# The Speight's Ale House, Addington

The Speight's Ale House is a bar or pub in Addington, Christchurch, inside the Tower Junction commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Speight's%20Ale%20House%2C%20Addington%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=The%20Speight's%20Ale%20House%2C%20Addington%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

On the record it offers outdoor seating. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Whiteleigh Ave near Troup Dr, route 120, the Orbiter (anticlockwise)) is 45 m away; a cycle lane passes within 41 m.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **NZBN:** 9429031177771, NZ Limited Company, Removed _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered name:** CHARLESTON GROUP LIMITED _(NZBN register)_
- **Registered since:** 2011-03-18 _(NZBN register)_
- **Industry:** Computer software retailing (except computer games) _(NZBN register)_
- **Trades as:** The Speights Ale House (Auckland) _(NZBN register)_
- **Wheelchair:** Step-free, wheelchair accessible _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Services:** Outdoor seating _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Large format retail zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Tower Junction, large format centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
481 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8805698), [9 Longley Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/9-longley-place)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8805682), [58 Whiteleigh Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/58-whiteleigh-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/8637367), [60F Whiteleigh Avenue, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/60f-whiteleigh-avenue)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8614838), [81 Clarence St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/81-clarence-street)
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8474001), Show Place, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8316771), [35 Princess St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/35-princess-street)
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/8285230), [69RR Whiteleigh Avenue, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/69rr-whiteleigh-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8280862), [2 Troup Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/2-troup-drive)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8209651), [9 Longley Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/9-longley-place)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8209642), [1 Show Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/1-show-place)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8060375), [19 Longley Place, Addington, Christchurch 8024, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/19-longley-place)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/7976873), [35 Princess St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/addington/35-princess-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Whiteleigh Ave near Troup Dr, 45 m (routes 120, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Whiteleigh Ave near Troup Dr, 102 m (routes 120, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Whiteleigh Ave near Leamington St, 276 m (routes 120, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 41 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Speight's%20Ale%20House%2C%20Addington%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5398057,172.604652)

## Nearby

- [SuRa Sushi & Donburi - Tower Junction](https://www.chch.live/business/sura-sushi-donburi-tower-junction-addington), Restaurants, 46 m
- [Zambrero - Mexican with a mission](https://www.chch.live/business/zambrero-mexican-with-a-mission-addington), Restaurants, 54 m
- [Speights Ale House Tower Junction](https://www.chch.live/business/speights-ale-house-tower-junction-addington), Restaurants, 67 m
- [Touch Indian Restaurant & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/touch-indian-restaurant-bar-addington), Restaurants, 72 m
- [Hunting & Fishing](https://www.chch.live/business/hunting-fishing-addington), Outdoor gear, 76 m
- [Anna's Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/anna-s-cafe-addington), Cafés, 84 m
- [Christchurch Railway Station Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/961-christchurch-railway-station-reserve), Botanic, 248 m
- [Longley Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1249-longley-reserve), park, 254 m
- [Walsall Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1773-walsall-reserve), park, 548 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 bars & pubs

- [Punky Brewster](https://www.chch.live/business/punky-brewster-addington), Addington, 471 m
- [Spectators Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/spectators-bar-addington), Addington, 561 m
- [Eleven Eleven](https://www.chch.live/business/eleven-eleven-ex-the-addington-bar-addington), Addington, 665 m
- [Woodstock Craft Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/woodstock-craft-bar-eatery-addington), Addington, 681 m
- [Morrell & Co.](https://www.chch.live/business/morrell-co-addington), Addington, 704 m
- [The Pedal Pusher](https://www.chch.live/business/the-pedal-pusher-addington), Addington, 705 m
- [The Miller](https://www.chch.live/business/the-miller-addington), Addington, 736 m
- [The Miller Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-miller-bar-addington), Addington, 741 m
- [Every one in Addington](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-addington)

## Also in Addington

- [Bivouac Outdoor](https://www.chch.live/business/bivouac-outdoor-addington), Outdoor gear, 85 m
- [North Beach](https://www.chch.live/business/north-beach-addington), Clothing, 85 m
- [Raw Essentials](https://www.chch.live/business/raw-essentials-addington), Pet shops, 87 m
- [Kiwibank](https://www.chch.live/business/kiwibank-addington-2), ATMs, 89 m
- [Tower Nails & Beauty](https://www.chch.live/business/tower-nails-beauty-addington), Beauty, 89 m
- [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-addington), Bottle stores, 91 m
- [Paper Tree PostShop KiwiBank](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-tree-postshop-kiwibank-addington), Stationery, 98 m
- [Wet & Forget](https://www.chch.live/business/wet-forget-addington), Cleaning Supplies, 106 m
- [Hub Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/hub-cycles-addington), Bike shops, 108 m
- [Bojangles Barber Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/bojangles-barber-shop-addington), Hairdressers, 113 m
- [Every kind of business in Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5398057&lon=172.604652)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5398057,172.604652,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Speight's%20Ale%20House)
- [Addington](https://www.chch.live/addington), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/101621204), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Speight's Ale House?**

A bar or pub in Addington, Christchurch.

**Where is The Speight's Ale House?**

Somewhere in Addington, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5398057,172.604652,17)

**Is The Speight's Ale House still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other bars & pubs are near The Speight's Ale House?**

[Punky Brewster](https://www.chch.live/business/punky-brewster-addington) (471 m), [Spectators Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/spectators-bar-addington) (561 m), [Eleven Eleven](https://www.chch.live/business/eleven-eleven-ex-the-addington-bar-addington) (665 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar).

**What’s near The Speight's Ale House?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [SuRa Sushi & Donburi - Tower Junction](https://www.chch.live/business/sura-sushi-donburi-tower-junction-addington) (46 m); the Whiteleigh Ave near Troup Dr bus stop is 45 m away: routes 120, Oa; a cycle lane passes within 41 m; nearest park: [Christchurch Railway Station Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/961-christchurch-railway-station-reserve) (248 m).

**What stood where The Speight's Ale House is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5398057&lon=172.604652)

## 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)
- 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 2026-10-20

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