# The old estates, a Christchurch heritage walk Fendalton was the district of big sections and bigger houses, and the register kept a surprising amount of it, one estate alone, Mona Vale, is five separate entries. This walk starts inside its grounds, comes out along Fendalton Road to the school’s gate, and finishes among the Glandovey Road houses the roll lists one by one. Longest walk on the shelf; flat the whole way. 13 listed stops · 4.3 km straight between pins (the streets run longer) · Fendalton ## The stops, in order 1. [Mona Vale Gatehouse and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/65), 65 Fendalton Road · Heritage NZ list 1799 Mona Vale’s gatehouse on Fendalton Road, the way in; the register lists it separately from the house it serves. 2. [Former Dwelling and Setting, Mona Vale](https://www.chch.live/place/64), 63 Fendalton Road · Heritage NZ list 283 Mona Vale itself, the homestead the estate takes its name from. 3. [Mona Vale Grounds](https://www.chch.live/place/319) · Heritage NZ list 283 Mona Vale Grounds, the garden is a register entry of its own. 4. [Mona Vale Bath House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/320) · Heritage NZ list 283 The bath house, listed separately, down by the river. 5. [Mona Vale Lodge and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/152), 40 Mona Vale Avenue · Heritage NZ list 283 The lodge on Mona Vale Avenue, the fifth entry for one estate. 6. [Dwelling and Setting, Los Angeles](https://www.chch.live/place/66), 110 Fendalton Road · Heritage NZ list 3680 Los Angeles, the named house on Fendalton Road; the register keeps the name. 7. [Christchurch Boys' High School Main Building and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/228), 39 Kahu Road · Heritage NZ list 3658 Christchurch Boys' High School’s main building on Kahu Road, the school’s own listing. 8. [Former Riccarton Farm Buildings and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/422), 39V Kahu Road The former Riccarton farm buildings in the school grounds, what is left of the farm the suburb grew out of. 9. [Former dwelling and setting, Deans Cottage](https://www.chch.live/place/120) · Heritage NZ list 3679 Deans Cottage, the Deans family’s own; the same family the bush and the district carry the name of. 10. [St Barnabas Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/67) · Heritage NZ list 3681 St Barnabas Church, the parish church on the roll. 11. [St Barnabas Parish Hall and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/428), 8 Tui Street St Barnabas Parish Hall on Tui Street, the hall listed beside its church. 12. [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/80), 70 Glandovey Road · Heritage NZ list 3807 70 Glandovey Road, one of four listed dwellings on the street. 13. [Dwelling and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/78), 12 Glandovey Road · Heritage NZ list 3804 12 Glandovey Road, the roll’s last entry on this walk. ## 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 ramp at Mona Vale, 1 m long · built 2009 - A ramp at Mona Vale, 1 m long · built 2009 - A shelter at Mona Vale, built 2009 - A set of steps at Mona Vale, 2 m long · built 2009 - A footbridge at Mona Vale, 8 m long · built 2009 (1 m off the line) - A ramp at Mona Vale, 5 m long · built 2009 (1 m off the line) - A jetty at Mona Vale, 1.95 m long · built 1899 (2 m off the line) - A footbridge at Mona Vale, 3.5 m long · built 2009 (3 m off the line) ## The reports along it 1,981 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/9064705), [54 Fendalton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/54-fendalton-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048617), Fendalton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9046553), [105 Harakeke Street, Fendalton, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/105-harakeke-street) - [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/9026829), [55 Fendalton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/55-fendalton-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9026730), [22 Daresbury Lane, Fendalton, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/22-daresbury-lane) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9026634), [59 Glandovey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/59-glandovey-road) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9026529), [68 Glandovey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/68-glandovey-road) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9018604), [68 Glandovey Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/68-glandovey-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8979702), [146 Fendalton Road, Fendalton, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/146-fendalton-road) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8971166), [8 Fendall Ln, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/8-fendall-lane) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8955338), [125 Fendalton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/fendalton/125-fendalton-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8955100), Fendalton Rd near Snowdon Rd, Fendalton, Christchurch 8014, New Zealand --- 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: Fendalton, https://www.chch.live/history/fendalton The same ground today: Fendalton, https://www.chch.live/fendalton · Riccarton, https://www.chch.live/riccarton More walks over this ground: The bush and the great houses, https://www.chch.live/walks/riccarton-bush 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/fendalton-estates.geojson All the walks: https://www.chch.live/walks ## Questions, answered briefly **What is the "The old estates" walk?** Fendalton was the district of big sections and bigger houses, and the register kept a surprising amount of it, one estate alone, Mona Vale, is five separate entries. 13 listed places, 4.3 km as the line runs, Fendalton. **Where does "The old estates" start and end?** Mona Vale Gatehouse and Setting (65 Fendalton Road) to Dwelling and Setting (12 Glandovey Road), the order is a suggestion, not the only way round. **Are the stops on "The old estates" 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 old estates" walk?** 4.3 km measured straight between the pins, the streets run longer, and the stops deserve a pause each.