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Rosemary Lane / Church Lane / 1 Rosemary Street / Stour
Street
St Mildred's
Canterbury
Above map 1907. |
Above map 1956. |
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This one appears to be quite elusive regarding a definite address and has
been seen with various locations all in the same area.
I also have reference to two other pubs with the same name. One being the
"Bricklayer's
Arms" at nearby Best Lane, apparently operating the same time as this,
and the other "Bricklayer's
Arms" on the Sturry Road, a good mile and a half away.
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Frome the Kentish Gazette, 13 January 1807 / 22 Jan
1811
Bricklayers Arms, Mount Pleasant, Canterbury.
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Canterbury Journal, 1 Mar 1831. "auction 15 Mar 1831 at the Bricklayers Arms, Canterbury".
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From the Kentish Gazette, 1 December, 1835.
"District meetings of the Canterbury Conservative Club - ...
Thursday, the "Bricklayers Arms," St Mildreds"
(Rosemary Lane is in
St Mildreds parish).
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From the Kentish Gazette, 5 December, 1837.
District meetings of the Canterbury Conservative Club - ... Friday,
at the "Bricklayers Arms," Best Lane. (Best Lane is the other side
of High St, some distance away from St Mildred).
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From the Kentish Gazette, 20 September, 1836.
Licences received "Harris John, "Bricklayer's Arms," Church-lane, St
Mildred" (Church Lane joins Rosemary Lane).
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From the Canterbury Journal, 3 September, 1842.
A lad ... was charged with robbing Mrs Jennings, who keeps the
"Bricklayer's Arms" public-house, in St Mildreds".
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From the Canterbury Journal, 16 March, 1844.
March 15, at the "Bricklayer's Arms," Stone-street, Canterbury, Mrs
S Jennings, widow of the late W Jennings, formerly of the "Two
Brewers," in this city, aged 57".
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From the Canterbury Journal, 3 September 1847.
CANTERBURY POLICE.
On Monday last, a lad, named Thomas Oakenfull, about eighteen years
of age, was charged with, robbing Mrs. Jennings, who keeps the
"Bricklayer’s Arms" public-house, in St. Mildred's. It appeared that
Mrs. Jennings retired to rest at a late hour on Saturday night,
without fastening the shutter to the bar window; and that early next
morning some one effected an entrance, and stole about three pounds,
mostly in half-crowns, from the till, which was forced open with a
pair of scissors. A neighbour heard the creaking of the window
between one and two o’clock, and shortly after some one with light
shoes run away. Suspicion fell on the prisoner, and he was arrested
in the forenoon of the same day, with about half of the money (as
was supposed) in his possession. Mrs. Jennings identified one of the
half-crowns obtained from him. He was remanded, to afford time for
the discovery of any accomplice, which, it is believed, he must have
had, or more of the stolen money would have been found upon him so
soon after the robbery. No further trace of the property being
discovered, he was had up the next day, and committed for trial.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 17 February, 1852.
Theft of 10s at the "Bricklayer's Arms" public-house, Best-lane.
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Kentish Gazette, 21 September 1852.
Licences granted but with warning John Gillis, "Bricklayers' Arms."
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From the Faversham Gazette, 25 October, 1856.
Robbery by two privates of 11th Hussars of Mr Norley, of the
"Bricklayers Arms," Stour-street.
(Stour St, Church Lane and
Rosemary Lane all meet at a junction).
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From the Faversham Gazette, 25 October 1856.
Garrotting.
Richard Elliot and J, Rackaby, two privates of the 11th Hussars,
were on Tuesday brought before the sitting magistrates, charged with
having robbed Mr. Potter, butcher, on the highway, and used personal
violence towards him; also with having stopped Mr. Norley, of the
"Bricklayer's Arms," Stour-street, in this city, with intent to
commit a like felony on him. Mr. Potter stated, that he was passing
through the upper part of Chantry-lane, leading from Oaten-hill to
St. George's-place, shortly after twelve o'clock that morning, when,
as he was passing by the side of Paddock House, two soldiers came up
to him; they did not speak — one seized him by the throat, and
nearly strangled him; the other rifled his pockets, but he had only
a few half-pence about him, which, together with some other trifling
things, the robbers forcibly took from him. He (the prosecutor) then
got from his assailants, and hastened away in the direction of St.
George's Place, and the robbers went towards the "Cross Keys."
Mr. J. Norley deposed, that shortly after the time named by Mr.
Potter, he was passing down Old Dover Road, and when near the "Cross
Keys" he was stopped by two soldiers who attempted to rifle his
pockets, and in doing so tore his trousers. He resisted the attack
and struck them with violence, knocking one down, and having got
released from them hastily made his way towards Riding-gate on his
way home.
The police officers, on being made acquainted with the above
outrages, were quickly on the alert, and in the morning, by the aid
of the officers of the regiment, apprehended the men now charged on
suspicion of having committed the offences. Elliott was sufficiently
identified to warrant his committal to the assizes on both charges,
but there being a want of sufficient evidence against Rackaby, he
was discharged.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 19 October 1861.
Inquest at Canterbury.
On Saturday evening last, T. T. Delasuux, Esq, coroner for the city,
held an enquiry at the "Bricklayers Arms," in the parish of St.
Mildred, touching the death of Thomas Hunt, aged 68. From the
evidence of Mr. Holttum, surgeon, and the deceased’s daughter, it
appeared that the deceased had been unwell for some lime past, and
that he went to bed on Friday night at his accustomed time, about as
usual in his health. Shortly after eleven he was observed to be
apparently in a fit, and the surgeon was sent for, but on his
arrival the deceased was dead, according to the opinion of the
surgeon from disease of the heart.
Verdict, "Natural Death."
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 23 November, 1861.
John Hilton, landlord of the "Bricklayers' Arms," Rosemary Lane, St
Mildreds was fined 5s and costs for having people drinking in his
house at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 20 September 1862.
Two men charged with door knocking Charles Jones, landlord of the
"Bricklayers' Arms" public-house in Best-lane.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 26 September, 1863.
Outstanding rent court case where Plaintiff is landlord of the
"Bricklayers' Arms" beer-shop, at the corner of Church-street, St
Mildred's, in this city and had let to the defendant a room at the
back of his premises.
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From the Dover Express, 14 January 1865.
Bankruptcy of Charles Goodwin, hop merchant of 36 Castle St. One
creditor, John Fleet, Holds mortgage extending over three messuages
and gardens, being the "Royal George" and two cottages and premises,
situated in Wincheap Street, in the city of Canterbury, estimated
value £350; also mortgage of the "Bricklayer's Arms" with cottages
and premises adjoining, in Church Lane and Rosemary Lane, St
Mildred's, Canterbury. (same put up for auction 15 Mar 1865).
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From the Kentish Advertiser, 12 July, 1875.
New licence granted to "Bricklayers' Arms," Rosemary Lane, to James
White.
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From the Whitstable Times, 27 October, 1877.
City Council surveyor reports that "Mr William James Parker, of 23
Rosemary Lane, has built a shed at the end of his garden" not in
accordance with the bye laws. Town Clerk would write requesting
removal. (He married Eliza Biggs 10 Jul 1877).
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Apr 1881 Census.
Bricklayers Arms, 1 Rosemary Lane; William J Parker (general dealer,
28) living with wife Eliza F (28), children Charlotte (2), William
EG (1) plus boarder George Carey and visitor Emma Filmer (13/1868,
kinsfolk of Biggs via Edward Bigg 1790-1879).
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From the Kentish Gazette, 11 October 1881.
Licence of the "Bricklayers' Arms" transferred from Mary Waters to
William Walter Kingsford.
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From the Thanet Advertiser, 27 June, 1896.
Inquest held at the "Bricklayers' Arms," Best Lane.
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LICENSEE LIST
HARRIS John 1836-41+ (age 45 in 1841 )
 
JENNINGS S Mrs 1842-47
FUST John 1847+
GILLIS John Sept/1852+
NORLEY Mr 1856+
HILTON John 1861+
JONES Charles 1862+
WARNER William 1871+ (only listed as shoe maker age 66 in 1871)
WHITE James July/1875+
PARKER William James 1878-81
WATERS Mary to Oct/1881
KINGSFORD William Walter Oct/1881+
Kentish Gazette
Stapleton's
Guide 1838
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
Census
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