Worcester Chambers

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox building | name = Worcester Chambers | native_name = | native_name_lang = | former_names = | alternate_names = | image = Worcester Chambers in 2024.jpg | caption = Worcester Chambers in 2024 | location = [[Christchurch Central City]] | address = 69 Worcester Boulevard | location_town = Christchurch | location_country = New Zealand | coordinates = {{coord|-43.53072|172.63229|format=dms|type:landmark_region:NZ|display=inline,title}} | construction_start_date = | completion_date = 1927 | inauguration_date = | demolished_date = | destruction_date = | architect = [[Cecil Wood (architect)|Cecil Wood]] | landlord = | owner = Gerard and Siu-Wai McCoy | cost = | floor_area = | top_floor = | floor_count = | awards = | ren_awards = | url = | embedded = {{designation list|embed=yes|designation1=NZ Category II|designation1_number=1950|designation1_date=26 November 1981}} | references = | pushpin_map = | map_caption = | altitude = | building_type = Office building | architectural_style = [[Georgian revival]] | structural_system = | ren_cost = | client = | current_tenants = | renovation_date = | height = | antenna_spire = | roof = | other_dimensions = | seating_type = | seating_capacity = | elevator_count = | architecture_firm = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | civil_engineer = | other_designers = | quantity_surveyor = | main_contractor = | ren_architect = | ren_firm = | ren_str_engineer = | ren_serv_engineer = | ren_civ_engineer = | ren_oth_designers = | ren_qty_surveyor = | diameter = }}

The '''Worcester Chambers''', recently also known as '''Gough Chambers''', is a heritage building in [[Christchurch]], New Zealand. It was designed by [[Cecil Wood (architect)|Cecil Wood]] in 1926 and is designated as a Category II heritage building registered by [[Heritage New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search the List {{!}} Worcester Chambers {{!}} Heritage New Zealand |url=http://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/1950 |access-date=28 December 2016 |website=www.heritage.org.nz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heritageawards.co.nz/entry/worcester-chambers/|title=Worcester Chambers {{!}} Canterbury Heritage Awards|website=www.heritageawards.co.nz |access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref> Located at 69 [[Worcester Street, Christchurch|Worcester Street]] in [[Christchurch Central City|Central Christchurch]], it was originally the site of a secretarial school called Digby's Commercial College.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ccc.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Culture-Community/Christchurch/ChristchurchHeritageGuide.pdf |title=Central City Heritage Guide |publisher=[[Christchurch City Council]] |access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref>

== 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes == As a result of earthquake strengthening in 2007 it withstood the Canterbury earthquakes in [[2010 Canterbury earthquake|2010]] and [[2011 Christchurch earthquake|2011]]. [[File:Worcester Chambers 20.jpg|left|thumb|The Chambers in August 2011]]

== Owners == In September 2015, the building was bought for [[New Zealand dollar|NZ$]]2.3m by members of the Gough family: prominent businessman Tracy Gough and two of this children, including [[Christchurch City Council]]lor Jamie Gough.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Law |first1=Tina |title=Christchurch councillor Jamie Gough plans to restore $2.3 million heritage building| url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/71847016/christchurch-councillor-jamie-gough-plans-to-restore-23-million-heritage-building |access-date=18 February 2017 |work=[[The Press]] |date=9 September 2015}}</ref> The new owners renamed the building Gough Chambers.<ref name="Gough Chambers">{{cite news |last1=Liz |first1=McDonald |title=Gough family forced to cut rent on Christchurch heritage building | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/84700858/Gough-family-forced-to-cut-rent-on-Christchurch-heritage-building |access-date=18 February 2017 |work=[[The Press]] |date=27 September 2016}}</ref> Although they dropped the rent,<ref name="Gough Chambers" /> they were unable to find tenants and sold the building in late 2016 for NZ$2.18m to lawyer Gerard McCoy and his wife Siu-Wai McCoy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Liz |first1=McDonald |title=Goughs sell building to Dotcom lawyer | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/87126643/Goughs-sell-building-to-Dotcom-lawyer |access-date=18 February 2017 |work=[[The Press]] |date=2 December 2016}}</ref>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Worcester Chambers}} [[Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1927]] [[Category:Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic places in the Canterbury Region]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Christchurch]] [[Category:Christchurch Central City]] [[Category:1920s architecture in New Zealand]]