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Sheffield

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NameSheffieldDescriptionSheffield was named by John Jebson after his home town in Yorkshire, England. Jebson was one of the first to work in the coal deposits there and later subdivided some land which formed the township.

Sheffield shares a community committee with its neighbouring town, Waddington, which is just one kilometre up State Highway 73.

The original settlers were attracted to this area by the grazing available for their sheep. The town utilised water from Kowai river and built a water race for stock in the 1870s, one of the first in Canterbury. Today, this area is better known for it's diversified crops including seed potatoes. The continued importance of farming to these communities is evident in the popularity of it's A & P show held each March at the Sheffield Showgrounds.

To commemorate 100 years since the end of World War One, Sheffield planted 20 oak trees in remembrance of the 20 soldiers from the Sheffield area who lost their lives. The acorns came from Gallipoli Oak which stands tall next to the Bridge of Remembrance in the city centre of Christchurch. Geolocation^[1]

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