Latimer Square

[3] Latimer Square was used for horse racing, sports events and the Agricultural and Pastoral (A & P) Show until the 1880s.

Worcester Street was extended through Latimer Square in 1885 to allow the tram line to reach the centre of town.

[3] The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Latimer Square in April 2014 to help promote the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

[9] A sculpture, commemorating the loss of ChristChurch Cathedral in the 2011 earthquake was installed by its artist, Neil Dawson, in the square in 2014.

The Occidental was registered as a Category II historic place (#1913)[16][17][18] Charlie B's sat at the northern end of Latimer Square.

The competition judging panel included Kevin McCloud from the UK television series Grand Designs.

[19] The competition was won by Italian architects Anselmi Attiani Architettura and engineers Cresco in 2013 to redevelop the site.

[20] Gerry Brownlee, the earthquake recovery minister said that the project for the $30 million urban village "should never have started in the first place".

They had plans for a 150 home development and intended to offer properties for 10 to 20 per cent cheaper than those from private sector.

[25] In March 2021, it was announced that developers Mike Greer and Richard Peebles had purchased the land and planned to build more than 100 houses on the site.

[29] The Latimer Lodge was one of the first hotels to be redeveloped after the Canterbury earthquakes costing an estimated $25 million dollars.

The foundations designed to withstand future earthquakes took about 14 weeks to complete and required about 900 cubic metres of concrete[30] The Latimer Lodge rebranded as a Rydge's Hotel.