# Cranmer Square and Setting 1P Cranmer Square · Central City https://www.chch.live/place/50 Locality record: [Central City on the register](https://www.chch.live/history/central-city) Street record: https://www.chch.live/street/christchurch-central-city/cranmer-square Stands inside: [Cranmer Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1817-cranmer-square) — the park outlines the pin falls inside What else stood here: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.52768410524472&lon=172.63058883063934 ## What is known (each claim is read out of the document cited) - In the winter of 1869 the City Council fenced Cranmer Square — the works committee had fencing plans prepared in July, and the fortnightly works return at the end of August records men "erecting posts for fencing Cranmer Square". — CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL. (Star, 27 July 1869) (https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18690727.2.6), 1869-07-27T00:00:00.000Z - In January 1882 the promoters Joubert and Twopeny asked the City Council for the use of Cranmer Square to erect buildings for an international exhibition they planned to open that April. — THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. (Star, 14 January 1882) (https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820114.2.21), 1882-01-14T00:00:00.000Z - At an informal council meeting on 13 January 1882, Twopeny said the promoters would sign a bond to give the square back "in exactly the same condition as it was before" and would not injure any of its trees; he asked for Cranmer rather than Latimer Square because money had just been spent laying Latimer out. — THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. (Star, 14 January 1882) (https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820114.2.21), 1882-01-14T00:00:00.000Z - The exhibition never came to Cranmer Square. When it opened in April 1882 its buildings stood in Hagley Park, on the angle formed by the junction of the Riccarton and Lincoln roads. — THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Timaru Herald, 12 April 1882) (https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD18820412.2.15), 1882-04-12T00:00:00.000Z - By the early 1900s the houses around Cranmer Square ran heavily as lodging and boarding houses — the Star's columns carry years of boarders wanted, rooms to let and servants sought addressed to numbers 2, 3, 10, 20, 22 and 30. — Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 January 1905) (https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050114.2.62.1), 1905-01-14T00:00:00.000Z ## Written and sourced - [The exhibition the square didn't get](https://www.chch.live/article/the-exhibition-the-square-didnt-get) ## Documents tied to this place *These are leads, not evidence — search results nobody has read yet.* The first 10 of 41 are listed. - Looking SSE over Cranmer Square, central city C... (SA1-42/14) (1949-11-30T12:00:00.000Z) — http://vcbrowne.com/Detailprom.aspx?RID=SA1-42&PID=14 - THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. (Star, 14 January 1882) (1882-01-14T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18820114.2.21 > …ose of considering the application of mesars joubert and twopeny to be allowed the uae of cranmer bquare for their exhibition present his worship the mayor councillors bishop lambert thomson uulhert b… - Page 2 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 14 December 1885) (1885-12-14T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18851214.2.17.6 > …entlemen where no other lodgers taken two sitting-rooms and two bedrooms neighbourhood ot cranmer square preferre apply to f de c malet esq cathedral square4b k l aty wants to adopt a baby about three… - Aerial view looking west over Cranmer Square (1980-01-01T00:00:00Z) — https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/archives/archive1232/aerial-views-christchurch/ccl-cs-15239 - Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 October 1905) (1905-10-07T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19051007.2.81.2 > …me 112 iiiiiiimiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii in hi mmiiaiuwkyw mm p j marshall office no 49 oathedoml square opposite gp0 land transfer act pocumeata prepared loams cm mortgage airanged properties for sale nb som… - Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 January 1905) (1905-01-07T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050107.2.99.2 > …e l bowker and son land agents family dwelling christchurch west iqaa city west close to cranmer 2ouu square and girla high school section 52ft frontage modern residence 10 rooms bathroom hot and col… - Central Christchurch - Cranmer Square - (vertical) (12578/12612) (1970-02-16T12:00:00.000Z) — http://vcbrowne.com/Detailprom.aspx?RID=12578&PID=12612 - Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 06 June 1906) (1906-06-06T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19060606.2.51.2 > …orevemngs 6285 anteid a good general servant re ferences required apply mrs f a bishop 10 cranmer square 6267 wanted immediately strong capable hoiy-emaid apply mts gibson corner webb street and papan… - Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 14 January 1905) (1905-01-14T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19050114.2.62.1 > …placed on ho table collection at the door all welcome 1106 lost pound o lost near latimer square photo pen dant baby photo reward occi dental hotel 1218 lost chestnut mare between new brigh 1 ton and… - Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 September 1908) (1908-09-30T00:00:00.000Z) — https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19080930.2.66.2 > …pecialist 50 cashel street 3961 to let good choice of furnished and un furnished rooms 22 cranmer square 4358 t qlotndnu7chiirstreetrcisy new dwell ing of 7 rooms fitted with every possible convenienc… ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Cranmer Square and Setting?** A place on the record in Christchurch Central City, at 1P Cranmer Square. **Where is Cranmer Square and Setting?** 1P Cranmer Square, Christchurch Central City — [on the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.52768410524472,172.63058883063934,17) **What is known about Cranmer Square and Setting?** 5 sourced statements on its record, drawn from documents dated 1869 to 1905 — each carried with its source.