The Commoners
The Commoners is a bar or pub at 10 Oxford Street, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, inside the Lyttelton commercial centre.
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Checked 17 Oct 2026
Tavern at 10 Oxford Street, Lyttelton, in the Significant-listed former British Hotel, on-licence held by Jai Devbhoomi Limited to 30 Mar 2027: read from the public record
Sits inside Former British Hotel and Setting, significant in the District Plan
10 Oxford Street Lyttelton
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Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 5
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other bars & pubs
More nearby bars & pubs 5
Also in Lyttelton
More businesses in Lyttelton 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 10 Oxford Street Lyttelton | Council licence register |
| Kind | Bars & pubs | Council licence register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence tavern, expires 30 Mar 2027, held by Jai Devbhoomi Limited | Council licence register |
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Commercial Banks Peninsula | District Plan |
| Commercial centre | Lyttelton, small neighbourhood centre | District Plan |
| Heritage item | Former British Hotel and Setting, significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
Presented to the People of Lyttelton and the Canterbury
Kate Sheppard Camellia Commemorating 100 Years of Womens
J. C. Grubb Mayor S. R. Webb Ex-Mayor Chairman FireWhat stood on Oxford Street
From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Lyttelton Health Centre, 2025-04. The street’s then and now →
The reports nearby
1,438 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 1,249 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Pothole
Playground Equipment
Facility - General Request
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Public Toilet
Overgrown Vegetation
Road Signage
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 6
A bar or pub in Lyttelton, Christchurch.
10 Oxford Street Lyttelton, on Oxford Street Lyttelton. On the map →
Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 30 Mar 2027, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
The Commoners Bar (10 m), Hell Fire Club (22 m), The Lyttelton Arms (121 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Lost Property (10 m); the Norwich Quay near Canterbury St bus stop is 123 m away: routes 8, 155; nearest park: Baden Norris Reserve (53 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record
Read source notes 3
- 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
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