West
West is an university building in Christchurch City, Canterbury which is located on Science Road. West is situated nearby to Central Library - Te Puna Mātauraka o Waitaha, as well as near the park C-Block Lawn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Macmillan Brown Library and Kate Sheppard House.
Macmillan Brown Library
Library
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The Macmillan Brown Library is a research library based in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. It is a library collection of national significance administered by the University of Canterbury. Macmillan Brown Library is situated 340 metres southeast of West.
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 490 metres east of West.
Puaka–James Hight Building
University building
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The Puaka–James Hight Building is the main library building of the University of Canterbury, and houses the university's Central Library. It is named after Puaka the Māori star cluster also known as Rigel in the Orion constellation, and Sir James Hight, former, professor, and rector at Canterbury College. Puaka–James Hight Building is situated 170 metres south of West.
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.
Fendalton
Suburb
Photo: Axel-schwede, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fendalton is a suburb of Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand.
West
- Type: University building
- Address: Science Road, Christchurch, 8041
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.52228° or 43° 31′ 20″ southLongitude
172.5821° or 172° 34′ 56″ eastLevels
8Operator
University of CanterburyOpen location code
4V8JFHHJ+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 34365972OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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