CUST
The fact that we including Cust
surprises, but this small hamlet met the criteria for a synopsis.
Cust is a town midway between Oxford
and Rangiora and as it turns out was, many decades ago was a
significant recharge point for loggers and other travelers between the
two ‘major’ centres. The numbers of travelers determined this small
town grew to meet the needs of the itinerants and other people on the
move.
The town is named after Sir Edward Cust, who was a
member of the Canterbury Association which organised European
settlement of the area around 1850.
The fact that Cust has a War Memorial
of substance bears testimony to a resident population of some number
back in 1914.
The Anglican Church is an historic
building and the church bell was brought out to from
England to Cust before WW 2.
  
Cust is a town strip now that is 500
metres in length; there is a gift shop, where the shopkeeper is the
town historian.
The Hotel at Cust is a busy enterprise
and will be the stop off point for a drink.
Cust also has a museum that opens on
Sundays.
Perhaps a stop over is a consideration.
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