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Sort file:- Canterbury, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Monday, 29 March, 2021.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1845-

Royal George

Latest 1850+

25 Northgate Street

Canterbury

 

Not a lot known regarding this at present.

 

From the Kentish Gazette, 9 September 1845.

Canterbury.

At the annual licensing on Thursday, the city magistrates renewed one hundred and nineteen licences.

Nine new applicants were granted us follows:— Thomas Attwood, "Old City of Canterbury," Oatenhill; Charles Denham, for the "Queen's Head," Northgate; Henry Clements, for the "Alto Douro," St. George’s-place; Eliz. Clinch. "Plasterers' Arms," Northgate; Joseph Harrison, "Royal George," Northgate; Joseph Hirst, "Dragoon," Military-road; Angel Hyde, "Military Tavern," King-street; George Lilley, "Waggoners' Arms," St. Dunstan; Henry James Page, "Windsor Castle," Bridge-street.

 

Kentish Gazette, 10 September 1850.

On the annual licensing day (Thursday last) our city magistrates suspended the following licenses:-

"Military Tavern," King Street;

"Eight Bells," King Street;

"Duke of York," Riding Gate;

"Kentish Arms," Jewry Lane;

"Eagle," Whitehorse Lane;

"Golden Cross," Northgate;

"Queen's Head," Northgate;

"City of London," Tower Street;

"Duke's Head," Wincheap;

"True Briton," Northgate;

"Royal George," Northgate;

"Queen's Arms," Northgate; and

"Three Grenadiers," Military Road.

 

Kentish Gazette, 23 September 1851.

CANTERBURY POLICE COURT.—Thursday.

This was an adjourned day for granting licences, there being on the bench the Mayor, Aldermen Cooper, Brent, and Plummer, and Mr. Sprakeling.

The following licences, which had been deferred for consideration, were altogether refused:— The "Royal George," (Ledbetter).

 

From the Kentish Chronicle, Saturday, 3 September, 1859. Price 1½d.

CITY PETTY SESSIONS—Thursday.

William Ledbitter, for the “Royal George,” in the parish of Northgate;  The whole of these, were refused.
 

 

LICENSEE LIST

HARRISON Joseph 1845-47+

LEDBITTER/LEDBETTER William 1858+ Melville's 1858

 

Bagshaw's Directory 1847From Bagshaw Directory 1847

Melville's 1858From Melville's Directory 1858

 

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