: [Central City's suburb page](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city): reports, schools, parks and buses. On foot: [The square and its ring](https://www.chch.live/walks/cathedral-square) and [The boulevard](https://www.chch.live/walks/worcester-boulevard) and [The river bend](https://www.chch.live/walks/the-river-bend) and [The school’s own register](https://www.chch.live/walks/christs-college) and [The city’s stones](https://www.chch.live/walks/civic-stones) and [Belfries and chapels](https://www.chch.live/walks/belfries-and-chapels) and [The old high street](https://www.chch.live/walks/high-street) and [The old university](https://www.chch.live/walks/the-old-varsity) pass through here. ## The most documented here - [ChristChurch Cathedral and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/30), 64 unread leads · a Wikipedia entry - [Christchurch Club and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/280), 57 unread leads · a Wikipedia entry - [Library and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/261), 60 unread leads - [Cranmer Square and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/50), a written piece · 5 sourced claims · 41 unread leads - [Curator's House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/202), 45 unread leads · a Wikipedia entry - [Antigua Boatsheds and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/18), 2 Cambridge Terrace - [Armagh Street Kerbstones and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/303), 280A Durham Street North - [Biology and Observatory Block and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/256), 7 Hereford Street - [Bridge of Remembrance and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/295), 88 Cambridge Terrace - [Canterbury Club and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/19), 129 Cambridge Terrace - [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings](https://www.chch.live/place/60), 280 Durham Street North - [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings Courtyard/Grounds](https://www.chch.live/place/316), 280 Durham Street North - [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings Former Land Transfer Office](https://www.chch.live/place/458), 86 Armagh Street - [Captain James Cook Statue and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/239), 89 Armagh Street - [Captain Robert Falcon Scott Statue and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/275), 153 Oxford Terrace - [Chemistry Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/265), 3/5 Hereford Street - [Christ's College Administration Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/300), 33Q Rolleston Avenue - [Christ's College Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/205), 33G Rolleston Avenue - [Christ's College Dining Hall Tower and Hospital and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/301), 33 Rolleston Avenue - [Christ's College Former Big School and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/210), 33R Rolleston Avenue - [Christ's College Former Condell's House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/206), 33U Rolleston Avenue - [Christ's College Former Hare Memorial Library and Classrooms and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/204), 33H Rolleston Avenue - [Christ's College Former New Classrooms and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/299), 33 Rolleston Avenue - [Christ's College Jacobs House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/208), 33K Rolleston Avenue - [Christ's College Memorial Dining Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/207), 33J Rolleston Avenue - [Christ's College Open Air Classrooms and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/211), 33I Rolleston Avenue - [Christ's College School House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/209), 33A Rolleston Avenue - [Christchurch Boys' High School Gymnasium and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/269), 2B Worcester Street - [ChristChurch Cathedral and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/30), 100 Cathedral Square - [Christchurch Club and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/280), 154 Worcester Street - [Citizens' War Memorial and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/548), 99 Cathedral Square - [Classics Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/258), 50 Rolleston Avenue - [Clock Tower Block and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/252), 2 Worcester Street - [College Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/253), 50 Rolleston Avenue - [Colonial Motor Company Garage and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/477), 201 St Asaph Street - [Commercial Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/124), 228 Kilmore Street - [Commercial Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/467), 65 Cambridge Terrace - [Commercial Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/558), 225 High Street - [Commercial Building and Setting, Former C F Cotter and Company](https://www.chch.live/place/110), 101/158 High Street - [Commercial Building and Setting, Former Chief Post Office](https://www.chch.live/place/297), 1 Cathedral Square - [Commercial Building and Setting, Former Cook and Ross](https://www.chch.live/place/45), 201/779 Colombo Street - [Commercial Building and Setting, Former Sargood Son and Ewen](https://www.chch.live/place/133), 92 Lichfield Street - [Commercial Building and Setting, Former State Insurance](https://www.chch.live/place/278), 58/28 Cathedral Square - [Commercial Building and Setting, Former W. Williamson Construction Company](https://www.chch.live/place/465), 181 Montreal Street - [Commercial Building and Setting, Former Wellington Woollen Mills Manufacturing Company](https://www.chch.live/place/132), 96 Lichfield Street - [Commercial Building and Setting, Lawrie and Wilson Auctioneers](https://www.chch.live/place/232), 210 Tuam Street - [Commercial Building and Setting. Duncan's Buildings](https://www.chch.live/place/549), 147 High Street - [Commercial Building Façade and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/111), 201 High Street - [Commercial Building Façade and Setting, Former A J Whites](https://www.chch.live/place/431), 181 High Street - [Commercial Building Façade and Setting, Former A W Smith and Son's Central Garage/Mayfair-Cinerama Theatre](https://www.chch.live/place/277), 115A Worcester Street - [Cranmer Square and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/50), 1P Cranmer Square - [Cuningham House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/23), 7 Riccarton Avenue - [Curator's House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/202), 5 Rolleston Avenue - [Digby's Commercial School/Worcester Chambers and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/559), 69 Worcester Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/7), 56 Armagh Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/13), 18 Beveridge Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/22), 361 Cambridge Terrace - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/52), 38 Cranmer Square - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/125), 250 Kilmore Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/154), 311 Montreal Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/155), 402 Montreal Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/156), 404 Montreal Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/157), 406 Montreal Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/158), 2/408 Montreal Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/159), 1/2 Beveridge Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/185), 122 Park Terrace - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/271), 15 Worcester Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/273), 21 Worcester Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/281), 229 Worcester Street - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/442), 23 Cashel Street - [Dwelling and Setting, Ironside House](https://www.chch.live/place/213), 32 Salisbury Street - [Dwelling and Setting, Orari](https://www.chch.live/place/84), 40 Gloucester Street - [Dwelling and Setting, Red House](https://www.chch.live/place/6), 25 Armagh Street - [Dwelling/Commercial Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/317), 147 Fitzgerald Avenue - [Dwellings and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/34), 86 Chester Street East - [Dwellings and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/36), 100 Chester Street East - [Dwellings and Setting, Dorset Street Flats](https://www.chch.live/place/56), 8 Dorset Street - [Dwellings and Setting, Maisonettes](https://www.chch.live/place/304), 12 Bealey Avenue - [Dwellings and Setting, Mildenhall](https://www.chch.live/place/85), 7/53 Gloucester Street - [Dwellings and Setting, West Avon Flats](https://www.chch.live/place/153), 279 Montreal Street - [Edmonds Band Rotunda Area including Rotunda, Shelter, Balustrades, Landing and Lamp Standards and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/21), 230 Cambridge Terrace - [Edmonds Clock Tower, Telephone Cabinet and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/322), 295F Madras Street - [Electrical Engineering Extension, School of Engineering, and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/262), 15 Hereford Street - [Electrical Engineering Laboratory, School of Engineering, and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/260), 13 Hereford Street - [Façade and Setting, Former New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury Ltd](https://www.chch.live/place/26), 214 Cashel Street - [Floral Clock and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/241), 66 Chester Street West - [Former Beaths Department Store (components)](https://www.chch.live/place/25), 201/690 Colombo Street - [Former Bishop's Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/429), 100 Park Terrace - [Former Boiler House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/424), 175 Chester Street East - [Former Church of St Luke the Evangelist Bell Tower and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/421), 258 Manchester Street - [Former CSA / CoCA Gallery and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/466), 66 Gloucester Street - [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/12), 82 Bealey Avenue - [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/168), 14 Oxford Terrace - [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/270), 5 Worcester Street - [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/272), 17 Worcester Street - [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/274), 23 Worcester Street - [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/294), 95 Oxford Terrace - [Former Dwelling and Setting, Holly Lea/McLean's Mansion](https://www.chch.live/place/145), 387 Manchester Street - [Former Dwelling and Setting, Inveresk](https://www.chch.live/place/5), 17 Armagh Street - [Former Dwelling and Setting, Rolleston House](https://www.chch.live/place/83), 2 Gloucester Street - [Former Dwellings and Setting, Santa Barbara](https://www.chch.live/place/246), 169 Victoria Street - [Former Government Buildings and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/276), 26/28 Cathedral Square - [Former Grosvenor Hotel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/160), 367 Moorhouse Avenue - [Former High Street Post Office and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/234), 209 Tuam Street - [Former Magistrates Court and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/8), 85 Armagh Street - [Former Maturing Cellars and Administration Offices and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/76), 294 Kilmore Street - [Former Midland Club and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/173), 176 Oxford Terrace - [Former Municipal Chambers and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/172), 159 Oxford Terrace - [Former P & D Duncan Ltd Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/227), 7/204 St Asaph Street - [Former R. Buchanan & Sons' City Foundry and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/226), 2/210 St Asaph Street - [Former Shop/Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/53), 40 Cranmer Square - [Former St Margaret's School Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/51), 25A Cranmer Square - [Former St Mary's Convent Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/47), 67/868 Colombo Street - [Former Trinity Congregational Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/279), 124 Worcester Street - [Former Tuam Street Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/233), 214 Tuam Street - [Former Vicarage of the Church of St Luke the Evangelist and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/123), 185 Kilmore Street - [Former West Christchurch School/Hagley Community College and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/92), 510E Hagley Avenue - [Girls' High School/School of Art Block and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/255), 101/1 Hereford Street - [Godley Statue, Godley Plot and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/29), 105 Cathedral Square - [Hydraulic Laboratory, School of Engineering, and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/259), 28 Worcester Street - [Jubilee Clock Tower and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/245), 95 Victoria Street - [Library and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/261), 13 Hereford Street - [Men's Common Room and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/268), 7 Hereford Street - [Mill Island and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/296), 71 Hereford Street - [New Regent Street Shops and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/164), 17 New Regent Street - [North and South Quadrangles and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/266), 13 Hereford Street - [Nurses' Memorial Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/194), 2J Riccarton Avenue - [Physics Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/264), 7 Hereford Street - [Registry and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/267), 40 Worcester Street - [Rhododendron Island and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/161), 78 Cambridge Terrace - [Robert McDougall Art Gallery and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/200), 9 Rolleston Avenue - [Shands Emporium: Former Commercial Building](https://www.chch.live/place/105), 217 Manchester Street - [St Luke's Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/106), 272 Hereford Street - [St Michael and All Angels Church Belfry and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/170), 90 Oxford Terrace - [St Michael's School Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/59), 243 Durham Street South - [St. Michael and All Angels Church & Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/169), 90 Oxford Terrace - [Students' Union and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/104), 39 Hereford Street - [The Bricks Site, Cairn and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/44), 311 Oxford Terrace - [Theatre Royal Façade, Dome, Staircase and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/87), 145 Gloucester Street - [Triangle Reserve and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/109), 291F High Street - [Triangle Reserve and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/413), 220F High Street - [Triangle Reserve and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/414), 215F High Street - [Triangle Reserve and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/415), 189F High Street - [Triangle Reserve and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/469), 261F High Street - [Triangle Reserve and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/472), 192F High Street - [Victoria Mansions and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/244), F/91 Victoria Street - [West Lecture Block and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/263), 50 Rolleston Avenue [The whole register](https://www.chch.live/history) ## Questions, answered briefly **How many heritage places are in Central City?** 142 on Christchurch’s heritage register, 77 of them also on Heritage New Zealand’s list. Each links its own record. **What heritage walks pass through Central City?** The square and its ring and The boulevard and The river bend and The school’s own register and The city’s stones and Belfries and chapels and The old high street and The old university, suggested itineraries whose stops are the listed places here, not official routes. **What is the most documented place in Central City?** ChristChurch Cathedral and Setting, 64 unread leads · a Wikipedia entry. Most documented, not most important, just the record somebody has got to. **Where does the Central City heritage list come from?** The district plan’s heritage schedule and Heritage New Zealand’s entries, the locality names are the register’s own, and every place here opens the document it is known from.