College House

College House is a hall of residence at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. Founded originally in 1850 as a collegiate for young men alongside Christ's College, it became a residential college for the then Canterbury College of the new University of New Zealand in 1873.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ilam Homestead and Kate Sheppard House.

Ilam Homestead

University building

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Ilam Homestead is an university building, which is situated 250 metres east of College House.

Kate Sheppard House

Historic building

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Kate Sheppard House is a historic building and museum on Clyde Road in the Christchurch suburb of Ilam, bordering the University of Canterbury. It was the home of Kate Sheppard from 1888 to 1902, the key years where she led the campaign for women's suffrage. Kate Sheppard House is situated 1 km east of College House.

Upper Riccarton Domain

Park

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Upper Riccarton Domain is a park, which is situated 1 km southwest of College House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilam and Upper Riccarton.

Ilam

Suburb

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Ilam is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, about five kilometres west of the city centre. It is the location of the University of Canterbury. Located adjacent to State Highway 1 and Christchurch Airport, it is handily placed for transportation.

Upper Riccarton

Suburb

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Upper Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of Riccarton. Upper Riccarton is made up of residential, retail and education areas. It includes a major intersection known as "Church Corner", as well as the Bush Inn Shopping Centre and multiple schools.

Avonhead

Suburb

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Avonhead is a suburb of the New Zealand city of Christchurch. It has two primary schools, a shopping centre and several parks.

College House

Type: Residential area
Description: hall of residence in Christchurch, New Zealand
Categories: university dormitory and building
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.52359° or 43° 31′ 25″ south

Longitude

172.57413° or 172° 34′ 27″ east

Open location code

4V8JFHGF+HM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 130867049

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

Wikidata ID

Q77993410

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Highlights include Chapel of the Upper Room and Ilam Field.

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