Ashbys Pit
Ashbys Pit is a tower in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Ashbys Pit is situated nearby to the cemetery Under the Rata Memorial Garden, as well as near the park Wairakei Reserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Breens Intermediate and Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre.
Breens Intermediate
School
Breens Intermediate School is located in Bishopdale in Christchurch, New Zealand. It has a roll of 265 students as of October 2025 and serves year 7 and 8 students. Breens Intermediate is situated 520 metres northeast of Ashbys Pit.
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre
Library
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale Library and Community Centre is situated 1 km east of Ashbys Pit.
Commodore Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Commodore Hotel is situated 1½ km southwest of Ashbys Pit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnside and Bishopdale.
Burnside
Suburb
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burnside is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located southeast of Christchurch International Airport. As with most suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area.
Bishopdale
Suburb
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bishopdale is a residential suburb located in the north of Christchurch, New Zealand. Bishopdale lies close to Christchurch International Airport at Harewood and Christchurch's zoo, Orana Wildlife Park.
Harewood
Suburb
Photo: Mattarnold1, CC0.
Harewood is a northwestern suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is split by State Highway 1, with the bulk of Harewood's residential areas to the east of the highway and its industrial areas to the west.
Ashbys Pit
- Type: Tower
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.49153° or 43° 29′ 30″ southLongitude
172.57251° or 172° 34′ 21″ eastOperator
One NZOpen location code
4V8JGH5F+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 13612968980OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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