Ellesmere, New Zealand

Ellesmere is a locality in the Selwyn District of New Zealand.

Located south of Rolleston, the locality has given its names to a number of features. Ellesmere ward is a large rural area within Selwyn District; two of Selwyn's ten district councillors are elected in that ward.[1] Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora, Canterbury's largest lake, is located south of Ellesmere.[2] The Anglican Church has a parish called Ellesmere,[3] and Walter Harper was its vicar from 1876 to 1882.[4] The parliamentary Ellesmere electorate existed from 1861 to 1928.[5]

References

1. "Selwyn wards maps and boundaries". Selwyn District Council. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
2. Wilson, John (17 August 2015). "Canterbury places – Ellesmere district". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
3. "Ellesmere Anglican Parish of NZ". Ellesmere Anglican Parish. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
4. Macdonald, George. "Dean Walter Harper". Macdonald Dictionary. Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
5. Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. p. 263. OCLC 154283103.

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