# Saint Albans Creek, a waterway of Christchurch A stream, 5.5 km as OpenStreetMap draws it, crossing 4 suburbs. ## The suburbs on its banks - [Edgeware](https://www.chch.live/edgeware) - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale) - [Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond) - [Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans) ## On the register along it Listed places within about 200m of the line, near the water, not necessarily of it. - [Abberley Park](https://www.chch.live/place/4) - [Dwelling and Setting, Chippenham Lodge](https://www.chch.live/place/16), 51 Browns Road · List 1846 - [Dwelling and Setting, Te Wepu](https://www.chch.live/place/48), 122 Papanui Road · List 4923 - [Dwelling and Setting, Cobham](https://www.chch.live/place/127), 35 Knowles Street · List 1883 - [Former Dwelling and Setting, Fitzroy](https://www.chch.live/place/148) · List 1908 - [Former Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/176), 108 Papanui Road - [Former Dwelling/ School and Setting, Former Rangi Ruru/Roseneath House](https://www.chch.live/place/177), 110 Papanui Road - [Dwelling and Setting, Orana](https://www.chch.live/place/178), 146 Papanui Road · List 1910 - [Dwelling and Setting, Amwell](https://www.chch.live/place/179), 166 Papanui Road - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/180), 236 Papanui Road · List 1885 - [Dwelling and Setting, Long Cottage](https://www.chch.live/place/184), 10/142 Rugby Street · List 1900 - [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/189), 41 Ranfurly Street · List 1890 ## The reports along it 5,613 reports pinned within 150 m of the line, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9084018), [221 Edgeware Road, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/221-edgeware-road) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9081258), [221 Edgeware RD, Edgeware Christchurch , New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/221-edgeware-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9074403), [18 Cornwall St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/18-cornwall-street) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9067082), [35 Webb St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/35-webb-street) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9064918), [180 Geraldine St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/180-geraldine-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9062140), [124 Champion Street, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/124-champion-street) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9059062), 183–185 Springfield Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9054869), [92 Stapletons Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/92-stapletons-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9052470), [205A Edgeware Road, St Albans, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/205a-edgeware-road) - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9046059), [1 Averill Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/1-averill-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9045934), [92 Stapletons Road, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/92-stapletons-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9036875), [141 Geraldine Street, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/141-geraldine-street) ## Walks that cross it - [The old north road](https://www.chch.live/walks/st-albans-north-road) - [The houses the avenues kept](https://www.chch.live/walks/merivale-houses) ## Questions, answered briefly **How long is Saint Albans Creek?** 5.5 km as mapped, 70 ways in the open map, crossing 4 suburbs. **Which suburbs does Saint Albans Creek pass through?** Edgeware, Merivale, Richmond, Saint Albans. **What’s on the record along Saint Albans Creek?** 12 register places sit within 200m of its line, each opens its own record from this page. **Is the line on the map the whole waterway?** It’s the centreline, the middle of the water as mapped on OpenStreetMap, not its banks. A line says where it runs, not how wide it is or whether it carries water today. --- The line is OpenStreetMap’s, named ways tagged river, stream, drain or canal inside the city boundary, merged by name (ODbL). Centrelines, not banks; the live gauges are instruments, kept at https://www.chch.live/rivers. The page: https://www.chch.live/river/saint-albans-creek Every waterway as data: https://www.chch.live/waterways.geojson The whole roll: https://www.chch.live/river