Strowan
Strowan is an affluent suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, located approximately 5km north-west of Christchurch's central business district. It had a population of 3,705 at the 2013 census. It is located between the suburbs of Merivale (South of Leinster Road), Papanui (North-East of Blighs Road), Bryndwr (North-West of Blighs Road, Idris Road (North of Jeffreys Road)), Fendalton (South-West of Idris Road (South of Jeffreys Road)), and St Albans (East of Papanui Road).
Strowan | |
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Strowan House, the administration building of St. Andrew's College | |
Coordinates: 43°30′30″S 172°36′35″E | |
Area | |
• Total | 1.5977 km2 (0.6169 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 3,705 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
The area is predominantly residential, containing mostly parks and schools and few retail or commercial buildings. A small shopping centre exists at the intersection of Wairakei and Normans Roads, in the centre of the suburb. The suburb has a number of schools, including Waimairi School, St.Patricks School, Heaton Normal Intermediate and St. Andrew's College. There is a private hospital located in the south-eastern corner of Strowan near the border of Merivale, called St. George's Hospital. The main train line north of Christchurch runs through the western part of the suburb - crossings exist on Blighs, Wairakei and Glandovey Roads.[1]
Most of the suburb's housing is large and expensive, with a generally older architecture than many newer areas of Christchurch. There was little earthquake damage in Strowan after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.