# Stay, a sculpture of Christchurch

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

The maker: Sir Antony Gormley · Made of: metal

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

From the air, an aerial view of Stay: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-stay (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.

- [Former Midland Club and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/173), 176 Oxford Terrace · List 3123
- [Gloucester Street Bridge and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/35) · List 1831
- [Former Municipal Chambers and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/172), 159 Oxford Terrace · List 1844
- [Worcester Street Bridge and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/282) · List 1833
- [Captain Robert Falcon Scott Statue and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/275), 153 Oxford Terrace · List 1840
- [Digby's Commercial School/Worcester Chambers and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/559), 69 Worcester Street · List 1950
- [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings Courtyard/Grounds](https://www.chch.live/place/316), 280 Durham Street North · List 45
- [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings](https://www.chch.live/place/60), 280 Durham Street North · List 45

## The ground under it

- [The liquefaction model grades it “High Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [On scheduled Ngāi Tahu ground](https://www.chch.live/cultural), Puāri Pā
- [On a plan-scheduled ecology site](https://www.chch.live/ecology), Avon River and Tributaries
- [Inside a kept landscape, SF8.2 - Significant Feature](https://www.chch.live/landscape), the landscape schedule
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](https://www.chch.live/matters), Heritage
- [The plan zones this ground Avon River Precinct (Te Papa Otakaro)](https://www.chch.live/zones), ARP
- [The nearest recorded shake: M4.6](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 26 December 2010 · ~550 m from the pin · 139 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.530209&lon=172.63354&radius=250

## Around it

- [Antony Gormley / Stay 2015](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310892-stay), a plaque the council files on this ground, its pin sits 25 m away
- [Canterbury Provincial Council Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1068-canterbury-provincial-council-reserve), botanic park · under 150 m
- [Scott Statue Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1727-scott-statue-reserve), botanic park · under 150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-504-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [Kate Sheppard National Memorial](https://www.chch.live/memorial/kate-sheppard-national-memorial), monument · under 150 m
- [Statue of Robert Falcon Scott](https://www.chch.live/memorial/statue-of-robert-falcon-scott), monument · under 150 m
- [John Robert Godley](https://www.chch.live/memorial/john-robert-godley), monument · ~200 m
- [Chapman's Homer](https://www.chch.live/memorial/chapmans-homer), monument · ~200 m


## The reports nearby
5,818 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9083125), [330 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/330-montreal-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9070847), [48 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-worcester-boulevard)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9070812), [86 Worcester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9060284), [280A Durham Street North, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/280a-durham-street-north)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/9058778), [280A Durham Street North, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/280a-durham-street-north)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9054179), [88 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048343), [45 Gloucester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/45-gloucester-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9048319), [322 Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/322-montreal-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048303), [48 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-worcester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9047966), [316 Montreal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/316-montreal-street)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045844), [72 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/72-hereford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9042273), [31 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/31-cathedral-square)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Stay?**

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

**Where does Stay 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/stay
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery