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Shirley (Christchurch)

New Zealand / Canterbury / Christchurch
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Shirley is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, on the north side of the city.
In the early years of the city this was farmland owned by the Buxtons, the suburb takes its name from Mrs John Buxton whose maiden name had been Shirley. On her death bed that her son should give a piece of land so that a church could be built. Mr Buxton did this. As soon as the building of the church got underway in 1868, the question of its name arose. Mrs John Buxton had been a Miss Shirley, and it was considered fitting that her dying request should be honoured by calling the church after her maiden name. The district took its name from the church at its centre.
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Coordinates:   43°30'5"S   172°39'47"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago