What is "spreydon"

__NOTOC__ Spreydon is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, south-south-west of Cathedral Square. The most central street through Spreydon is Lyttelton Street. Spreydon is flanked by the suburbs Hoon Hay, Riccarton, and Lower Cashmere.

Spreydon was constituted as a borough in 1911. It merged into the city of Christchurch in 1921.