Worcester Chambers, Christchurch

Name: Worcester Chambers
Address: Christchurch, New Zealand

#38 among attractions in Christchurch

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The Worcester Chambers, recently also known as Gough Chambers, is a Christchurch, New Zealand, heritage building designed by Cecil Wood in 1926. Located at 69 Worcester Street in the Christchurch Central City, it was originally the site of a secretarial school called Digby's Commercial College. As a result of earthquake strengthening in 2007 it withstood the Canterbury earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. It is a Category II heritage building registered by Heritage New Zealand. In September 2015, the building was bought for NZ$2.3m by members of the Gough family: prominent businessman Tracy Gough and two of this children, including Christchurch City Councillor Jamie Gough. The new owners renamed the building Gough Chambers. Although they dropped the rent, they were unable to find tenants and sold the building in late 2016 for NZ$2.18m to lawyer Gerard McCoy and his wife Siu-Wai McCoy. ()

Completed: 1927 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 43°31'52"S, 172°37'59"E

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Worcester Chambers – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Re:START, ChristChurch Cathedral, Statue of Robert Falcon Scott, Cathedral Square.

~1120 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
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~1060 ftE
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~180 ftE
Monuments and statues
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~1060 ftE
Monuments and statues, Square
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~1350 ftNE
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~790 ftE
Monuments and statues
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~280 ftE
Museum
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~570 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
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~1380 ftNE
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~770 ftS
Memorial, Bridge, Monuments and statues
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~1380 ftS
Memorial, Monuments and statues, Memorial site
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Which popular attractions are close to Worcester Chambers?

Nearby attractions include Statue of Robert Falcon Scott, Christchurch (1 min walk), Scott Statue, Christchurch (2 min walk), Our City, Christchurch (2 min walk), Christchurch Central City, Christchurch (2 min walk).

How to get to Worcester Chambers by public transport?

The nearest stations to Worcester Chambers:

Tram

Stop (1 min walk)
City Punting (1 min walk)

Bus

Hereford St near Montreal St • Lines: 17 (4 min walk)
Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St • Lines: 17 (8 min walk)