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25 St. Dunstan's Street
Canterbury
Above photo 1909. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. The pub is just seen on the extreme
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Above photo, circa 1909. |
Above photo, circa 1992. |
Above photo, August 2017, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
This inn was included in the 1692 List of licensed inns in Canterbury
(Westgate Without). It accepted 6 soldiers from the Billeting Officer.
This has also been spelt "Katherine Wheel." I am told this was
situated three doors from the railway crossing.
I believe the premises closed as a public house in 1920, and in 1925 the
directory names the occupant of the premises as Edwin B Hedger. The building
from 1992 is, of course, Mr Hedger's popular butcher's shop.
At one
time there used to be a right of way that passed through the house, and it
was not uncommon to see horses being led past the customers.
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Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 09 June 1772.
CHARITY ESTATES.
In St. Dunstan's, near and without the Walls of the City of Canterbury.
Whereas a Part of the House, Land, and Premises, known by the Name of
the "Katherine Wheel," also several Messuages, Lands and Tenements, in
the Occupation of Mr. Thomas Luckett, or his Under Tennants, in St.
Dunstan's aforesaid.
Also a Messuage or Tenament, Oast, and Premises, at Harbledown, which
said premises were formerly the property of Thomas Trensham, Gent. of
the Parish of St. Dunstan's aforesaid, and given by him at his Decease,
for the Benefit of the Poor of the said Parish, and of late years are
mixed and blended with other Estates, by having Buildings erected partly
thereon, and partly on other adjoining Estates; by which Means the said
Charity is liable to Encroachments, and in Danger of being lost.
THIS IS THEREFORE TO GIVE NOTICE,
That the said estates are ordered, by the Trustees, to be surveyed,
marked out, and planned, to prevent future disputes, and that the same
will be done on Monday next, the 15th instant; and all persons who have
land or premises adjoining, are desired to attend, to see they are not
encroached on by placing the said Marks.
John Hart,
Land, Timber, and Building Surveyors.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 17 April 1810.
DEATHS.
April 16, Mrs. Holness, wife of Mr. Holness, landlord of the
"Catherine Wheel" public-house, St. Dunstan's, Canterbury.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 20 April 1810.
DEATH.
April 16. Mrs. Hulness, wife of Mr. Edward Holness, landlord of the
"Catherine Wheel" public-house, St. Dunstan's, Canterbury.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 30 December 1845.
DEATH.
Back:— Dec. 19, at St. Peter's Thanet, Mr. James Back, baker, aged 59,
formerly for many years landlord of the "Catherine Wheel," St.
Dunstan's, Canterbury.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 8 February 1848.
MARRIAGES.
Groombridge - Morgan, Jan 30 at St. Peter's Street chapel, Canterbury,
Mr. Thomas Groombridge, to Mrs. Mary Ann Morgan, landlady of the
"Catherine Wheel," St. Dunstan’s.
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Kentish Gazette, 18 March 1851.
Subscriptions for the Broadstairs Boatman.
A penny subscription has been opened at the "Catherine Wheel," Saint
Dunstan's Street, Canterbury by the Thursday night's
reading club, in aid of the fund for rewarding those meritorious and
hardy men. It will be open for three consecutive
Thursdays, and we have no doubt a liberal sum will be raised.
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Kentish Gazette, 20 June 1854.
Wednesday.
Robert Wright was charged with having stolen a pint pewter pot from the
"Catherine Wheel."
Committed for trial.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 30 May, 1863.
STEALING A RABBIT.
Jeremiah Edwards was brought up on a warrant, charged with having, on
the 14th February last, stolen a live tame rabbit, the property of Isaac
Bedwell.
Prosecutor stated that on the 14th February he went into the “Catherine
Wheel” for the purpose of raffling a rabbit, and he there met the
prisoner, who agreed to take two chances. As they could not get enough
members there, the prisoner proposed that they should go to the “Eight
Bells,” kept by a man named James; but instead of doing so, they went
into the “Unicorn,” where the prosecutor called for a pint of beer. He
and the prisoner drank together, and the latter then suggested that he
should take the basket containing the rabbit into the parlour, and see
if he could find a sufficient number of members there. To this the
prosecutor consented; but on his going into the room about ten minutes
after, he discovered that the prisoner had left the house, taking with
him the basket and rabbit.
George Ancle deposed that on the 15th February he bought a rabbit of a
man at his door for 2s. The prosecutor had identified that rabbit as the
one the prisoner took away from him at the “Unicorn,” and it had been
returned to him on his paying witness 1s. Witness was unable to identify
the prisoner as the man who sold the rabbit to him.
Superintendent Davies said he apprehended the prisoner at the Faversham
lock-up on the previous afternoon, and asked him whether his name was
“Jerry” Edwards. He said it was; and witness then asked him what he had
done with the rabbit he stole. Prisoner stated that he knew nothing
about any rabbit. Witness then asked whether he did not take a rabbit
from the “Unicorn” public-house, and he said, “Yes; but that was given
me.” He (the Superintendent) said, “Yes, and you sold it to a man named Ancle, in St. Mildred’s,” to which he replied, “I sold it to a man in
St- Mildred’s; but I don’t know his name.” Witness then took him into
custody on a charge of stealing the rabbit.
The prisoner, on being asked whether he would be tried by the Bench or
sent to the sessions, replied, “Tried by you. Now you are at it you may
as well finish it.”
The Mayor, in delivering the decision of the Bench, told the prisoner
that the crime he was charged with committing was rather a serious one;
for he had been drinking with the prosecutor, and, taking advantage of
his friendship, walked off with his rabbit. To make the case worse, he
appeared to treat the matter as a joke. The Bench committed him for
three weeks’ hard labour.
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From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 27 July 1867. Price 1d.
(Before W. Plummer, Esq., in the chair; Alderman Aris and J. Hemery,
Esq.)
BREAKING WINDOWS.
Eliza McGuire was charged with breaking two panes of glass, value 2a.
6d., in the “Catherine Wheel ” public house, on Saturday evening, the
20th inst. Eliza Whiddett, landlady of the "Catherine Wheel,” St. Dunstan's, stated
that defendant came to her house on Saturday evening, and purchased a
pint of beer. When witness supplied her with the beer, defendant, who
was drunk at the time, took up a pint pot, and threw it through the bar
window, breaking two panes of glass. The magistrates ordered defendant to pay 5s.
costs, 2s. 6d. expenses,
and 3s. 6d. fine; or, in default, to be imprisoned for fourteen days'
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 30 April, 1864.
MONDAY. STEALING A MILITIAMAN’S KIT.
John Wright, pensioner, was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment with
hard labour, for stealing a kit and a quantity of regimental
necessaries, the property of Michael Ryan, a private in the East Kent
Militia. The prosecutor and the prisoner were drinking together at the
“Catherine Wheel” on Friday, and Ryan left his kit at that house till he
went to the barracks. On returning he found that his kit had been taken
away by the prisoner, who was traced to the “Roebuck” public house, and
it was discovered that he had been dealing with the property.
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LICENSEE LIST
LUCKETT Thomas to June/1772
HOLNESS Edward 1803-10+
BIGGLESON John D pre 1828 (also butcher)
BAX/BACK James 1824-28+
 
SNELLING John 1832-40+
  
MORGAN John 1846+
MORGAN Mary Ann (widow) 1847-48+ ( "Wheel")
THEOBALDS John 1858+
DAWES Isaac to July/1861 (age 68 in 1861 )
(Stour Street)
WHIDDATT/WHIDDETT/WIDDET William July/1861-91+ (age 46 in 1871)
   
FOULDS James 1900+
STEGGLES/STIGGLES Walter 1901-05+
(age 30 in 1901)
 
MARWICK Stephen
before Dec/1909
COOMBS W 1913+
PITHER W 1917-18+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/CatherineWheel.shtml
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
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1862
From the Post Office Directory 1874
Census
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
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