Christchurch’s “Accepted” Steepest Road Gets Listed – 1908

In 1908, 10 years after first appearing in a newspaper advertisement, Hackthorne Road was listed in the Christchurch street directory.  It is believed to be Christchurch’s steepest road. Although unconfirmed, it most likely began as a simple farm track and was named by the Cracroft Wilson family who established Cashmere Farm (the southern boundary once …