Bryndwr
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| Suburb: | Bryndwr |
| City: | Christchurch |
| Island: | South Island |
| Surrounded by: | |
| to the north | Bishopdale |
| to the east | Papanui, Merivale |
| to the south | Fendalton |
| to the west | Burnside |
Bryndwr is a suburb of Christchurch New Zealand, and is one of the few places in New Zealand with a name of Welsh origin. It was given its Welsh name (meaning 'on the brink of the water') by Charles Jeffreys who bought 100 acres there in 1880. (A nearby suburb, Burnside has an equivalent name with Scottish origins).
Developed during the 1950's and 1960's, Bryndwr has a higher than usual concentration of state houses and has quite a low socio-economic ranking, in stark contrast with the neighbouring suburbs which are the city's richest.
[edit] External links
- History of Bryndwr and Burnside - Christchurch City Libraries
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