Fendalton

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for the parliamentary electorate see Fendalton (NZ electorate)

Fendalton is a suburb of Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is situated to the west of the city centre, close to the University of Canterbury at Ilam and the major retail area of Riccarton. It is also close to the main route from the central city to the Christchurch International Airport to the northwest.

Fendalton has a reputation as one of the country's more well-to-do and refined suburbs, and is one of the older residential districts of the city.

Fendalton was originally known at Fendall Town, named after the original settler of the land, Walpole Cheshyre Fendall (1830-1913).

A history of the suburb can be found in "Fendall's Legacy: A history of Fendalton and north-west Christchurch" by Frieda Looser [1].

Fendalton's schools have a well-deserved reputation. One high school lies directly within the suburb - Christchurch Boys' High School. While Christchurch Girls' High School catchment zone encompasses much of Fendalton, the school itself lies within the suburb of Riccarton. Fendalton is served by one state intermediate school Cobham Intermediate School. The main primary school in Fendalton is Fendalton Open Air School, originally called Clyde Road Primary School.