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Apr 16, 2024 · He came back in 1839 and landed a herd of 50 cattle near Akaroa. The first attempt at settling on the plains was made by James Herriot of Sydney. He arrived with two small groups of farmers in April 1840. Their first crop was successful, but a plague of rats made them decide to leave.
WELCOME TO THE CHRISTCHURCH HISTORY SOCIETY. The Society organises ten evening meetings a year, with talks on topics usually involving local history. It organises visits and guided walks and attends community events. The Society is the custodian of the Christchurch Archive, some 20,000 documents, photos and maps, on which a group of volunteers ...
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Mar 14, 2021 · The first stagecoaches began to run from Christchurch in 1640. Then in 1642 came the Civil War. At first, Christchurch was in the hands of the Royalists but in April 1644 a parliamentary army captured the town. Later that year the royalists made 2 attempts to capture Christchurch. The first time they were driven back.
The Timeline provides a history of key events in the village and surrounding area. The 1999 Village Appraisal has been added – note that it’s just an image scene currently, a transcribed version will be added in the near future.
Timeline 500 BCFirst construction at Stonea Camp. [1]1651Sixteen Foot River constructed. [5]1776Earliest records for the Surveyor's Arms (now called The Dun Cow).1785The Old Post Office (Syringa House) was built (although it may have been built earlier in 1740).1830Christchurch Farm was built.Provisional date for the Old Toll House construction (although it is likely to be before…
There has been a church on the site of Christchurch Priory for over 1300 years, from the first Saxon building to the glorious Priory Church you can see today. The current building of Christchurch Priory was built in the 11th century, although the medieval roof still exists and is visible above the newer one. The roof includes the Miraculous ...
The Constable's House and Priory; seen from the Town Bridge. Christchurch is a town, civil parish and former borough in the county of Dorset on the English Channel coast, adjoining Bournemouth in the west, with the New Forest to the east. Historically in Hampshire, it joined Dorset with the reorganisation of local government in 1974 and is the ...
