# Purple Patch Handcrafts Inc, Sydenham

Purple Patch Handcrafts Inc is a business listed under 2 Dollar Shop at 245 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Colombo/Beaumont commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Purple%20Patch%20Handcrafts%20Inc%2C%20245%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Purple%20Patch%20Handcrafts%20Inc%2C%20245%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Colombo St near Southampton St, route 1) is 40 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file.

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

## Opening hours

- Monday – Friday: 9 am, 4 pm
- Saturday: 10 am, 1 pm
- Sunday: Closed

_Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 245 Colombo Street, Christchurch 8023 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** 2 Dollar Shop _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Colombo/Beaumont, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [245 Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/245-colombo-street), 1 report on file

## What stood on Colombo Street

[1860, High Street and Colombo Street](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/star/prints/pre1900/ccl-cs-4127)

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


## The reports nearby
1,321 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/9091477), [266A Milton St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/266a-milton-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9059289), [33 Southampton St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/33-southampton-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9047889), [282 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/282-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9023937), [251 Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/251-colombo-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9021611), [23 King St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/23-king-street)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8986653), Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8986648), [12 Angus St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/12-angus-street)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8922807), [233 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/233-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8917715), 215–221 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8911025), [34 Devon Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/34-devon-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8907745), [264 Milton Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/264-milton-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8895249), [282A Colombo Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/282a-colombo-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Colombo St near Southampton St, 40 m (routes 1) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near King St, 91 m (routes 1) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Colombo St near Devon St, 128 m (routes 1) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Purple%20Patch%20Handcrafts%20Inc%2C%20245%20Colombo%20Street%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5522626,172.6366477)

## Nearby

- [MobileZone- iPad & iPhone Repair | MacBook & Computer Repair in Christchurch NZ](https://www.chch.live/business/mobilezone-ipad-iphone-repair-macbook-computer-repair-in-christchurch-nz-sydenham), Phone shops, 12 m
- [Brothers Mediterranean Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/brothers-mediterranean-restaurant-sydenham), Fast food, 23 m
- [Xpresso](https://www.chch.live/business/xpresso-sydenham), Cafés, 25 m
- [Starfish Swimwear](https://www.chch.live/business/starfish-swimwear-sydenham), Clothing, 27 m
- [Taste of Persia](https://www.chch.live/business/taste-of-persia-sydenham), Fast food, 27 m
- [Aslan 57 Mediterranean Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/aslan-57-mediterranean-kitchen-sydenham), Fast food, 28 m
- [Bradford Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1591-bradford-park), Sports ground, 328 m
- [Southey Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1570-southey-reserve), park, 409 m
- [Cadogan Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1690-cadogan-reserve), park, 413 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._

## Also in Sydenham

- [KT's Haircuts](https://www.chch.live/business/kt-s-haircuts-sydenham), Hairdressers, 31 m
- [The Thai Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-thai-kitchen-sydenham), Restaurants, 34 m
- [New Wah Fish & Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/new-wah-fish-chips-sydenham), Fast food, 41 m
- [New Wah Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/new-wah-takeaways-sydenham), Restaurants, 41 m
- [Jumbo Food Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/jumbo-food-centre-sydenham), Fast food, 43 m
- [Brown Derby Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/brown-derby-dairy-sydenham), Dairies & convenience, 55 m
- [Family Store](https://www.chch.live/business/family-store-sydenham), Op shops, 56 m
- [KFC](https://www.chch.live/business/kfc-sydenham), Fast food, 57 m
- [KFC Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/business/kfc-colombo-street-sydenham), Fast food, 57 m
- [Anytime Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/anytime-fitness-sydenham), Gyms & fitness, 70 m
- [Every kind of business in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5522626&lon=172.6366477)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5522626,172.6366477,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Purple%20Patch%20Handcrafts%20Inc)
- [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12669610501), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Purple Patch Handcrafts Inc?**

A business listed under 2 Dollar Shop in Sydenham, Christchurch.

**Where is Purple Patch Handcrafts Inc?**

245 Colombo Street, Sydenham, on [Colombo Street](https://www.chch.live/street/sydenham/colombo-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5522626,172.6366477,17)

**Is Purple Patch Handcrafts Inc still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**When is Purple Patch Handcrafts Inc open?**

Monday – Friday: 9 am, 4 pm; Saturday: 10 am, 1 pm; Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.

**What’s near Purple Patch Handcrafts Inc?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/245-colombo-street) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [MobileZone- iPad & iPhone Repair | MacBook & Computer Repair in Christchurch NZ](https://www.chch.live/business/mobilezone-ipad-iphone-repair-macbook-computer-repair-in-christchurch-nz-sydenham) (12 m); the Colombo St near Southampton St bus stop is 40 m away: route 1; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Bradford Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1591-bradford-park) (328 m).

**What stood where Purple Patch Handcrafts Inc is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5522626&lon=172.6366477)

## 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)
- 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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