# The river bend, a Christchurch heritage walk The Ōtākaro through town is a heritage walk of its own, the boatsheds, the rotunda, the bridges the register lists one by one. Follow the bank from Antigua Street to the Armagh Street bridge. 6 listed stops · 2.8 km straight between pins (the streets run longer) · Central city ## The stops, in order 1. [Antigua Boatsheds and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/18), 2 Cambridge Terrace · Heritage NZ list 1825 The Antigua Boatsheds, still hiring boats out; the oldest continuous thing on this bank. 2. [Edmonds Band Rotunda Area including Rotunda, Shelter, Balustrades, Landing and Lamp Standards and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/21), 230 Cambridge Terrace · Heritage NZ list 1865 The Edmonds Band Rotunda, rotunda, shelter, balustrades, lamps and all; the listing names every piece. 3. [Rhododendron Island and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/161), 78 Cambridge Terrace Rhododendron Island, the river’s own garden, listed as ground. 4. [Bridge of Remembrance and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/295), 88 Cambridge Terrace · Heritage NZ list 289 The Bridge of Remembrance again, from the river side this time. 5. [Former Market Place Bridge/Hamish Hay Bridge and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/240) The Hamish Hay Bridge, the market-place bridge, oldest in the roll here. 6. [Armagh Street Bridge and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/86) · Heritage NZ list 1830 The Armagh Street bridge, the last listed crossing on the bend. ## 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 Park Of Remembrance, 3 steps · built 2016 - A set of steps at Park Of Remembrance, 18 steps · built 2016 - A set of steps at Park Of Remembrance, 9 steps · built 2016 - A boat ramp at Victoria Square, 11.3 m long · built 2018 - A viewing platform at Park Of Remembrance, built 2016 (1 m off the line) - A viewing platform at Park Of Remembrance, built 2016 (1 m off the line) - A set of steps at Park Of Remembrance, 1 steps · built 2016 (1 m off the line) - A set of steps at Park Of Remembrance, 3 steps · built 2016 (3 m off the line) ## The reports along it 16,308 reports pinned within 150 m of the line, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9086135), [1 Rolleston Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/1-rolleston-avenue) - [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) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9083072), [158 Gloucester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/158-gloucester-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082442), [227 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/227-cambridge-terrace) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9075264), Ground Floor/329 Durham Street North, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9074919), [230 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/230-cambridge-terrace) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9074842), [297-299 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/297-299-manchester-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) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9074812), Otakaro Orchard 227 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, 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) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9069529), [15 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/15-cashel-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 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/the-river-bend.geojson All the walks: https://www.chch.live/walks ## Questions, answered briefly **What is the "The river bend" walk?** The Ōtākaro through town is a heritage walk of its own, the boatsheds, the rotunda, the bridges the register lists one by one. 6 listed places, 2.8 km as the line runs, Central city. **Where does "The river bend" start and end?** Antigua Boatsheds and Setting (2 Cambridge Terrace) to Armagh Street Bridge and Setting, the order is a suggestion, not the only way round. **Are the stops on "The river bend" 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 river bend" walk?** 2.8 km measured straight between the pins, the streets run longer, and the stops deserve a pause each.