# Spires, a sculpture of Christchurch

A sculpture on the city’s public ground, standing in Christchurch Central.

The maker: Neil Dawson · Made of: aluminium

Suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)

From the air, an aerial view of Spires: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-spires (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0).

## On the register nearby

Listed places within about 300m, neighbours of the monument, not the monument itself unless the register says so.

- [Latimer Square and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/128)
- [Christchurch Club and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/280), 154 Worcester Street · List 292
- [Façade and Setting, Former New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury Ltd](https://www.chch.live/place/26), 214 Cashel Street
- [Shands Emporium: Former Commercial Building](https://www.chch.live/place/105), 217 Manchester Street · List 307
- [Former Trinity Congregational Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/279), 124 Worcester Street · List 306
- [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/281), 229 Worcester Street
- [St Luke's Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/106), 272 Hereford Street · List 5328
- [Commercial Building and Setting, Former State Insurance](https://www.chch.live/place/278), 58/28 Cathedral Square · List 1931

## The ground under it

- [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [Inside a listed place’s setting](https://www.chch.live/heritage), Latimer Square and Setting
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Item](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [The plan zones this ground Open Space Community Parks](https://www.chch.live/zones), OCP
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3.8](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 25 September 2010 · ~250 m from the pin · 185 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53148&lon=172.642865&radius=250

## Around it

- [Latimer Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1026-latimer-square), the botanic park it’s inside
- [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), botanic park · ~400 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-523-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [22 February 2011 earthquake memorial](https://www.chch.live/memorial/22-february-2011-earthquake-memorial), monument · ~150 m
- [Vaka 'A Hina](https://www.chch.live/memorial/vaka-a-hina), monument · ~200 m
- [Sēmisi Fetokai Potauaine Vaka 'a Hina 2019](https://www.chch.live/memorial/semisi-fetokai-potauaine-vaka-a-hina-2019), monument · ~200 m
- [185 Empty Chairs](https://www.chch.live/memorial/185-empty-chairs), monument · ~200 m


## The reports nearby
3,784 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9085935), [195 Hereford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/195-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082771), [196 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/196-gloucester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082761), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082743), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082738), [195R Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/195r-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082730), [196 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/196-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082715), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082705), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082694), [208 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/208-cashel-street)
- [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9081855), [160 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/160-manchester-street)
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9071726), [136 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/136-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9043910), Hereford St near Barbadoes St, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Spires?**

A sculpture in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city). The map credits Neil Dawson.

**Where does Spires stand?**

In Christchurch Central, the pin is the map’s own position. The register keeps 8 places within 300m of it.

**Is the pin on the map exact?**

It’s OpenStreetMap’s position, a surveyed-looking point, but a volunteer map’s one. Nearby ground and register places are neighbours, not the same record.


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The position and the tags are OpenStreetMap’s, a named node or way tagged memorial or artwork inside the city boundary (ODbL). Maker, material and date fields are the mapper’s own, kept verbatim; a listing is a lead, not a catalogue record.
The page: https://www.chch.live/memorial/spires
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery