# The quarry and the church, a Christchurch heritage walk Halswell’s register reads in two clusters: four entries in the old quarry, the workings, the crusher buildings, the manager’s house, the singlemen’s quarters, and three around St Mary’s, plus the war memorial between them. Two short walks with a drive between. 8 listed stops · 3.3 km straight between pins (the streets run longer) · Halswell ## The stops, in order 1. [Former Halswell Quarry](https://www.chch.live/place/321) · Heritage NZ list 1868 The former quarry itself, the ground is the first entry. 2. [Remaining Former Halswell Quarry Crusher Buildings, Foundations, Retaining Walls and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/435) The remaining crusher buildings and foundations, what’s left of the workings. 3. [Former Dwelling and setting, Halswell Quarry Manager's Residence, Garden and Garage](https://www.chch.live/place/121) · Heritage NZ list 7223 The quarry manager’s house, the dwelling the quarry kept. 4. [Former Halswell Quarry Singlemen’s Quarters and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/434) The singlemen’s quarters, the workers' own entry. 5. [St Mary's Church Graveyard](https://www.chch.live/place/449) St Mary’s graveyard, the church cluster begins with its ground. 6. [St Mary's Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/93) · Heritage NZ list 3135 St Mary’s Church, the parish church on the roll. 7. [St Mary's Church Lychgate and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/448) Its lychgate, the precinct’s third listing. 8. [Halswell War Memorial and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/445) The war memorial, the last stop, up the road from the church. ## 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 Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 15 steps · built 1899 - A footbridge at Halswell Quarry Park, 5 m long · built 2001 · rated accessible - A viewing platform at Te Hapua Halswell Centre (2 m off the line) - A footbridge at Halswell Quarry Park, 5 m long · built 2001 · rated accessible (4 m off the line) - A shelter at Te Hapua Halswell Centre, built 1899 (12 m off the line) - A shelter at Te Hapua Halswell Centre (14 m off the line) - A boardwalk at Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 39.79 m long · built 1899 (14 m off the line) - A boardwalk at Te Hapua Halswell Centre, 9.68 m long · built 1899 (20 m off the line) ## The reports along it 1,106 reports pinned within 150 m of the line, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9087827), [900 Cashmere Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/900-cashmere-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9081302), [2 Findlay Avenue, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/2-findlay-avenue) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9048318), Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9013187), [301 Halswell Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/301-halswell-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9007209), Halswell Shops, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8979735), [349 Halswell Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/349-halswell-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8954436), [9 Nicholls Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/9-nicholls-road) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8925463), [347A Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/347a-halswell-road) - [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8925148), [436 Halswell Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/436-halswell-road) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8920246), [339 Halswell Road, Halswell, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/339-halswell-road) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8920108), [8 Steane Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/8-steane-place) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8904421), [8 Steane Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8025, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/halswell/8-steane-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: Halswell, https://www.chch.live/history/halswell The same ground today: Halswell, https://www.chch.live/halswell 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/halswell-quarry-and-church.geojson All the walks: https://www.chch.live/walks ## Questions, answered briefly **What is the "The quarry and the church" walk?** Halswell’s register reads in two clusters: four entries in the old quarry, the workings, the crusher buildings, the manager’s house, the singlemen’s quarters, and three around St Mary’s, plus the war memorial between them. 8 listed places, 3.3 km as the line runs, Halswell. **Where does "The quarry and the church" start and end?** Former Halswell Quarry to Halswell War Memorial and Setting, the order is a suggestion, not the only way round. **Are the stops on "The quarry and the church" 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 quarry and the church" walk?** 3.3 km measured straight between the pins, the streets run longer, and the stops deserve a pause each.