DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1782-

(Name from)

Gun

Latest 1782+

Longport

Canterbury

Former Gun 2025

Above photo, 13 April 2025, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Since ceasing to trade as the Raj Venue in 2021, the former "Gun Tavern" has remained derelict and served only as a somewhat garish advertisement hoarding for the City Council's "West End" promotional scheme. Soon to be auctioned, it remains to be seen if the ever-popular Cafe des Amis next door will seek to annexe this building and further expand their Mexican-style restaurant.

 

Mentioned in an auction of 1782, situated in the parish of Longport and previously called the "Plough." Now (1782) having been divided into two dwellings, so probably no longer operating as a public house. It was situated next door to the "Black Horse."

 

Kent Gazette, 5 October, 1782.

To be sold to the Best Bidder, on Saturday the 2nd day of November next, between the hours of 12 and 2 in the afternoon, at the "Rose Inn," in Saint George's Street, Canterbury by Richard Staines, Auctioneer.

Lot 6. A freehold messuage, formerly called the "Plough," late the "Gun" (now divided into two Dwellings) and the Yard and Garden thereunto adjoining, with the Appurtenances, in the Borough of Longport aforesaid; and the Moiety of a Water-well between the last mentioned Premises, and the Messauge next to joining, formerly called the "Black Horse;" which Dwellings are now, or late, in the several occupations of George Ansell and Thomas Newton.

And also a Freehold Messuage, with the Buildings, Garden and Appurtenances, in the borough of Longport aforesiad, now in the Occupation of John Rogers.

Apply for further particulars to Mr. Nairn, at Milkhouse near Cranbrook; Mr. Balderton, in Mercery Lane, or Messrs. Long and Sandys, in the White Friars, Canterbury.

 

 

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