Bantry Lodge
Bantry Lodge is a B&B at 252 Wainui Main Road, French Farm, Wainui, Christchurch.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Built about 1880 on this prominent site at the south end of French Farm Bay, with commanding views of Onawe Peninsula, the Akaroa hills and harbour, Bantry Lodge was commissioned by the son of the Earl of Bantry
252 Wainui Main Road, French Farm
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Nearby
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The nearest other b&bs
Also in Wainui
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 252 Wainui Main Road, French Farm | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | B&Bs | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 304 5161 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
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How the council’s directory described it
Built about 1880 on this prominent site at the south end of French Farm Bay, with commanding views of Onawe Peninsula, the Akaroa hills and harbour, Bantry Lodge was commissioned by the son of the Earl of Bantry.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Rural Banks Peninsula | District Plan |
The reports nearby
9 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Vehicles & parking, 6 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 9 reports on file
Flooding
Hazard, vehicle
Damaged Road
Trees - General
Damaged Street Sign
Roading/StreetsQuestions, answered briefly
A B&B in Wainui, Christchurch.
252 Wainui Main Road, French Farm, Wainui, on Wainui Main Road. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 03 304 5161 (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Shamarra Alpaca Farm Stay (1.4 km), Twin Gullies (3.1 km), Kahikatea Country Retreat (3.3 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 1 other premises within a short walk, nearest French Farm Winery (258 m); nearest park: French Farm Reserve (101 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
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