Barrington, New Zealand
Barrington | |
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Interactive map of Barrington | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′20″S 172°37′6″E / 43.55556°S 172.61833°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Local authority | Christchurch City Council |
| Electoral ward | Spreydon[1] |
| Area | |
| • Land | 72 ha (180 acres) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 2,364 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
| Spreydon | Sydenham | |
| Hillmorton |
Barrington
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Beckenham |
| Hoon Hay | Somerfield |
Barrington is a district in the south of Christchurch, New Zealand, along Barrington Road, covering parts of Spreydon and Somerfield. It is centred around Barrington Mall shopping centre. In 2006, for the purposes of the census, the area was classified as a suburb by government organisations such as Statistics New Zealand and was divided into two areas named Barrington South and Barrington North. For the 2018 census, the area of Barrington was instead primarily included within the statistical area of Spreydon South.[2]
History
The first European owner of the land was Captain Charles Simeon. In 1851, he chose 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land and had frontages with Wilderness Road, the road leading to the Heathcote River, and the road leading from Christchurch to Halswell. The land was numbered in the order of it having been chosen, and his land was thus known as Rural Section 154.[3][4]
Simeon died in 1867 and his widow requested through land agents Richard J. S. Harman and Edward Cephas John Stevens that Wilderness Road be renamed Barrington Road in honour of her grandfather, Sir Fitzwilliam Barrington, 10th Baronet. This request was granted in 1885, and it is today known as Barrington Street.[5]
Economy
Barrington Shopping Centre
Barrington Shopping Centre is a commercial premises covering an area of 14,959 m2.[6] The mall was developed in the 1960s and has expanded over the years, most notably in 2011 when a large indoor wing was constructed.[7]
Barrington Shopping Centre has 700 carparks and 52 retailers, including FreshChoice and The Warehouse.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Wards, Councillors and Community Boards map". ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "2018 Census place summaries: Spreydon South". www.stats.govt.nz. Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Rural Sections Chosen". Lyttelton Times. Vol. I, no. 17. 3 May 1851. p. 3. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ Harper, Margaret (20 February 2014). "Christchurch Place Names: A – M" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 21f. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ Harper, Margaret (20 February 2014). "Christchurch Street Names B" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 28–31. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ "Barrington". tinline.co.nz. Tinline Property. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Barrington: 2017 COMMERCIAL CENTRE FACTSHEET" (PDF). ccc.govt.nz. Christchurch City Council. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Nelson family buys Barringtons mall". stuff.co.nz. Christchurch Press. 31 January 2009.
- ^ "Barrington Info". barrington.nz. Tinline Property.