# Heritage Christchurch Former St Mary’S Convent Chapel Built, a plaque of Christchurch Central

A plaque of the city, standing at Rose Historic Chapel Reserve in Christchurch Central, one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate.

## The words it carries

> HERITAGE CHRISTCHURCH Former St Mary’s Convent Chapel Built 1910 Architect Luttrell Brothers Reopened 2000

The surveyor’s transcription, casing, spelling and typos as read off the plaque. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record.

- The ground: [Rose Historic Chapel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1788-rose-historic-chapel-reserve), the park it stands on
- The suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)
- The year the register carries: 2009
- Status: in service

The register’s photograph: https://gis.ccc.govt.nz/Image/ManMade/ParkAsset/20090821/00378/R0054298.jpg

## The ground’s other names

- [A.M.D.G. Hic Lapis a Rr Dd J.J. Grimes S.M .](https://www.chch.live/plaque/61141-rose-historic-chapel-reserve), “A.M.D.G. Hic Lapis A RR DD J.J. Grimes S.M ... Latin dedication”

## In the archive

- [Documents naming Heritage Christchurch Former St Mary’S Convent Chapel Built](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Heritage%20Christchurch%20Former%20St%20Mary%E2%80%99S%20Convent%20Chapel%20Built)
- [The record’s own search for it](https://www.chch.live/search?q=Heritage%20Christchurch%20Former%20St%20Mary%E2%80%99S%20Convent%20Chapel%20Built)
- [Rose Historic Chapel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1788-rose-historic-chapel-reserve), the ground’s own page
- [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb it stands in

A name read off an inscription is a lead, not a verified identity, the search is where verification starts.

## The ground under it

- [Graded TC2 ground](https://www.chch.live/technical-categories), Green Zone, Technical Category 2, Yellow
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [A plan matter touches it, Heritage Setting](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 · ~800 m from the pin · 96 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.52312&lon=172.63703&radius=250

## Around it

- [Rose Historic Chapel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1788-rose-historic-chapel-reserve), the botanic park it’s inside
- [Aldred Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1725-aldred-reserve), community park · ~250 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-522-christchurch-central-city), track · ~200 m
- [Walk and bike track through Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-511-saint-albans), track · ~250 m
- [Aldred Reserve plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310931-aldred-reserve), plaque · ~250 m
- [Scottish Pioneer Tribute](https://www.chch.live/plaque/311079-avon-riverbank-central-city), plaque · ~400 m
- [He Poupou Tohu Ahi-Kä o Ngäi Tahu](https://www.chch.live/plaque/307409-he-poupou-tohu-ahi-ka-o-ngai), plaque · ~500 m
- [Victoria Triangles plaque](https://www.chch.live/plaque/310919-victoria-triangles), plaque · ~550 m


## The reports nearby
1,377 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9084014), [30B Gracefield Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/30b-gracefield-avenue)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9019275), [375 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/375-manchester-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8989560), [867 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/867-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8986950), [896 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/896-colombo-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8969209), [867 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/867-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8940578), [96A Salisbury St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/96a-salisbury-street)
- [Sediment - Construction](https://www.chch.live/report/8938487), [155 Salisbury Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/155-salisbury-street)
- [Sediment - Construction](https://www.chch.live/report/8835946), [300 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/300-manchester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8829168), [832 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/832-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8803561), Salisbury St near Gracefield Ave, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8803290), [853 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/853-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8802739), [858 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/858-colombo-street)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is this?**

A plaque of Christchurch, standing at Rose Historic Chapel Reserve in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), one record on the council’s plaque register for the public estate.

**What does it say?**

The words above, verbatim, the surveyor’s transcription, casing, spelling and typos as they were read off the plaque. The register does not say who the name belonged to; the dedication is the whole of the record.

**Are there others at Rose Historic Chapel Reserve?**

2 plaques on the register share this ground, the others are linked above.

**Is the plaque still standing?**

The register marks it in service, commissioned 2009. The books' word, though, a plaque may have weathered since the survey, and the pin is the record’s position.


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Christchurch City Council open data, the Furniture service’s Plaque layer. The inscription is the surveyor’s transcription; "In Service" is the books, not a promise the plaque still reads clean. The pin is the record’s position.
The roll: https://www.chch.live/plaques · the record as data: https://www.chch.live/plaques.json · this plaque’s page: https://www.chch.live/plaque/61143-rose-historic-chapel-reserve
