# The city’s stones, a Christchurch heritage walk Six entries and every one of them is public memory, two captains in bronze, the citizens' war memorial, and the Provincial Council Buildings that kept three listings for themselves. A short loop of the centre. 6 listed stops · 1.0 km straight between pins (the streets run longer) · Christchurch Central City ## The stops, in order 1. [Captain Robert Falcon Scott Statue and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/275), 153 Oxford Terrace · Heritage NZ list 1840 Captain Scott’s statue on Oxford Terrace, the Antarctic captain the city claims. 2. [Captain James Cook Statue and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/239), 89 Armagh Street · Heritage NZ list 1860 Captain Cook’s statue on Armagh Street, the other captain in bronze. 3. [Citizens' War Memorial and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/548), 99 Cathedral Square The Citizens' War Memorial by the Square, the city’s own dead. 4. [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings Former Land Transfer Office](https://www.chch.live/place/458), 86 Armagh Street · Heritage NZ list 45 The former Land Transfer Office, the provincial buildings' street face. 5. [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings Courtyard/Grounds](https://www.chch.live/place/316), 280 Durham Street North · Heritage NZ list 45 The Provincial Council courtyard and grounds, the ground is listed too. 6. [Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings](https://www.chch.live/place/60), 280 Durham Street North · Heritage NZ list 45 The Provincial Council Buildings, the walk ends at the seat of the old government. ## 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 Godley Statue Reserve, 4 steps · built 2023 (1 m off the line) - A set of steps at Victoria Square, 3 steps · built 2018 (1 m off the line) - A set of steps at Godley Statue Reserve, 3 steps · built 2009 (5 m off the line) - A set of steps at Canterbury Provincial Council, 5 m long · built 2009 (6 m off the line) - A boat ramp at Victoria Square, 11.3 m long · built 2018 (13 m off the line) - A jetty at Canterbury Provincial Council, 3 m long · built 1998 (16 m off the line) - A set of steps at Canterbury Provincial Council, 3 m long · built 2009 (17 m off the line) - A ramp at Avon Riverbank Central City, 18 m long · built 2016 (21 m off the line) ## The reports along it 7,675 reports pinned within 150 m of the line, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [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) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9060284), [280A Durham Street North, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/280a-durham-street-north) - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9059869), [110 Armagh St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/110-armagh-street) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/9058778), [280A Durham Street North, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/280a-durham-street-north) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9054179), [88 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-worcester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9052176), [66 Chester Street West, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/66-chester-street-west) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045844), [72 Hereford Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/72-hereford-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9042273), [31 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/31-cathedral-square) - [Animal - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9040809), [88 Worcester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/88-worcester-street) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9027166), [86 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-kilmore-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9027162), [86 Kilmore Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/86-kilmore-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 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/civic-stones.geojson All the walks: https://www.chch.live/walks ## Questions, answered briefly **What is the "The city’s stones" walk?** Six entries and every one of them is public memory, two captains in bronze, the citizens' war memorial, and the Provincial Council Buildings that kept three listings for themselves. 6 listed places, 1.0 km as the line runs, Christchurch Central City. **Where does "The city’s stones" start and end?** Captain Robert Falcon Scott Statue and Setting (153 Oxford Terrace) to Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings (280 Durham Street North), the order is a suggestion, not the only way round. **Are the stops on "The city’s stones" 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 city’s stones" walk?** 1.0 km measured straight between the pins, the streets run longer, and the stops deserve a pause each.