Hackthorne Road was named after Hackthorn Hall, the home in Hackthorn, Lincolnshire, England of the Cracroft family. Sir John Cracroft‐Wilson (1808‐1881) was a judge, farmer and politician. His mother was Elizabeth Cleminta Wilson, née Cracroft. Hackthorne Road is first mentioned in the Lyttelton Times in 1906 when one acre of land is advertised for sale. An “e” was added at the end of the name when it first appeared in street directories in 1908.
Hackthorne Road Drain
Naming
About the waterway
The drain appears to have been overtaken by other drainage mechanisms within the grounds of Princess Margaret Hospital. The only visible remains of it is a dry wooden-sided channel that appears on the southern side of the hospital grounds below Hackthorne Road. This channel ends in a pipe under Cashmere Road to the river. This waterway is likely to only become active after significant rainfall.
Where it joins the river
A view of the waterway
