Block L

Block L is a dormitory in Christchurch City, Canterbury. Block L is situated near the park Siska Reserve, as well as near the church Chapel of the Upper Room.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: College House and Ilam Homestead.

College House

Residential area

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. College House is situated 210 metres north of Block L.

Ilam Homestead

University building

Photo: uoc-day-by-day, CC BY 2.0.

Ilam Homestead is a university building, which is situated 290 metres northeast of Block L.

St Peter’s Church

Church

Photo: George Kuek, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Peter's Church is an Anglican church in Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand. It is registered as Category II by Heritage New Zealand. St Peter’s Church is situated 750 metres southwest of Block L.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper Riccarton and Ilam.

Upper Riccarton

Suburb

Photo: Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

Ilam

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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.

Avonhead

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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

Block L

Type: Dormitory
Categories: building and residential building
Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-43.52549° or 43° 31′ 32″ south

Longitude

172.57369° or 172° 34′ 25″ east

Levels

Open location code

4V8JFHFF+RF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 135622389

OpenStreetMap feature

building=dormitory

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Siska Reserve and Chapel of the Upper Room.

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