Riccarton House is an historic building in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is part of the Riccarton estate, the first area in Christchurch lived in by British settlers, after which the suburb of Riccarton is named. The house was commissioned by Jane Deans, the widow of Canterbury pioneer John Deans, and finished in 1856.
Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of the city centre, separated from it by Hagley Park. Upper Riccarton is to the west of Riccarton.
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The city's first major shopping mall (now Westfield Mall) was built there in 1965. Riccarton Bush (also known as Deans Bush) is the only surviving swamp forest ...
The 1857 census gave the number of people living in the Riccarton district as 404. Apart from the Deans estate and the Ilam farm, most of the development was at ...
Aug 18, 2023 · Welcome to Riccarton! A bustling residential area in Christchurch, New Zealand, that successfully blends history, diversity, and modern living.
Riccarton Bush is the only surviving stand of wetlands podocarp forest in Christchurch, and is dominated by kahikatea. Riccarton House is significant as a ...
Riccarton Bush is the sole Canterbury remnant of ancient podocarp forest which once covered larger areas of the region. It was also the home of the Deans ...
While approximately seven hectares of the original Riccarton Bush still remains today, Papanui Bush was completely felled within the first five years of ...
Horse racing and trotting have a long history in Canterbury. By the 1870s Riccarton Racecourse was known as the home of the New Zealand Cup.
Apr 2, 2024 · It was one of only two remnants of the original forest that covered the Canterbury plains, escaping the huge fires that swept across the ...