Avonside

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For the British locomotive manufacturer, see Avonside Engine Company.

Avonside is an eastern suburb in Christchurch, New Zealand. It has a parish church begun in 1874, designed by the eminent architect Benjamin Mountfort who is buried in the churchyard. Avonside is home to Avonside Girls' High School. It also has the Avon River flowing through it.

The boundaries of the original Anglican parish of Avonside were fixed in 1859 and covered much of what is now suburbs such as Aranui, Burwood, Linwood, Marshlands, New Brighton, North New Brighton, Parklands and part of Phillipstown The area once covered the whole of north east Christchurch as far as the River Styx.

The area borders the Avon River and is built on the rich soils of the Avon River flood plain. In the early years of Christchurch the area was known to be extremely swampy and difficult to travel across.

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