# Farmers, Hornby

Farmers is a department store in Hornby, Christchurch, inside the Hornby commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Farmers%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Farmers%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Farmers is a department store in Hornby, Christchurch, inside the Hornby commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (The Hub Hornby, route 5, route 130, route 140) is 46 m away; a cycle lane passes within 83 m.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Department stores _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Town centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Hornby, district centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
608 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9082613), [13 Smarts Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/13-smarts-road)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9023011), [17 Chappie Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/17-chappie-place)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9018068), 416–418 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9012260), 381–385 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Damaged Street Light](https://www.chch.live/report/9010065), [31E Chalmers Street, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/31e-chalmers-street)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8972213), [17 Carmen Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/17-carmen-road)
- [Bus Shelter Issue](https://www.chch.live/report/8884944), 35–41 Chalmers St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8820365), [6 Chappie Place, Hornby, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/6-chappie-place)
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8793820), [28 Carmen Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/28-carmen-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8732056), Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8672876), [385 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/385-main-south-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8650546), [13 Chalmers St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby/13-chalmers-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, The Hub Hornby, 46 m (routes 5, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Main South Rd near Carmen Rd, 143 m (routes 5, 125, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, The Hub Hornby, 195 m (routes 5, 125, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 83 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Farmers%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5423999,172.5248952)

## Nearby

- [Looksmart](https://www.chch.live/business/looksmart-hornby), Clothing, 12 m
- [Moda Bella](https://www.chch.live/business/moda-bella-hornby), Shoes, 18 m
- [Stirling Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-sports-hornby), Sports shops, 20 m
- [Pascoes](https://www.chch.live/business/pascoes-hornby), Jewellery, 21 m
- [Caroline Eve](https://www.chch.live/business/caroline-eve-hornby), Clothing, 24 m
- [Esquires Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/esquires-cafe-hornby), Cafés, 31 m
- [Goulding Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1854-goulding-playground), park, 276 m
- [Kyle Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1895-kyle-park), Sports ground, 351 m
- [Denton Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1905-denton-park), Sports ground, 425 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._
- [Hornby Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-24), Library, 315 m

## The nearest other department stores

- [Farmers The Hub Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/farmers-the-hub-hornby), Hornby, 101 m
- [The Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-hornby), Hornby, 118 m
- [Smiths City](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-city-hornby), Hornby, 207 m
- [Harvey Norman](https://www.chch.live/business/harvey-norman-hornby), Hornby, 413 m
- [The Warehouse Extra Blenheim Road](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-extra-blenheim-road-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 4.7 km
- [The Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 4.8 km
- [Kmart](https://www.chch.live/business/kmart-riccarton), Riccarton, 6.0 km
- [Kmart Westfield Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/kmart-westfield-riccarton), Riccarton, 6.0 km
- [Every one in Hornby](https://www.chch.live/businesses/department-store#in-hornby)

## The other Farmers doors, 4 on the roll

- [Farmers](https://www.chch.live/business/farmers-riccarton), Riccarton, 6.1 km
- [Farmers](https://www.chch.live/business/farmers-sydenham), Sydenham, 8.6 km
- [Farmers](https://www.chch.live/business/farmers-northcote), Northcote, 8.8 km
- [Farmers](https://www.chch.live/business/farmers-shirley), Shirley, 11.9 km

## Also in Hornby

- [Japan Mart Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/japan-mart-hornby), Dairies & convenience, 32 m
- [Cotton On Body](https://www.chch.live/business/cotton-on-body-hornby), Clothing, 34 m
- [Shampoo'n Things](https://www.chch.live/business/shampoo-n-things-hornby), Hairdresser Supply, 34 m
- [Just Cuts](https://www.chch.live/business/just-cuts-hornby), Hairdressers, 35 m
- [Jeanswest](https://www.chch.live/business/jeanswest-hornby), Clothing, 41 m
- [Tams Massage](https://www.chch.live/business/tams-massage-hornby), Massage, 41 m
- [Bras N Things](https://www.chch.live/business/bras-n-things-hornby), Clothing, 46 m
- [Max](https://www.chch.live/business/max-hornby), Clothing, 49 m
- [Hornby Working Mens Club](https://www.chch.live/business/hornby-working-mens-club-hornby), Clubs, 51 m
- [Acquisitions](https://www.chch.live/business/acquisitions-hornby), Business, 52 m
- [Every kind of business in Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5423999&lon=172.5248952)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5423999,172.5248952,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Farmers)
- [Hornby](https://www.chch.live/hornby), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10755402508), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Farmers?**

A department store in Hornby, Christchurch.

**Where is Farmers?**

Somewhere in Hornby, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5423999,172.5248952,17)

**Is Farmers still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other department stores are near Farmers?**

[Farmers The Hub Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/farmers-the-hub-hornby) (101 m), [The Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-warehouse-hornby) (118 m), [Smiths City](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-city-hornby) (207 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/department-store).

**What’s near Farmers?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Looksmart](https://www.chch.live/business/looksmart-hornby) (12 m); the The Hub Hornby bus stop is 46 m away: routes 5, 130, 140; a cycle lane passes within 83 m; nearest park: [Goulding Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1854-goulding-playground) (276 m).

**What stood where Farmers is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5423999&lon=172.5248952)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- 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 2026-10-17

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