From the Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette, 12 July 1884.

CANTERBURY POLICE COURT. THURSDAY. TRANSFERS.

Before the Mayor (H. B. Wilson, Esq.), and J. G. Drury, Esq.

A young woman named Hart applied to have the licence of the "Clarendon Inn" transferred to her. Supt. McBean said that applicant was not married; she had stated that she was going to be. The Bench granted the application, it being stated that the marriage would take place in October.

From Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 30 December 1911.

CANTERBURY PUBLIC-HOUSE FIRE.

DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION AT THE " CLARENDON" NORTHGATE.

CAUSE OF THE OUTBREAK UNKNOWN.

At 2.40 on Wednesday morning last, the Canterbury Fire Brigades were called to a conflagration in Northgate Street. The Police Fire Section, under Chief Constable Dunk, the County Brigade, under Chief Officer Truscott, and the Kent, under Captain Ashenden, were soon at the scene of the outbreak - the "Clarendon" public-house, the owners of which are Messrs. Tomson and Wotton, brewers of Ramsgate.

The tenant of the house, Mr. Charles Albert Sneyd, with his wife, closed the premises shortly after eleven on Tuesday night and went to a friend's house in Broad Street, and knew nothing of the fire until the alarm was given.

When the firemen arrived access to the upper part of the premises from the bar was impossible and entrance had to be gained by the bedroom window. The flames were so fierce and spread so rapidly that had any person been sleeping on the second floor their escape by the stairs would have practically been impossible, as this means of communication was burnt out. Fortunately, no one was in the house at the time. Some of the furniture was removed from the downstairs rooms, which were practically undamaged, but the furniture upstairs had become a charred mass, clearly showing that the outbreak had taken place in that portion of the house.

The house was only renovated a few months ago, and was in an excellent state of repair.

After about half an hour's work, the fire was got under by the brigades, but the upper portion of the house was practically gutted, while the lower part was considerably damaged by water.

The contents of the house were insured in the Sun Office, of which Mr. Frank Amos, The Parade, is the local agent.

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 10 February 1912.

COMPENSATION REBATES. HOUSES REFERRED.

The "Clarendon;" owners, Messrs. Tomson and Wotton; licensee, Mr. Charles A. Sneyd.

Mr. Lloyd represented the brewers, and Mr. Mead Briggs the tenant.

The Chief Constable stated that this was a fully licensed house. The rent was £16 odd a year and the rateable value £17 10s. The landlord estimated the trade at 2½ barrels of beer, 9 gallons of ale, 4½ gallons of porter, and 15 one gallon crates of ale and stout, and about 2 quarts of spirits. There were four other licensed houses within a radius of 62 yards, and all of these did more trade than the "Clarendon." In his opinion the license was not required on the ground of bad trade and redundancy.

Mr. Lloyd intimated that the brewers did not intend to offer any objection.

The house was referred to the Compensation Authority.