Len Lye
Len Lye is an university building in Christchurch City, Canterbury which is located on Engineering Road. Len Lye is situated nearby to Okeover Community Garden, as well as near Central Library - Te Puna Mātauraka o Waitaha.- Type: University building
- Address: 9 Engineering Road
- Roof shape: saltbox
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Macmillan Brown Library and Kate Sheppard House.
Macmillan Brown Library
Library
Photo: Turnagra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 370 metres southeast of Len Lye.
Kate Sheppard House
Historic building
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 530 metres east of Len Lye.
Puaka–James Hight Building
University building
Photo: Gobeirne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 210 metres southeast of Len Lye.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilam and Upper Riccarton.
Ilam
Suburb
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
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.
Len Lye
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.52209° or 43° 31′ 20″ southLongitude
172.58173° or 172° 34′ 54″ eastLevels
2Open location code
4V8JFHHJ+5MOpenStreetMap ID
way 34366219OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=saltbox
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