The Quad
The Quad is a grassland in Christchurch City, Canterbury. The Quad is situated nearby to Christ’s College Chapel, as well as near the theater building Old Boys‘ Theatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ’s College Chapel and Peacock Fountain.
Christ’s College Chapel
Chapel
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Christ's College Chapel is part of Christ's College, Christchurch.
Peacock Fountain
Fountain
Photo: JohnstonDJ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Peacock Fountain was bought by the Christchurch Beautifying Society from money bequeathed by John Thomas Peacock, a trader, politician and philanthropist. Peacock Fountain is situated 150 metres south of The Quad.
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, were founded in 1863 when an English oak was planted to commemorate the solemnisation of the marriage of Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christchurch and Merivale.
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the second most-populous urban area in the country. As well as having the most attractions of any place in the South Island, it's the major international entry point for visiting the rest of the island.
Merivale
Suburb
Merivale is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, north of the city centre. Like all suburbs in Christchurch, it has no defined boundaries and is a general area, but for the purposes of statistical analysis only, Statistics New Zealand defines it as being…
Addington
Suburb
Addington is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited 2.5 kilometres south-west of the city centre. As an inner city suburb, Addington has a mix of residential, retail and light industrial properties.
The Quad
- Type: Grassland
- Location: Christchurch City, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.53011° or 43° 31′ 48″ southLongitude
172.62666° or 172° 37′ 36″ eastOpen location code
4V8JFJ9G+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 504382167OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Boys‘ Theatre and Christ’s College Jacobs House, Christchurch.
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