# Belfries and chapels, a Christchurch heritage walk The roll keeps eight church entries across the centre, a bishop’s chapel, a convent chapel, two churches that each kept their bell tower and vicarage as separate listings, and the school hall of the city’s oldest parish. A loop of the centre’s sacred ground. 8 listed stops · 4.1 km straight between pins (the streets run longer) · Christchurch Central City ## The stops, in order 1. [Former Bishop's Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/429), 100 Park Terrace · Heritage NZ list 296 The Bishop’s Chapel on Park Terrace, the bishop’s own. 2. [St. Michael and All Angels Church & Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/169), 90 Oxford Terrace · Heritage NZ list 294 St Michael and All Angels, the parish church. 3. [St Michael and All Angels Church Belfry and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/170), 90 Oxford Terrace · Heritage NZ list 295 Its belfry, listed separately from the church itself. 4. [St Michael's School Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/59), 243 Durham Street South St Michael’s school hall, the parish’s third entry. 5. [Former St Mary's Convent Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/47), 67/868 Colombo Street · Heritage NZ list 7239 St Mary’s convent chapel on Colombo Street. 6. [Former Church of St Luke the Evangelist Bell Tower and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/421), 258 Manchester Street St Luke the Evangelist’s bell tower, the tower outlived the church. 7. [Former Vicarage of the Church of St Luke the Evangelist and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/123), 185 Kilmore Street · Heritage NZ list 3132 St Luke’s vicarage, the second entry the parish kept. 8. [St Luke's Chapel and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/106), 272 Hereford Street · Heritage NZ list 5328 St Luke’s Chapel on Hereford Street, a different St Luke’s, 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 set of steps at Victoria Square, 3 steps · built 2018 (1 m off the line) - A set of steps at Victoria Square, 3 steps · built 2018 (1 m off the line) - A boardwalk at Victoria Square, 9.4 m long · built 2018 (2 m off the line) - A ramp at Victoria Square, 6.7 m long · built 2018 (10 m off the line) - A set of steps at Victoria Square, 2 steps · built 2018 (18 m off the line) - A boat ramp at Victoria Square, 11.3 m long · built 2018 (29 m off the line) ## The reports along it 22,129 reports pinned within 150 m of the line, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9084452), [60 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/60-cashel-street) - [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) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9083573), [170 Peterborough Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/170-peterborough-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9083125), [330 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/330-montreal-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9078326), [131 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/131-saint-asaph-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074822), [211 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/211-oxford-terrace) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9071538), Madras St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9070847), [48 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/48-worcester-boulevard) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9070812), [86 Worcester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-worcester-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9069556), [112 Park Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/112-park-terrace) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9069386), [177 Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/177-armagh-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9066305), [382 Montreal Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/382-montreal-street) --- 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: Central City, https://www.chch.live/history/central-city The same ground today: Christchurch Central City, https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city More walks over this ground: The square and its ring, https://www.chch.live/walks/cathedral-square · The boulevard, https://www.chch.live/walks/worcester-boulevard · The river bend, https://www.chch.live/walks/the-river-bend · The school’s own register, https://www.chch.live/walks/christs-college · The city’s stones, https://www.chch.live/walks/civic-stones 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/belfries-and-chapels.geojson All the walks: https://www.chch.live/walks ## Questions, answered briefly **What is the "Belfries and chapels" walk?** The roll keeps eight church entries across the centre, a bishop’s chapel, a convent chapel, two churches that each kept their bell tower and vicarage as separate listings, and the school hall of the city’s oldest parish. 8 listed places, 4.1 km as the line runs, Christchurch Central City. **Where does "Belfries and chapels" start and end?** Former Bishop's Chapel and Setting (100 Park Terrace) to St Luke's Chapel and Setting (272 Hereford Street), the order is a suggestion, not the only way round. **Are the stops on "Belfries and chapels" 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 "Belfries and chapels" walk?** 4.1 km measured straight between the pins, the streets run longer, and the stops deserve a pause each.