Cranford Ale House
Cranford Ale House is a bar or pub at 305 Cranford Street St Albans, Christchurch.
Checked 20 Oct 2026
★4.4 on Google, 848 reviews, as at October 2026
Previously Robbies, this Ale House, located in St Albans, has welcoming staff and a variety of food. Head along on Mondays… Read full description ↓
Licensed to CAH Limited, to 15 June 2029
Reviews
★4.4 on Google, 848 reviews, as at October 2026.
Read Google review excerpts 3
Family meal, very hot day was nice to sit inside and feel cool. The wait staff was lovely, very efficient and professional. We enjoyed our mains good value for money. I ordered the loaded wedges on the bar menu. Man those wedges just kept coming lol sour cream and cheese under the top wedges... happy days!! I took half home because I was full. We really enjoyed our meal and the atmosphere. The toilets were very clean. Parking was tight and saw cars tucked into the waitomo next door. Nice wee pub will go back.
Simone Templeton, 12 months agoHad a networking lunch on a Monday afternoon and it was very nice. Had the lunch special schnitzel... very tasty, nice gravy, and plenty of it. Walked out satisfied. I'm sure the atmosphere is far better at different times... was understandably pretty quiet Monday lunchtime, but it was warm, music was not intrusive, and service was good.
Simon Teague, 5 months agoOn our first visit there was a pricing discrepancy. We were impressed as to how quickly Jane responded and corrected this. The staff in the restaurant are fabulous - both friendly and accomodating. Preet needs a special mention as she was lovely. My husband had the lamb shanks and he loved it he just wanted more sauce! I had a ribeye steak - there was something odd about it and I couldn’t eat the first one - the second one was better. We also ordered the churros for dessert and they were delicious - they were slightly undercooked in the middle which made them taste so good! Seemed to be a popu
Janita Patrick, a year ago
Google lists: dine-in · takeaway · takes bookings · outdoor seating · beer · wine · breakfast · brunch · lunch · dinner · vegetarian options
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 6
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other bars & pubs
More nearby bars & pubs 5
All 3 bars & pubs in Saint Albans → · Every one in the city →
Also in Saint Albans
More businesses in Saint Albans 7
What the record holds 6 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 305 Cranford Street St Albans | Council licence register |
| Kind | Bars & pubs | Council licence register |
| Phone | 03 355 0218 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | facebook.com | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Food registration | reg CCC000571/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 17 Oct 2027 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence tavern, expires 15 June 2029, held by CAH Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Previously Robbies, this Ale House, located in St Albans, has welcoming staff and a variety of food. Head along on Mondays for their regular quiz night. Open 7 days
— 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 | Industrial General | District Plan |
The reports nearby
240 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Graffiti & vandalism, 179 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Water Leak
Dumped Rubbish
Hazard, vehicle
Flooding
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Rubbish and Bins - General
Water Leak
Damaged Street SignQuestions, answered briefly
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A bar or pub in Saint Albans, Christchurch.
305 Cranford Street St Albans, on Cranford Street St Albans. On the map →
Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 15 June 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 03 355 0218 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Aikmans Bar & Eatery (1.6 km), Rose and Thistle (1.6 km), The Brewers (1.7 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Robbies Cranford Street (9 m); the Cranford St near Mcfaddens Rd bus stop is 39 m away: routes 27, Oa; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: Lewisham Reserve (253 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:
Sources: Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register
Read source notes 6
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
- 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)
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
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