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The Star and Garter Tavern was knocked down for reasons unknown sometime in the 90s presumably for a new development. B...
10/05/2025

The Star and Garter Tavern was knocked down for reasons unknown sometime in the 90s presumably for a new development. Bewildering the site has remained vacant until today even though it’s picturesque river frontage would be highly valued. I remember the Battle of the Bands in the 80s, drinking b**r out of our gumboots at my 21st and its round pool table which was someone’s stupid invention once upon a time.

Anyway other deets below ….

located at 332 Oxford Terrace in central Christchurch, holds a notable place in the city’s hospitality and cultural history. Originally established in the 19th century, it served as a prominent riverside pub and hotel. A significant addition to the establishment was the large stone stable built in 1861 by Richard Jones, which contributed to the site’s historical value .  

Throughout the 20th century, the Star and Garter Tavern was a popular venue for live music and social gatherings. In the 1970s, it featured the Avon Lounge bar, where local musicians like Leon Jayett and Peter Hansen performed . By the 1980s, it had become a fixture in Christchurch’s vibrant music scene, known for hosting punk and post-punk bands.

Godley House in Dismond Harbour lost in the earthquake events of 2011 along with 7 other pubs surrounding Lyttelton Harb...
10/05/2025

Godley House in Dismond Harbour lost in the earthquake events of 2011 along with 7 other pubs surrounding Lyttelton Harbour. The Publicans family who lived onsite were so fortunate to come out unscathed.
Dearly missed by the residents, there is little appetite by the owners, being the City Council, to rebuild.

Link to a really cool interactive map of post punk venues in Christchurch. Includes my fav haunts in the 80s, the Glads...
25/04/2025

Link to a really cool interactive map of post punk venues in Christchurch. Includes my fav haunts in the 80s, the Gladsone, Star & Garter and the Zetland. Christchurch had around 40 traditional pubs within the "4 Avenues" at this time. The New City hotel is the last remaining one but has not operated as one for many years.

Okedokey, I’ll start with the second pub I ever worked at, in my time it was the Old Rangoon just over the Hamnersmith B...
24/04/2025

Okedokey, I’ll start with the second pub I ever worked at, in my time it was the Old Rangoon just over the Hamnersmith Bridge in London but someone I should give way more credit to did the below research. All I’ll say is that it was a hotbed of fun times in the 80s and last time I was in London, it was a highly rated childcare centre.

“The Castelnau was situated at 201a Castelnau.

This pub ‘The Castelnau’ (as it appears on this list) had many name changes over the years. It sits on the junction of a road called Castelnau (hence the name) and Lonsdale Road. It has also been known as ‘The Garden House’ (early to mid 1990’s), The Porterhouse Inn (late 1990’s), Browns, the big chain (early 00’s), and most recently ‘The Boileau Arms’ (mid to late 00’s)pronounced ‘boiler’ despite being a French word!, and named after Boileau Road which is nearby and off Lonsdale Road.
I last went to this pub in summer 2007 when it was known as ‘The Boileau Arms’ and was a typical noughties style ‘gastropub’. It had an extensive b**r garden which may explain why it was earlier called ‘The Garden House’ for a short period.
I’m not sure what the pub was called before the 1990’s - it could have been ‘The Castelnau’ as it appears on this list, or it may have been known as ‘The Boileau Arms’ previously during another period in the pubs overall existence.
The building still stands, despite remaining empty for several years (having closed around 2008), and recently (Aug 2013) there has been some building work going on. I’m not sure if this is refurbishment work before it opens once more as a pub, or whether this is conversion work to turn the building into residential flats. But it is extremely unlikely that this building will be demolished as it could be listed and remains an important focal building for this area of Barnes- with it’s commanding presence at the junction of Castelnau and Lonsdale Road, and highly visible coming from Hammersmith Bridge.
Rob Tyman (November 2013)

It was originally called the Boileau Arms but then changed in the 1980s to The Old Rangoon, prior to becoming the Garden House.
Matthew Wharmby (November 2015)

It was called 'Boileau Arms' throughout my youth from mid 1940's to 1960 when we moved away. The bus conductor would shout out in a Cockney accent, "Boiler Arms". Currently used as Bright Horizons Day Nursery and Preschool.
Ian Payne (December 2016)

24/04/2025

My home city like most had myriad of traditional pubs, in my case, maybe 70 in the 1980s and now that’s probably not 10. Wherever you’re from I’m sure it’s the same, a slow demise, fires or in my case a violent earthquake that took out so many. I’d like you to share your experiences of a Lost Pub for you.

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