Lancaster Park site redevelopment progressing
14 May, 2021 01:58 AM
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Work to redevelop the former Lancaster Park site is progressing. Photo / Lesley Murdoch
NZ Herald
A site visit was held on Friday to provide an update on the project.
Work to partially remove the foundations of the former Paul Kelly and Deans stands that were part of the demolished stadium is under way.
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The history of Lancaster Park dates back to 1880.
In 1880, Canterbury Cricket and Athletics Sports Co Ltd, Edward Stevens and Arthur Ollivier initiated the purchase of a parcel of swampy farmland (the actual cricket ground was in low-lying area and basically sitting on a large pool of saturated land) which became Lancaster Park, and Lancaster was the name of the farmer and previous landlord.