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Abandoned house, Bexley, 2014

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Abandoned house, Bexley, 2014

The suburb of Bexley once included much relatively new housing. However, following the earthquakes many homes were declared to be in the red zone. Some were removed for re-use elsewhere, while others were demolished. By 2014 a number, such as this one, had been simply enclosed by fencing and abandoned.

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John Wilson, Canterbury places – East Christchurch, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/46380/abandoned-house-bexley-2014 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 8 December 2014, updated 17 August 2015.

Comments

Laurence Coleman
26 March 2017
What's the address of these abandoned houses