Chandler House (8 Chivalry Road)

Frederick and Elizabeth Chandler originally moved to Mayfield in 1906 and purchased 56 acres on the east side of the road across from the school. They built their first home back from the road along the ridgeline. Later, they built a second home between Hall Road and Chivalry Road. Elizabeth turned the front of the new home into a store and sold goods to local settlers. On the property, which stretched down the hillside toward Wairau Creek, the Chandlers grazed dairy cows and planted flowers to sell in the city.

Fred fought in World War I and was killed in action in France in January 1917. His wife, who was a professional milliner and draper, split her time between the Glenfield farm and the city, where she owned several draper shops. Her children remained in Glenfield during the school year and attended Mayfield School. After Chivalry Road was formed in the 1920s (Elizabeth suggested the name), the Chandlers auctioned off three acres and were pleased to receive £100 per acre, the highest price received in Glenfield land at the time.

Fred and Elizabeth’s son, Charles, became a union organiser and served as secretary to many North Shore businesses including the Devonport Steam Ferry Company and the Chelsea sugar refinery. He also sat on the board of the Waitemata Electric Power Board for forty years. In 1986, he received the Queen’s Service Medal from the Governor General for his service to the community and local industries. He built a home at 8 Chivalry Road in 1928 and lived there until his death in 1995.

Continue along Chivalry Road.