# Smiths Bookshop, Woolston Smiths Bookshop is a bookshop in Woolston, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Smiths Bookshop is a bookshop in Woolston, Christchurch. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Garlands Rd near Cumnor Tce, route 155) is 59 m away; a shared path on the Heathcote Expressway route passes the door. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429047685277, NZ Limited Company _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** CHAPTER AND VERSE NZ LIMITED _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2019-09-20 _(NZBN register)_ - **Industry:** Book retailing _(NZBN register)_ ## 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)_ - **Consent CRC111610:** Small Scale Burner, held by Cassels & Sons Brewery Limited, to 8 June 2036, 20 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_ - **Consent CRC111204:** Small Scale Burner, held by Cassels & Sons Brewery Limited, 20 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_ - [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll ## The reports nearby 868 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, 59 m (routes 155) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Garlands Rd near Tanner St, 231 m (routes 155) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Garlands Rd near Tanner St, 241 m (routes 155) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, Heathcote Expressway route, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Smiths%20Bookshop%2C%20Woolston%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5571758,172.6802064) ## Nearby - [The Cake Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-cake-shop-woolston), Business, 15 m - [Cassels & Sons The Brewery - The Tannery](https://www.chch.live/business/cassels-sons-the-brewery-the-tannery-woolston), Restaurants, 18 m - [Woolston Market](https://www.chch.live/business/woolston-market-woolston), Delis, 21 m - [The Dumpling Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dumpling-corner-woolston), Fast food, 26 m - [La La Land Chocolate Garden Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/la-la-land-chocolate-garden-cafe-woolston), Cafés, 28 m - [Blue Smoke](https://www.chch.live/business/blue-smoke-woolston), Bars & pubs, 29 m - [Rutherford Cemetery](https://www.chch.live/park/1171-rutherford-cemetery), Botanic, 187 m - [Heathcote Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1337-heathcote-riverbank), park, 456 m - [Curries Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1348-curries-reserve), park, 488 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 bookshops - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 1.7 km - [J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston), Woolston, 1.9 km - [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston), Woolston, 1.9 km - [Paper Tree](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-tree-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 2.1 km - [Christian Superstore](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-superstore-sydenham), Sydenham, 3.7 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.1 km - [Telling Tales: Scorpio Books' Children's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/telling-tales-scorpio-books-children-s-bookshop-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.5 km - [Scorpio Books](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 4.5 km - [Every one in Woolston](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-woolston) ## Also in Woolston - [Penny Black Victorian Tearooms](https://www.chch.live/business/penny-black-victorian-tearooms-woolston), Cafés, 29 m - [The Tannery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-tannery-woolston), Malls, 29 m - [Nori Table - Tannery](https://www.chch.live/business/nori-table-tannery-woolston), Fast food, 34 m - [Quay Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/quay-cafe-woolston), Cafés, 43 m - [The Brewery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-brewery-woolston), Bars & pubs, 43 m - [Deluxe Cinemas](https://www.chch.live/business/deluxe-cinemas-woolston), Cinemas & theatres, 45 m - [Penny Black Victorian Tea Room](https://www.chch.live/business/penny-black-victorian-tea-room-woolston), Restaurants, 45 m - [Fresca Mediterranean](https://www.chch.live/business/fresca-mediterranean-woolston), Dairies & convenience, 57 m - [Mitchelli's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/mitchelli-s-cafe-woolston), Restaurants, 57 m - [On the tile at the Tannery](https://www.chch.live/business/on-the-tile-at-the-tannery-woolston), Venues & events, 60 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=-43.5571758&lon=172.6802064) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5571758,172.6802064,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Smiths%20Bookshop) - [Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4196949696), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Smiths Bookshop?** A bookshop in Woolston, Christchurch. **Where is Smiths Bookshop?** Somewhere in Woolston, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5571758,172.6802064,17) **Is Smiths Bookshop still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other bookshops are near Smiths Bookshop?** [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-ferrymead) (1.7 km), [J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston) (1.9 km), [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston) (1.9 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop). **What’s near Smiths Bookshop?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Cake Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-cake-shop-woolston) (15 m); the Garlands Rd near Cumnor Tce bus stop is 59 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) (187 m). **What stood where Smiths Bookshop is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5571758&lon=172.6802064) ## 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 active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (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 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-bookshop-woolston Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop Suburb: https://www.chch.live/woolston