# PlaceMakers, Saint Albans PlaceMakers is a hardware store at 319 Cranford Street, Saint Albans, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Cranford St near Mcfaddens Rd, route 27, the Orbiter (anticlockwise)) is 135 m away; a shared path passes within 48 m. The address’s own page keeps 6 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 319 Cranford Street, Christchurch 8052 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Hardware _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Website:** https://www.placemakers.co.nz/store-finder?region=Christchurch&store=Cranford+Street _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## 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)_ - **Address record:** [319 Cranford Street](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/319-cranford-street), 6 reports on file ## The reports nearby 175 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8878304), [305 Cranford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/305-cranford-street) - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/8605600), [277 Cranford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/277-cranford-street) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8539344), [75 McFaddens Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/75-mcfaddens-road) - [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8529251), [75 McFaddens Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/75-mcfaddens-road) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8269211), Cranford St near Mcfaddens Rd, Canterbury Region 8052, New Zealand - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8253294), [8 Carnaby Cl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/8-carnaby-cl) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8093202), [75 McFaddens Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/75-mcfaddens-road) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8047507), Cranford St near Mcfaddens Rd, Canterbury Region 8052, New Zealand - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7977031), [45 McFaddens Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/45-mcfaddens-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7903750), [8 Carnaby Cl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/8-carnaby-cl) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7782897), [295 Cranford St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/295-cranford-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/7781531), [75 McFaddens Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8052, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/75-mcfaddens-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Cranford St near Mcfaddens Rd, 135 m (routes 27, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Cranford St near Mcfaddens Rd, 209 m (routes 27, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, 48 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Cranford Street](https://www.chch.live/street/saint-albans/cranford-street), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=PlaceMakers%2C%20319%20Cranford%20Street%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4980803,172.6277988) ## Nearby - [Red Box Burger & Grill Cart](https://www.chch.live/business/red-box-burger-grill-cart-saint-albans), Fast food, 36 m - [Cranford Mowers & Chainsaws](https://www.chch.live/business/cranford-mowers-chainsaws-saint-albans), Hardware, 67 m - [Waitomo](https://www.chch.live/business/waitomo-saint-albans), Petrol stations, 71 m - [Cranford Ale House](https://www.chch.live/business/cranford-ale-house-saint-albans), Bars & pubs, 97 m - [Robbies Cranford Street](https://www.chch.live/business/robbies-cranford-street-saint-albans), Restaurants, 99 m - [G.J. Gardner Homes](https://www.chch.live/business/g-j-gardner-homes-saint-albans), Company, 195 m - [Lewisham Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1225-lewisham-reserve), park, 201 m - [Rutland Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1177-rutland-reserve), park, 428 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 hardware - [Cranford Mowers & Chainsaws](https://www.chch.live/business/cranford-mowers-chainsaws-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 67 m - [Plumbing World](https://www.chch.live/business/plumbing-world-papanui), Papanui, 1.7 km - [Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-papanui), Papanui, 1.8 km - [Health Based Building](https://www.chch.live/business/health-based-building-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 1.9 km - [Bunnings Warehouse](https://www.chch.live/business/bunnings-warehouse-shirley), Shirley, 2.6 km - [Carters](https://www.chch.live/business/carters-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 2.9 km - [Knights Hardware](https://www.chch.live/business/knights-hardware-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 3.3 km - [Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-marshland), Marshland, 3.9 km - [Every one in Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hardware#in-saint-albans) ## The other PlaceMakers doors, 1 on the roll - [PlaceMakers](https://www.chch.live/business/placemakers-riccarton), Riccarton, 4.5 km ## Also in Saint Albans - [Cranford Oak Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/cranford-oak-motel-saint-albans), Motels, 274 m - [Kidd's Cakes Bakery & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/kidd-s-cakes-bakery-cafe-saint-albans), Business, 574 m - [Kidds Cakes](https://www.chch.live/business/kidds-cakes-saint-albans), Cafés, 577 m - [Ken's Takeaway](https://www.chch.live/business/ken-s-takeaway-saint-albans), Fast food, 619 m - [Innes Road Medical Rooms](https://www.chch.live/business/innes-road-medical-rooms-saint-albans), Doctors & clinics, 625 m - [St Albans Community Market](https://www.chch.live/business/st-albans-community-market-saint-albans), Markets, 650 m - [Fine Tune Allied Healthcare](https://www.chch.live/business/fine-tune-allied-healthcare-saint-albans), Alternative, 666 m - [Christchurch PsychMed](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-psychmed-saint-albans), Doctors & clinics, 693 m - [Winematters](https://www.chch.live/business/winematters-saint-albans), Bottle stores, 748 m - [Crusaders and Canterbury Rugby Training ground](https://www.chch.live/business/crusaders-and-canterbury-rugby-training-ground-saint-albans), Sports centres, 798 m - [Every kind of business in Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4980803&lon=172.6277988) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4980803,172.6277988,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=PlaceMakers) - [Saint Albans](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/305819215), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is PlaceMakers?** A hardware store in Saint Albans, Christchurch. **Where is PlaceMakers?** 319 Cranford Street, Saint Albans, on [Cranford Street](https://www.chch.live/street/saint-albans/cranford-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4980803,172.6277988,17) **Is PlaceMakers still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact PlaceMakers?** its [website](https://www.placemakers.co.nz/store-finder?region=Christchurch&store=Cranford+Street). **What other hardware are near PlaceMakers?** [Cranford Mowers & Chainsaws](https://www.chch.live/business/cranford-mowers-chainsaws-saint-albans) (67 m), [Plumbing World](https://www.chch.live/business/plumbing-world-papanui) (1.7 km), [Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-papanui) (1.8 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hardware). **What’s near PlaceMakers?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/saint-albans/319-cranford-street) holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Red Box Burger & Grill Cart](https://www.chch.live/business/red-box-burger-grill-cart-saint-albans) (36 m); the Cranford St near Mcfaddens Rd bus stop is 135 m away: routes 27, Oa; a shared path passes within 48 m; nearest park: [Lewisham Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1225-lewisham-reserve) (201 m). **What stood where PlaceMakers is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4980803&lon=172.6277988) ## 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 2026-10-19 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/placemakers-saint-albans Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/hardware Suburb: https://www.chch.live/saint-albans