# Grubb Cottage, Lyttelton Grubb Cottage is an attraction in Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Grubb Cottage is an attraction in Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Winchester St near Coleridge Tce, route 8, route 155) is 102 m away. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Attractions _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## 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)_ - **Heritage item:** Dwelling and Setting (Heritage NZ category 2), highly significant in the District Plan _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 1,228 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9060214), 44–78 London St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9023431), [1 Hawkhurst Road, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/1-hawkhurst-road) - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9022230), [7 Dublin Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/7-dublin-street) - [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9001841), [14 Canterbury St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/14-canterbury-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8979409), [7 Dublin St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/7-dublin-street) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8978315), [25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/25-canterbury-street) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8955506), Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8955490), Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8915718), [40 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/40-norwich-quay) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8876541), [47 London Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/47-london-street) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8861359), Community centre 25 Winchester Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8860446), [25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/25-canterbury-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Winchester St near Coleridge Tce, 102 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Dublin St near Norwich Qy, 135 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Norwich Qy near Dublin St, 160 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Grubb%20Cottage%2C%20Lyttelton%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.6018593,172.7193765) ## Nearby - [Bank of New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/bank-of-new-zealand-lyttelton), ATMs, 35 m - [Dead Video](https://www.chch.live/business/dead-video-lyttelton), Video, 35 m - [Ladybird](https://www.chch.live/business/ladybird-lyttelton), Clothing, 44 m - [Spooky Boogie](https://www.chch.live/business/spooky-boogie-lyttelton), Cafés, 48 m - [Heisenburger Food Truck](https://www.chch.live/business/heisenburger-food-truck-lyttelton), Fast food, 54 m - [Lyttelton Engineering Aluminium Workshop](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-engineering-aluminium-workshop-lyttelton), Metal Construction, 56 m - [Albion Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1579-albion-square), Botanic, 81 m - [Sutton Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1187-sutton-reserve), Botanic, 171 m - [Lyttelton War Memorial](https://www.chch.live/park/1214-lyttelton-war-memorial), park, 297 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._ - [Lyttelton Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-37), Library, 139 m ## The nearest other attractions - [Opening Soon: Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/opening-soon-te-uaka-the-lyttelton-museum-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 133 m - [Volo Jetski Adventures](https://www.chch.live/business/volo-jetski-adventures-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 263 m - [Tug Lyttelton Preservation Society](https://www.chch.live/business/tug-lyttelton-preservation-society-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 277 m - [Ground Food Tours](https://www.chch.live/business/ground-food-tours-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 282 m - [Jack Tar Sailing Co](https://www.chch.live/business/jack-tar-sailing-co-christchurch), Christchurch, 341 m - [ParaPro](https://www.chch.live/business/parapro-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 586 m - [Timeball-Keepers Foundations](https://www.chch.live/business/timeball-keepers-foundations-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 790 m - [Christchurch Discovery Ride](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-discovery-ride-heathcote-valley), Heathcote Valley, 1.4 km - [Every one in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction#in-lyttelton) ## Also in Lyttelton - [Ata Ceramics Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/ata-ceramics-shop-lyttelton), Art, 62 m - [50 Works Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/50-works-gallery-lyttelton), Galleries, 65 m - [London St Books](https://www.chch.live/business/london-st-books-lyttelton), Bookshops, 72 m - [Shroom Room](https://www.chch.live/business/shroom-room-lyttelton), Cafés, 75 m - [Lyttelton Recreation Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-recreation-centre-lyttelton), Sports centres, 83 m - [Maritime Specialist Services](https://www.chch.live/business/maritime-specialist-services-lyttelton), Boat Repair, 84 m - [Min Sarginson](https://www.chch.live/business/min-sarginson-lyttelton), Estate Agent, 89 m - [Ray White](https://www.chch.live/business/ray-white-lyttelton), Estate Agent, 94 m - [Kungfu Chicken](https://www.chch.live/business/kungfu-chicken-lyttelton), Restaurants, 97 m - [The Lyttelton Club](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lyttelton-club-lyttelton), Clubs, 99 m - [Every kind of business in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton#s-biz) ## Reviews Rated **5** on Google, 5 reviews, as at October 2026. > What an awesome wee piece of history that has survived all the quakes! Appreciated the knowledgeable friendly man that was showing us around. Free entry. Surprised at how intact and in original condition the cottage still is. Only open on a Saturday morning from 10.30am-12.30pm. Grubb cottage built in 1851, it is the oldest surviving domestic dwelling in Lyttelton and one of the earliest in Canterbury. It was built by John Grubb who was one of the first residents of Lyttelton. His business as a shipwright resulted in him also owning the first ship in the port. John died in 1898 and is buried L, yoyo 2wheels, a year ago > As soon as I seen a friends photo of this place I had to go check it out for myself and wow what a place. Spent a hour here just looking around taking photos and some videos. Worth a visit., Exploring with Mark, 2 years ago > My paternal grandmother, Violet Whitmore was a decendent of the Grubb family. Her mother was John Grubb’s daughter. It is so special to have this workers cottage preserved by the City Council as a place for everyone to enjoy., Jenny Gamble, 3 years ago ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6018593&lon=172.7193765) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6018593,172.7193765,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Grubb%20Cottage) - [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/101185334), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Grubb Cottage?** An attraction in Lyttelton, Christchurch. **Where is Grubb Cottage?** Somewhere in Lyttelton, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6018593,172.7193765,17) **Is Grubb Cottage still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other attractions are near Grubb Cottage?** [Opening Soon: Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/opening-soon-te-uaka-the-lyttelton-museum-lyttelton) (133 m), [Volo Jetski Adventures](https://www.chch.live/business/volo-jetski-adventures-lyttelton) (263 m), [Tug Lyttelton Preservation Society](https://www.chch.live/business/tug-lyttelton-preservation-society-lyttelton) (277 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction). **What’s near Grubb Cottage?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Bank of New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/bank-of-new-zealand-lyttelton) (35 m); the Winchester St near Coleridge Tce bus stop is 102 m away: routes 8, 155; nearest park: [Albion Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1579-albion-square) (81 m). **What stood where Grubb Cottage is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6018593&lon=172.7193765) ## 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/grubb-cottage-lyttelton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction Suburb: https://www.chch.live/lyttelton