# Merchant's Liquor Shirley, Edgeware

Merchant's Liquor Shirley is a bottle store at 205E Hills Road St Albans, Edgeware, Christchurch, inside the Shirley Shopping Centre commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Merchant's%20Liquor%20Shirley%2C%20205E%20Hills%20Road%20St%20Albans%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Merchant's%20Liquor%20Shirley%2C%20205E%20Hills%20Road%20St%20Albans%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Licensed.** Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 26 Feb 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Warrington St near Woodville St, route 100) is 61 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 17 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._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 205E Hills Road St Albans _(Council licence register)_
- **Kind:** Bottle stores _(Council licence register)_
- **NZBN:** 9429052303333, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** SHIRLEY RETAILS LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2024-08-23 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Liquor store _(NZBN register)_
- **Alcohol licence:** Off-licence liquor store, expires 26 Feb 2029, held by Shirley Retails 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:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Shirley Shopping Centre, local centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [205 Hills Road](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/205-hills-road), 17 reports on file

## What stood on Hills Road

[1910, Castle Rock from 23 Port Hills Road](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/archives/gimblett/ccl-cs-14298)

_From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside The Cheesecake Shop, 2025-04._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/edgeware/hills-road#s-then)


## The reports nearby
252 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9041430), [92 Warrington St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/92-warrington-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8829160), [205 Hills Road, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/205-hills-road)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8642639), [196 Hills Road, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/196-hills-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8561221), [177 Hills Road, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/177-hills-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8249887), [205 Hills Road, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/205-hills-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8249883), [205 Hills Road, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/205-hills-road)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7949312), [211 Hills Road, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/211-hills-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7905723), [19 Woodville St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/19-woodville-street)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7885533), [47 Cleveland Street, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/47-cleveland-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/7793160), [205 Hills Road, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/205-hills-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7768089), [74 Cleveland St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/74-cleveland-street)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/7638276), [45 Woodville Street, Edgeware, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/45-woodville-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Warrington St near Woodville St, 61 m (routes 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Warrington St near Woodville St, 119 m (routes 100) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Hills Rd near Warden St, 142 m (routes 7) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Hills Road St Albans](https://www.chch.live/street/edgeware/hills-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Merchant's%20Liquor%20Shirley%2C%20205E%20Hills%20Road%20St%20Albans%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.50862666290856,172.65123437824187)

## Nearby

- [Big Daddy's Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/big-daddy-s-liquor-edgeware), Bottle stores, 18 m
- [Elvte Barber Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/elvte-barber-studio-edgeware), Hairdressers, 19 m
- [Gourmet Seafoods Shirley](https://www.chch.live/business/gourmet-seafoods-shirley-edgeware), Fast food, 19 m
- [Pizza Hut](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-hut-edgeware), Restaurants, 21 m
- [Work and Income](https://www.chch.live/business/work-and-income-edgeware), Government, 26 m
- [Sunwin Foodmart](https://www.chch.live/business/sunwin-foodmart-edgeware), Dairies & convenience, 30 m
- [Dudley Creek Esplanade Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1373-dudley-creek-esplanade-reserve), park, 130 m
- [Shirley Community Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1695-shirley-community-reserve), park, 207 m
- [Petrie Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1482-petrie-park), park, 535 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

- [Big Daddy's Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/big-daddy-s-liquor-edgeware), Edgeware, 18 m
- [Warrington Discount Liquor Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/warrington-discount-liquor-centre-mairehau), Mairehau, 362 m
- [Warrington Liquor Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/warrington-liquor-centre-mairehau), Mairehau, 370 m
- [Elsewhere Gin](https://www.chch.live/business/elsewhere-gin-edgeware), Edgeware, 696 m
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-richmond), Richmond, 1.1 km
- [Liquorland Cranford](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-cranford-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.2 km
- [Liquor King Cranford](https://www.chch.live/business/liquor-king-cranford-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.2 km
- [Super Liquor Edgeware](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-edgeware-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.3 km
- [Every one in Edgeware](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor#in-edgeware)

## Also in Edgeware

- [Small Business Accounting](https://www.chch.live/business/small-business-accounting-edgeware), Accountants, 35 m
- [Heroes Burgers](https://www.chch.live/business/heroes-burgers-edgeware), Fast food, 38 m
- [Cafe PJ](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-pj-edgeware), Cafés, 41 m
- [The Cheesecake Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-cheesecake-shop-edgeware), Bakeries, 48 m
- [Subway](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-edgeware), Fast food, 56 m
- [Hamersley Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/hamersley-pharmacy-edgeware), Pharmacies, 63 m
- [Hills Road Medical Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/hills-road-medical-centre-edgeware), Doctors & clinics, 67 m
- [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-edgeware), Fast food, 69 m
- [Sasuke Sushi & Japanese Food](https://www.chch.live/business/sasuke-sushi-japanese-food-edgeware), Fast food, 71 m
- [Salvation Army Family Store](https://www.chch.live/business/salvation-army-family-store-edgeware), Op shops, 75 m
- [Every kind of business in Edgeware](https://www.chch.live/edgeware#s-biz)

## Reviews

Rated **4.4** on Google, 37 reviews, as at October 2026.
Google lists: delivery.
> Excellent service, great selection, and very reasonable prices. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and always willing to help. Highly recommend this store!, JESSY D, 4 months ago
> Customer service is phenomenal. Lots of varieties. I do recommend this store. Good going guys., Sukhdeep Singh, a month ago
> Placed an order through uber eats, person who picked the order ( Owner operator or the store ) gave us a Pinot Gris instead of Savignon. He blamed the uber eats driver even though there was No way it was the drivers fault, as it was the only order the store gave was mine! No accountability at all and rang me back to say I was completely wrong and wouldn’t get a refund. Here’s a lovely photo for some proof 😃 Very unprofessional!, Floyd McNabb, 10 months ago

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.50862666290856&lon=172.65123437824187)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.50862666290856,172.65123437824187,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Merchant's%20Liquor%20Shirley)
- [Edgeware](https://www.chch.live/edgeware), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Merchant's Liquor Shirley?**

A bottle store in Edgeware, Christchurch.

**Where is Merchant's Liquor Shirley?**

205E Hills Road St Albans, Edgeware, on [Hills Road St Albans](https://www.chch.live/street/edgeware/hills-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.50862666290856,172.65123437824187,17)

**Is Merchant's Liquor Shirley still trading?**

Holds an off-licence liquor store on the council’s register, to 26 Feb 2029, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.

**What other bottle stores are near Merchant's Liquor Shirley?**

[Big Daddy's Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/big-daddy-s-liquor-edgeware) (18 m), [Warrington Discount Liquor Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/warrington-discount-liquor-centre-mairehau) (362 m), [Warrington Liquor Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/warrington-liquor-centre-mairehau) (370 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/liquor).

**What’s near Merchant's Liquor Shirley?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/edgeware/205-hills-road) holds 17 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Big Daddy's Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/big-daddy-s-liquor-edgeware) (18 m); the Warrington St near Woodville St bus stop is 61 m away: route 100; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Dudley Creek Esplanade Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1373-dudley-creek-esplanade-reserve) (130 m).

**What stood where Merchant's Liquor Shirley is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.50862666290856&lon=172.65123437824187)

## Sources

- 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)
- New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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