# Black Bull Liquor, Upper Riccarton

Black Bull Liquor, formerly Big Daddys Liquor Blenheim Road, is a bottle store at 280 Blenheim Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Black%20Bull%20Liquor%2C%20280%20Blenheim%20Road%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Black%20Bull%20Liquor%2C%20280%20Blenheim%20Road%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 1 Feb 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Wharenui Rd near Janet St, route 80) is 169 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 2 council reports on file. It holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## Reviews

[Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Black%20Bull%20Liquor%2C%20280%20Blenheim%20Road%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch), its rating and reviews live there.

## Getting there

- Bus stop, Wharenui Rd near Janet St, 169 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Blenheim Rd near Acheron Dr, 186 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wharenui Rd near Puna St, 218 m (routes 80) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Blenheim Road Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/blenheim-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Black%20Bull%20Liquor%2C%20280%20Blenheim%20Road%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.53794889566153,172.5864840926103)

## Nearby

- [The Riccs](https://www.chch.live/business/the-riccs-upper-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 0 m
- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 20 m
- [Big Daddy's on Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/big-daddy-s-on-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), Bars & pubs, 35 m
- [Punjabi Dhaba](https://www.chch.live/business/punjabi-dhaba-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 39 m
- [Super Liquor Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 81 m
- [Blenheim Road Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/blenheim-road-motor-lodge-upper-riccarton), Motels, 92 m
- [Middleton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1435-middleton-park), Sports ground, 457 m
- [Harrington Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1035-harrington-park), Sports ground, 569 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._

## The nearest other bottle stores

- [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 20 m
- [Super Liquor Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 81 m
- [Liquorland Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-blenheim-road-riccarton), Riccarton, 182 m
- [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-riccarton-2), Riccarton, 186 m
- [Undisturbed Meadery](https://www.chch.live/business/undisturbed-meadery-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 533 m
- [Chatto Creek](https://www.chch.live/business/chatto-creek-middleton), Middleton, 987 m
- [Sunrise Marketing](https://www.chch.live/business/sunrise-marketing-middleton), Middleton, 987 m
- [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 1.1 km
- [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor#in-upper-riccarton)

## Also in Upper Riccarton

- [Earnslaw Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/earnslaw-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 141 m
- [Classique Lodge Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/classique-lodge-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 182 m
- [Warehouse Stationery](https://www.chch.live/business/warehouse-stationery-upper-riccarton), Stationery, 218 m
- [Tui Lodge Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/tui-lodge-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 223 m
- [The Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-upper-riccarton), Department stores, 237 m
- [Dose Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/dose-cafe-upper-riccarton), Restaurants, 280 m
- [Halo Venue](https://www.chch.live/business/halo-venue-upper-riccarton), Venues & events, 290 m
- [Dose Diner](https://www.chch.live/business/dose-diner-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 299 m
- [Buro Seating Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/buro-seating-christchurch-upper-riccarton), Company, 306 m
- [Crazy Monkey Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/crazy-monkey-cafe-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 319 m
- [Every kind of business in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton#s-biz)

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 280 Blenheim Road Upper Riccarton _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Bottle stores _(Council licence register)_
- **Former name:** Big Daddys Liquor Blenheim Road — the licence register files it “Black BULL Liquor - (Ex: BIG Daddys Liquor Blenheim Road)” _(Council licence register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** Off-licence liquor store, expires 1 Feb 2027, held by Karman Enterprises Limited _(Council licence register)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Medium density residential zone _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [280 Blenheim Road Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/280-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), 2 reports on file

## What stood on Blenheim Road

[1962, Blenheim Road, Sockburn, Christchurch City](http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22535478)

_From TAPUHI. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Classique Lodge Motel, 2025-03._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/blenheim-road#s-then)


## The reports nearby
271 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/9188111), [254 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/254-blenheim-road)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9174996), [19 Aileen Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/19-aileen-place)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9174434), [14 Aileen Place, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/14-aileen-place)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9141980), [286 Blenheim Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/286-blenheim-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9027189), [92 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/92-wharenui-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9020050), [241 Blenheim Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/241-blenheim-road)
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8989838), [241 Blenheim Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/241-blenheim-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8910521), [90 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/90-wharenui-road)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8910382), [84 Wharenui Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/84-wharenui-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8654304), [90 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/90-wharenui-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8654292), [90 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/90-wharenui-road)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8654230), [79 Wharenui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/79-wharenui-road)
## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53794889566153&lon=172.5864840926103)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53794889566153,172.5864840926103,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Black%20Bull%20Liquor)
- [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Black Bull Liquor?**

A bottle store in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is Black Bull Liquor?**

280 Blenheim Road Upper Riccarton, on [Blenheim Road Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/street/upper-riccarton/blenheim-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53794889566153,172.5864840926103,17)

**Is Black Bull Liquor still trading?**

Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 1 Feb 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other bottle stores are near Black Bull Liquor?**

[Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-upper-riccarton) (20 m), [Super Liquor Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton) (81 m), [Liquorland Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-blenheim-road-riccarton) (182 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor).

**What’s near Black Bull Liquor?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/280-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton) holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Riccs](https://www.chch.live/business/the-riccs-upper-riccarton) (0 m); the Wharenui Rd near Janet St bus stop is 169 m away: route 80; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Middleton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1435-middleton-park) (457 m).

**What stood where Black Bull Liquor is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53794889566153&lon=172.5864840926103)

## 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:

- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (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)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-11-02

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); council and ECan data under CC BY 4.0; Wikidata CC0. Something wrong? [tell us](https://www.chch.live/corrections).

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