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St. Augustine's (St Pauls 1841 )
Lady Wootton's Green
Canterbury
It is suggested by Rory Kehoe that the "Old Palace" was this building. |
Above photo taken and sent by Rory Kehoe, August 2017, showing the location of
the "Old Palace." |
At present the only reference to this pub has been from Pigot's
directory, which gave the address of St. Augustine's and listed it as Taverns
and Public Houses.
I also have reference to a "Palace
Hotel" and addressed as Whitstable Road, but do not know whether the two
are related, or even in the same area. Local knowledge required.
The Stapleton's
Guide of 1838 referred to this as the "Old Palace Tea Gardens," and
addressed as at Lady Wootton's Green.
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Kentish Gazette, 2 February, 1774.
Cockfighting, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next, at Mr. Moores,
at the "Palace," Canterbury, Canterbury
against Elham; to show 21 Cocks on each side, for 20 guineas a
battle.
Some Byes will be fought each day.
An ordinary each day at 1 o'clock.
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From the Kentish Gazette 10 December 1783.
"...To be sold, at auction, by Mr Richard Staines on Wednesday 17th December at
Mrs Tunbridge's, the "Old Palace," Lady
Wootton's Green, the lease of two acres etc etc..."
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal, Tuesday 22 September 1801.
FIREWORKS,
On the Bowling-green, at the "Old Palace," Canterbury, on Saturday
evening next, 26th of September, 1801, (if the weather permits, if not,
on Monday).
Admission One Shilling each person.
Rockets will be fired as a signal a quarter of an hour before the
exhibition begins.
Doors will be opened at half past seven, and the Fireworks begin at
eight o’clock.
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Kentish Gazette, 14 August, 1804.
A Great MAIN of COCKS will be Fought at the "Old Palace,"
Canterbury, during the Race week, between a Gentleman of London, and
a Gentleman of Kent.
Gladish, Feeder for London.
Chapman, Feeder for Kent.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 25 May 1810.
COCKING.
To be fought at Joseph Folwell's, at the "Old Palace," Canterbury,
on Monday the 28th, and Tuesday the 29th of May inst.
A MAIN of 21 COCKS, for Five Guineas a battle, and TEN BYES, at Two
Guineas a battle, between the gentlemen of the Weald of Kent and
Canterbury.
N.B. The Cocks on the Pit on Monday, one o'clock; Tuesday, precisely
eleven o’clock.
Dinner on table precisely at one o'clock each day.
Feeders, Mr. JOHN CHAPMAN, for Canterbury. Mr. BEDFORD, for Weald of
Kent.
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Kentish Gazette, 6 July, 1821.
DEATH.
July 21, in the precincts of St. Augustine's Monastery, Canterbury,
much respected and regretted by a numerous acquaintance, Mary the
wife of Edward Austen, and landlady on the "Old Palace Inn."
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal, Tuesday 5 December 1826.
MARRIED.
Last week, at Dover, Mr. Edward Austen, late of the "Old Palace,"
Canterbury, to Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Maypole.
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Kentish Chronicle, 4 August, 1829.
Death.
July 29, suddenly, aged 34, Mary, wife of Mrs. Miller, landlord of
the "Old Palace," Lady Wootton's
Green, Canterbury. The deceased had just finished breakfast, when
she was seized will illness, and
almost instantly expired.
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 8 April 1834.
DIED.
March 27, at the house of his uncle, Mr. Jarvis, "Old Palace," Canterbury.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 20 September 1836.
OLD PALACE INN AND TAVERN, CANTERBURY,
TO LET, with Possession on the 11th of October next.
THE above comprises a spacious Bowling Green, Fives' Court, Tea and
Pleasure Gardens, &c., &c., all of
which have been recently much improved and laid out with great taste and
convenience by the present
proprietor.
For particulars, apply to Mr. Jarvis, on the premises; or at St.
Augustine’s Brewery, Canterbury.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 28 August 1838.
TO BE LET,.
With immediate Possession, or at Michachnas next,
THAT well-known and long-established House, the "OLD PALACE TAVERN,"
with the Bowling Green, Tea Gardens, Fives’ Court, &e. &c.
For particulars, inquire on the Premises. Canterbury, August 27, 1838.
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Kentish Gazette, 23 April 1844.
An inquest was held on Monday, at the "Old Palace Tavern," Canterbury,
on the body of G. B. Armstrong, the son of the widow of
the late Serjeant Armstrong, of the 45th regiment, who was one of the
men engaged in the Courtenay riot, and afterwards at
Newport, where, for his exertions in protecting the Mayor, at the time
Frost, Williams, and others, took possession of the town, he
was discharged and appointed by his Grace the Duke of Wellington to a
situation in the Tower, but which office he did not live long
to enjoy; and his widow is now a recipient of parochial alms. By the
evidence it appeared that the child, who is between three and
four years of age, on the previous Friday, during the temporary absence
of its mother, who resides in Ivy-lane, set fire to his clothes,
by which his throat, face, and other parts of the body were much
injured. He was immediately conveyed to the Kent and Canterbury
Hospital, and died on Sunday.
Verdict "Accidentally burned."
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 6 September 1913.
The Archbishop of Canterbury will return to Lambeth Palace from the
Continent at the end of September. During October the Archbishop, with
Mr. Randall Davidson, will be in residence at the "Old Palace,"
Canterbury.
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We have a theory, which is that the "Old Palace" was not actually on the
green itself but part of the old monastic buildings, probably to the right
of the gateway in the image at the top of the page. What is certain is that
Alfred Beer ran his brewery from the gateway and adjoining building (c.1820
to c.1850) and William Beer is listed as running the "Old Palace" in1838.
Given the size of the building, it seems reasonable to think that Alfred was
running a brewpub. Mrs Tunbridge is not recorded as a brewer but in 1770 the
gatehouse was leased to a Mr Hill who converted it to a brewery. It's not
much of a leap of reason to think that Mrs Tunbridge ran the "Old Palace"
with Mr Hill's beers. Mr Hill was succeeded by his son John, then various
other brewers until Alfred Beer took over.
LICENSEE LIST
MOORE Mr 1774+
TUNBRIDGE Mrs to 1783
FOLWELL Joseph 1810+
AUSTIN Edward 1821+
LAWRENCE William 1824-28+
 
MILLER Mr 1829+
EPPS John 1832+
JARVIS Mr 1836
BEER William 1838+
GOLDSMITH Thomas 1841+ (age 47 in 1841)
From the Pigot's Directory 1824
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Stapleton's
Guide 1838
Census
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