# The village’s remains, a Christchurch heritage walk Seven entries across what was a self-contained village, the church, the store, the schoolmaster’s house, a grove, a reserve, and the crematorium’s chapel at the far end. Spread out; the far stop is a walk of its own from the village. 7 listed stops · 6.2 km straight between pins (the streets run longer) · Belfast ## The stops, in order 1. [St David's Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/142), 831 Main North Road · Heritage NZ list 3810 St David’s Church, the village church on the roll. 2. [Commercial building and Setting, Scanes Store](https://www.chch.live/place/143), 1 Cassidy Place Scanes Store, the village’s commercial entry. 3. [Dwelling and Setting, Spring Grove](https://www.chch.live/place/14), 94 Bill Hammond Drive · Heritage NZ list 3811 Spring Grove, the named dwelling. 4. [Dwelling and setting, Belfast School Master's House](https://www.chch.live/place/141), 665 Main North Road · Heritage NZ list 3350 The schoolmaster’s dwelling, the school’s own listing. 5. [Kapuatohe Reserve](https://www.chch.live/place/471), 665 Main North Road Kapuatohe Reserve, listed ground. 6. [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/423), 663 Main North Road A listed dwelling, one more house the roll kept. 7. [Harewood Crematorium, Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/463), 509 Johns Road The Harewood crematorium and chapel, the walk’s far end. ## What the register built on the way Council structures within about 30 m of the stop-to-stop line, the bridges, steps and shelters the route passes. Site names are the register’s own. - A footbridge at Englefield Reserve, 27.4 m long · built 2010 - A boardwalk at Englefield Reserve, 44 m long · built 2010 (11 m off the line) - A footbridge at Tisch Reserve, 6 m long · 2 spans · built 1998 (12 m off the line) ## The reports along it 753 reports pinned within 150 m of the line, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9023247), [30 Belfast Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/30-belfast-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9023230), [11 March Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/11-march-place) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9023216), Station Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9014833), [651 Main North Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/651-main-north-road) - [Road Blockage](https://www.chch.live/report/9002059), [19 Rita Angus Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/19-rita-angus-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8986955), [12 Shenley Drive, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/12-shenley-drive) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8986939), [14 Shenley Drive, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/14-shenley-drive) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8970770), [651 Main North Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/651-main-north-road) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8928910), [683 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/683-main-north-road) - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/8922637), [2 Darroch Street, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/2-darroch-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8908945), Sheldon Park Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8906571), [23 Castile Place, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/23-castile-place) --- Every stop is a row in the district plan’s heritage schedule. The order and the notes are chch.live’s; the listings are the council’s and Heritage New Zealand’s. The rest of the register here: Belfast, https://www.chch.live/history/belfast The same ground today: Belfast, https://www.chch.live/belfast The register, mapped: https://www.chch.live/map?layer=heritage Every walk on the live map: https://www.chch.live/map?layer=walks The route as GeoJSON: https://www.chch.live/walks/belfast-village.geojson All the walks: https://www.chch.live/walks ## Questions, answered briefly **What is the "The village’s remains" walk?** Seven entries across what was a self-contained village, the church, the store, the schoolmaster’s house, a grove, a reserve, and the crematorium’s chapel at the far end. 7 listed places, 6.2 km as the line runs, Belfast. **Where does "The village’s remains" start and end?** St David's Church and Setting (831 Main North Road) to Harewood Crematorium, Chapel and Setting (509 Johns Road), the order is a suggestion, not the only way round. **Are the stops on "The village’s remains" really listed?** Every one, each pin is a row in the district plan’s heritage schedule, and each opens the place’s own sourced record here. **How long is the "The village’s remains" walk?** 6.2 km measured straight between the pins, the streets run longer, and the stops deserve a pause each.