# Penny Black Victorian Tearooms, Woolston

Penny Black Victorian Tearooms is a café at The Tannery, Garlands Road, Woolston, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Penny%20Black%20Victorian%20Tearooms%2C%20The%20Tannery%2C%20Garlands%20Road%2C%20Woolston%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<https://www.facebook.com/pennyblackvictoriantearoom/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Penny%20Black%20Victorian%20Tearooms%2C%20The%20Tannery%2C%20Garlands%20Road%2C%20Woolston%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Garlands Rd near Cumnor Tce, route 155) is 78 m away; a shared path on the Heathcote Expressway route passes the door. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** The Tannery, Garlands Road, Woolston _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** https://www.facebook.com/pennyblackvictoriantearoom/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Email:** james@pennyblack.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

Gorgeous Victorian Cafe located at the beautiful Tannery. Watch their facebook page for unique events.

_Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Industrial General _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
802 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9074529), [102 Cumnor Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/102-cumnor-terrace)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9074492), [102 Cumnor Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/102-cumnor-terrace)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9041930), [145A Connal Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/145a-connal-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9032937), [100 Rutherford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/100-rutherford-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9032775), [77 Rutherford Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/77-rutherford-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9001748), [145 Connal Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/145-connal-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8970868), [1 Garlands Road, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/1-garlands-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8964410), [102 Cumnor Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/102-cumnor-terrace)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8961649), [102 Cumnor Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/102-cumnor-terrace)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8961512), [145 Connal St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/145-connal-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8955233), [102 Cumnor Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/102-cumnor-terrace)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948849), [76 Rutherford Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/76-rutherford-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Garlands Rd near Cumnor Tce, 78 m (routes 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Garlands Rd near Tanner St, 260 m (routes 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Garlands Rd near Tanner St, 270 m (routes 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, Heathcote Expressway route, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Garlands Road](https://www.chch.live/street/woolston/garlands-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Penny%20Black%20Victorian%20Tearooms%2C%20The%20Tannery%2C%20Garlands%20Road%2C%20Woolston%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.55733436690344,172.68049844877024)

## Nearby

- [The Dumpling Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dumpling-corner-woolston), Fast food, 4 m
- [The Tannery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-tannery-woolston), Malls, 17 m
- [Quay Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/quay-cafe-woolston), Cafés, 18 m
- [Woolston Market](https://www.chch.live/business/woolston-market-woolston), Delis, 19 m
- [Smiths Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-bookshop-woolston), Bookshops, 29 m
- [La La Land Chocolate Garden Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/la-la-land-chocolate-garden-cafe-woolston), Cafés, 31 m
- [Rutherford Cemetery](https://www.chch.live/park/1171-rutherford-cemetery), Botanic, 181 m
- [Heathcote Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1337-heathcote-riverbank), park, 480 m
- [Curries Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1348-curries-reserve), park, 485 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 cafés

- [Quay Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/quay-cafe-woolston), Woolston, 18 m
- [La La Land Chocolate Garden Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/la-la-land-chocolate-garden-cafe-woolston), Woolston, 31 m
- [The Woolston Daily](https://www.chch.live/business/the-woolston-daily-woolston), Woolston, 367 m
- [The Coffee Workshop Woolston](https://www.chch.live/business/the-coffee-workshop-woolston), Woolston, 402 m
- [Maria's Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/maria-s-bakery-woolston), Woolston, 529 m
- [In Situ](https://www.chch.live/business/in-situ-hillsborough), Hillsborough, 589 m
- [C2 Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/c2-coffee-hillsborough), Hillsborough, 602 m
- [Three Bagels Bakery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/three-bagels-bakery-cafe-woolston), Woolston, 845 m
- [Every one in Woolston](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-woolston)

## Also in Woolston

- [Blue Smoke](https://www.chch.live/business/blue-smoke-woolston), Bars & pubs, 41 m
- [Cassels & Sons The Brewery - The Tannery](https://www.chch.live/business/cassels-sons-the-brewery-the-tannery-woolston), Restaurants, 41 m
- [The Cake Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-cake-shop-woolston), Business, 44 m
- [Nori Table - Tannery](https://www.chch.live/business/nori-table-tannery-woolston), Fast food, 46 m
- [Fresca Mediterranean](https://www.chch.live/business/fresca-mediterranean-woolston), Dairies & convenience, 48 m
- [Mitchelli's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/mitchelli-s-cafe-woolston), Restaurants, 48 m
- [The Brewery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-brewery-woolston), Bars & pubs, 61 m
- [Mitchellis Café Rinato](https://www.chch.live/business/mitchellis-cafe-rinato-woolston), Restaurants, 62 m
- [Deluxe Cinemas](https://www.chch.live/business/deluxe-cinemas-woolston), Cinemas & theatres, 65 m
- [Penny Black Victorian Tea Room](https://www.chch.live/business/penny-black-victorian-tea-room-woolston), Restaurants, 65 m
- [Every kind of business in Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.55733436690344&lon=172.68049844877024)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.55733436690344,172.68049844877024,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Penny%20Black%20Victorian%20Tearooms)
- [Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Penny Black Victorian Tearooms?**

A café in Woolston, Christchurch.

**Where is Penny Black Victorian Tearooms?**

The Tannery, Garlands Road, Woolston, on [Garlands Road](https://www.chch.live/street/woolston/garlands-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.55733436690344,172.68049844877024,17)

**Is Penny Black Victorian Tearooms still trading?**

Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

**How do you contact Penny Black Victorian Tearooms?**

its [website](https://www.facebook.com/pennyblackvictoriantearoom/) (Find Christchurch, 2024), email [james@pennyblack.nz](mailto:james@pennyblack.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other cafés are near Penny Black Victorian Tearooms?**

[Quay Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/quay-cafe-woolston) (18 m), [La La Land Chocolate Garden Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/la-la-land-chocolate-garden-cafe-woolston) (31 m), [The Woolston Daily](https://www.chch.live/business/the-woolston-daily-woolston) (367 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Penny Black Victorian Tearooms?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Dumpling Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dumpling-corner-woolston) (4 m); the Garlands Rd near Cumnor Tce bus stop is 78 m away: route 155; a shared path on the Heathcote Expressway route passes the door; nearest park: [Rutherford Cemetery](https://www.chch.live/park/1171-rutherford-cemetery) (181 m).

**What stood where Penny Black Victorian Tearooms is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.55733436690344&lon=172.68049844877024)

## Sources

- 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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