# Racecourse Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

No council reports on record, but the archive knows the street: 1 place on the heritage register carries the name.

https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/racecourse-road

## From the air, then
- [1940-1944](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5312&lon=172.551&decade=1940_1944), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1970-1974](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5312&lon=172.551&decade=1970_1974), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ
- [1975-1979](https://api.chch.live/historic-aerial?lat=-43.5312&lon=172.551&decade=1975_1979), CC BY 3.0 NZ · LINZ

*Sourced from Canterbury Maps and partners. LINZ, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Clean CC BY decades only; NZAM-covered spots stay out. [RetroLens](https://retrolens.co.nz/) holds more Crown aerials.*

## On the register
- [Dwelling and Setting, Chokebore Lodge](https://www.chch.live/place/188), 148 Racecourse Road

On foot: [The old road’s houses](https://www.chch.live/walks/upper-riccarton-old-road) walks this street.

## In the written record

*Leads and citations, not verified history, documents a search ties to the name (51 on the shelf; the 7 earliest listed).*
- [Magisterial. (Star, 04 May 1869)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18690504.2.11), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 May 1869
- [Latest Locals. (Star, 14 March 1893)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18930314.2.34), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 14 Mar 1893
- [NEW BRIGHTON. (Star, 07 February 1898)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18980207.2.45), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Feb 1898
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 30 September 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18990930.2.94.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 30 Sept 1899
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 07 October 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18991007.2.103.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 7 Oct 1899
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 (Star, 04 November 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18991104.2.106.2), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 4 Nov 1899
- [Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 11 November 1899)](https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS18991111.2.84.3), [Papers Past](https://www.chch.live/collection/papers-past), 11 Nov 1899

## Questions, answered briefly

**Where is Racecourse Road?**

In [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), Christchurch, New Zealand.

**What is on record for Racecourse Road?**

No council reports, but 1 heritage-register place carry the name.

**What heritage places are on Racecourse Road?**

[Dwelling and Setting, Chokebore Lodge](https://www.chch.live/place/188).

Data: https://api.chch.live/street?suburb=upper-riccarton&street=racecourse-road · Reports: https://api.chch.live/reports.rss?suburb=Upper%20Riccarton&street=racecourse-road