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Cathedral Square
Cathedral Square was first named Ridley Square to commemorate Bishop Nicholas Ridley, martyred at Oxford in 1550. (His co-martyrs and colleague bishops, Cranmer and Latimer have Squares named after them, not far distant). It is laid out in the form of a cross.
The Square was originally designed to be a privately owned space for the Cathedral and a grammar school on the Christ Church, Oxford, model. However, the Square gradually became a community focal point and a major centre of activity. In 1974 it was redeveloped to provide large pedestrian areas, and traffic was diverted around the perimeter of the square. Further development of Cathedral Square is currently under review.
More information
- The Square - The Christchurch Central City Revitalisation Project
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Sources
This was originally derived from the Christchurch City Council handbook of 1998.
