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

Photo: koennz, CC BY 2.0.

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

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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
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Latitude

-43.53011° or 43° 31′ 48″ south

Longitude

172.62666° or 172° 37′ 36″ east

Open location code

4V8JFJ9G+XM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 504382167

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=grass

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