This historic place was registered under the Historic Places Act 1980. The following text is from the original Proposal for Classification report considered by the NZHPT Board at the time of registration. Built 1903. Designed by Luttrell Brothers, it is a large scale Edwardian tea house of unusual design with considerable landscape significance. It has been a focal point of the Riccarton Race Course since 1903.
Location
List Entry Information
Overview
Detailed List Entry
Status
Listed
List Entry Status
Historic Place Category 2
Access
Private/No Public Access
List Number
5330
Date Entered
8th August 1991
Date of Effect
8th August 1991
City/District Council
Christchurch City
Region
Canterbury Region
Extent of List Entry
Extent includes part of the land described as Sec 2 SO Plan 534960 (RT 951157), Canterbury Land District and the building described as The Tea House thereon. Refer to Extent Map tabled at the Rārangi Kōrero Committee Meeting on 1 June 2023.
Legal description
Sec 2 SO Plan 534960 (RT 951157), Canterbury Land District