Earl
Earl is a restaurant at 1/128 Lichfield Street Central City, Christchurch Central City.
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Checked 18 Oct 2026
Licensed restaurant at 1/128 Lichfield Street, on-licence held by EBHG Ltd, current to 4 Apr 2029; one of 276 restaurants in the central city: read from the public record
One of 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City, 27% of the city’s count
1/128 Lichfield Street Central City
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Getting there
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Nearby
More nearby places 5
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 restaurants
More nearby restaurants 5
All 266 restaurants in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 1/128 Lichfield Street Central City | Council licence register |
| Kind | Restaurants | Council licence register |
| Food registration | reg CCC004584/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 11 Oct 2027 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence restaurant class 2, expires 4 Apr 2029, held by EBHG Limited | Council licence register |
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Central City Mixed Use Zone (South Frame) | District Plan |
The First Public Water Supply Well Was Drilled Near This
‘corgis on High’ — Christchurch City Public Artwork
Te Kiheru Wai o Tahu / the Canoe Bailer of Tahu / 2015What stood on Lichfield Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Cactus Outdoor, 2025-03. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
5,644 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 4,670 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,644 reports on file
Hazard, vehicle
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Pavement - General
Fallen Tree
Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge
Hazard, vehicle
Poles and Signage - General
Street CleaningQuestions, answered briefly
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A restaurant in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
1/128 Lichfield Street Central City, Christchurch Central City, on Lichfield Street Central City. On the map →
Holds an on-licence restaurant class 2 on the council’s register, to 4 Apr 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
Brick Farm (29 m), Marlowe (53 m), Earl Restaurant (69 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 2 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Brick Farm (29 m); the Bus Interchange (Platform D) bus stop is 200 m away: routes 1, 7, 8, 27, 44, 91, 92, 95; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: Excelsior Hotel Reserve (54 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 · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · 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)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (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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