Overview of Building Damage

St Luke's in the City

03 Mar 2011

The Anglican Diocese of Christchurch and Church Property Trustees - summary of the current situation and damage sustained in the earthquakes of 4 September and 26 December 2010, 22 February 2011 and subsequent after shocks.

Major damage with wall collapse in the ChristChurch Cathedral, St John’s Hororata, Holy Trinity Avonside, Holy Trinity Lyttelton, Christchurch St Lukes and Christchurch St Johns, St Johns Okains Bay, St Cuthbert’s Governors Bay had been shored up and had the main window removed after 4 September and this has helped to avoid any further major damage.

St Peters in Upper Riccarton has suffered further damage to the already damaged and supported gable walls. The Church has been fenced off and is awaiting an engineer’s assessment. Both halls at St Peters have been assessed by an engineer and have been given the green light for use.

St James in Riccarton has suffered more serious damage in the Boxing Day and 22 February quakes, this is cordoned off and will be reassessed by an engineer as soon as possible.

St Mary’s Merivale was being supported after the 4 September earthquake and this has help to support the north wall. The top section of the bell tower was seriously damaged and in threat of falling onto the street, so the top section was removed last Saturday with only one bell from the nine in the bell tower damaged. The parish centre is safe for use but the vicarage has wall collapse but has been fenced off since the 4 September quake.

Holy Trinity, Lyttelton had the bell tower removed on Monday this week as it was leaning towards the vicarage and in danger of collapsing.

St Stephens Church and hall in Shirley has suffered serious land movement and as a consequence are red stickered. The vicarage has suffered some damage, the vicar and his family have moved out and will not be entering again until the place has been assessed fully by a structural engineer.

The Church of the Ascension and the Heathcote-Mt Pleasant vicarage in Mt Pleasant have both been evacuated, have suffered serious damage and are awaiting engineers assessments.

St Andrews Church in Redcliffs has had minor damage and has been cleared for use. The All Saints Church, hall and vicarage in Sumner is currently within the Sumner Civil Defence cordon so has not been able to be assessed.

The stone St Faith’s Church in New Brighton has been cordoned off as it has more severe cracking in the 22 February quake and will be assessed by engineers as soon as possible. The New Brighton vicarage has more damage since 22 February and the vicar has moved out.

St Andrew’s Church North New Brighton has a bell tower that is being removed this week. The Church and parish centre appear to have minor damage but are not to be used until they have been assessed by the engineers.

All Saints Burwood has minor damage and the clergy house moderate but remains safe.

St Mark’s Church in Opawa has suffered further damage and is not being used, but St Annes in St Martins is fit for purpose. The Opawa vicarage was very shaken in 22 February but the vicar and his family remain on site.

St Johns, Woolston and St Chad’s Linwood and St Ambrose Church, hall and vicarage have moderate damage. They will be repaired as soon as possible.