Historic area

Lyttelton Township Historic Area

Lyttelton · Christchurch City

Lyttelton Township Historic Area. Cropped view from Timeball Site
Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Lyttelton Township Historic Area is a historic area on the New Zealand Heritage List / Rārangi Kōrero, entered on 13 August 2009. The area includes 39 listed places.

List entry
Historic Area
List number
7784
Entered on the list
13 August 2009
Status
Listed
Used as
Backpackers/ Youth Hostel, Boarding/ Guest House, Garden - private, Hotel, House, Shed/store - Residential out-building, Children’s play ground, Clocktower/ clock, Community centre, Garden - public, Masonic Lodge, Timeball Station, Wall/Fence, Accommodation House, Memorial - Early settler, Memorial - Particular person or group, Memorial marker/ plaque, Geographic/natural historic landscape, Historic Landscape, Streetscape, Townscape, School, Cemetery/Graveyard/Burial Ground, Council/local government building, Flagpole, Plunket Rooms, Police station, Church, Church Hall/Sunday School, Churchyard, Vicarage/Manse/Presbytery/Rectory, Office building/Offices, Pub/bar/tavern/public hotel, Restaurant/cafe/tearoom, Shop, Bridle Path, Footpath/Path/track, Kerbstone, Road, Staircases/steps, Tunnel, Drain, Gutter
Formerly
Boarding/ Guest House, Garden - private, Hotel, House, Orphanage/ children’s home, Shed/store - Residential out-building, Stables - Residential out-building, Farm, Milking shed/ cowshed, Shed, Clocktower/ clock, Community centre, Masonic Lodge, Timeball Station, Wall/Fence, Accommodation House, Memorial - Early settler, Memorial - Particular person or group, Memorial marker/ plaque, Post Office, Geographic/natural historic landscape, Historic Landscape, Streetscape, Townscape, Church School, School, Staff housing, Bank, Cemetery/Graveyard/Burial Ground, Council/local government building, Customs House, Flagpole, Town Hall, Doctor’s Surgery, Hospital, Plunket Rooms, Courthouse, Gaol/Lock-up, Police station, Bakery, Engineering works, Factory/workshop, Newspaper publishing house, Pā, Site of historical event, Church, Church Hall/Sunday School, Churchyard, Convent/Nunnery, Vicarage/Manse/Presbytery/Rectory, Blacksmith, Office building/Offices, Pub/bar/tavern/public hotel, Restaurant/cafe/tearoom, Shop, Stables - commercial, Supermarket, Warehouse/storage area, Bridle Path, Footpath/Path/track, Kerbstone, Staircases/steps, Tunnel, Drain, Fire Station, Gutter, Well
Also known as
Ohinehou; Okete Upoko; Lyttelton; Erskine Bay; Cavendish Bay; Dampiers Bay (West Lyttelton); The Lyttelton Harbour is known to Maori as Whakaraupo or Whangaraupo; Early European names for the harbour were Cooks Harbour, Port Cooper, and Port Victoria.; Lyttelton Historic Area
Public access
Private/No Public Access
Council
Christchurch City Council
Region
Canterbury

Later work

Other 1849

The property

Matched by the list's map position; check the address the list gives.

Places in this historic area

In a historic area

Brenchley Road Streetscape

Brenchley Road, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

In a historic area

Bridle Path Streetscape

Bridle Path, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Brittan Terrace Streetscape

Brittan Terrace, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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College Road Streetscape

College Road, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Cornwall Road Streetscape

Cornwall Road, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Cressy Terrace Streetscape

Cressy Terrace, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Days Road Streetscape

Days Road, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Donald Street Streetscape

Donald Street, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Dublin Street Streetscape

Dublin Street, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Dudley Road Streetscape

Dudley Road, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Exeter Street Streetscape

Exeter Street, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Flimwell Lane Streetscape

Flimwell Quay, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Gladstone Quay Streetscape

Gladstone Quay, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Godley Quay Streetscape

Godley Quay, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Hawkhurst Road Streetscape

Hawkhurst Road, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Jacksons Road Streetscape

Jacksons Road, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Joyce Street Streetscape

Joyce Street, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Keebles Lane Streetscape

Keebles Lane, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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London Street Streetscape

London Street, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Norwich Quay Streetscape

Norwich Quay, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Oxford Street Streetscape

Oxford Street, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Reserve Terrace Streetscape

Reserve Terrace, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Ripon Street Streetscape

Ripon Street, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Seaview Terrace Streetscape

Seaview Terrace, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Simeon Quay Streetscape

Simeon Quay, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Somes Road Streetscape

Somes Road, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Sumner Road Streetscape

Sumner Road, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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Upham Terrace Streetscape

Upham Terrace, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

In a historic area

Voelas Road Streetscape

Voelas Road, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

In a historic area

Webb Lane Streetscape

Webb Lane, Lyttelton

Photo: Hanna Westley, 2025, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

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