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16 St. Dunstan's Street/15 Westgate Street
Canterbury
Above photo, 1901, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Also showing the "George
and Dragon" next door. |
Above map 1874 identified by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, August 2017, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Traced so far from between 1862 and 1903. By 1917 the premises was under
the rule of H Burville and was a fish restaurant.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 15 January 1839.
TO LET.
THE KING’S ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE, ST. PETER’S-STREET, CANTERBURY.
Apply on the Premises.
E. C. RAYNER, SHAKSPEARE
TAVERN,
Butchery Lane, Canterbury,
BEGS to return thanks for the kind patronage he has received since he
entered upon the above-named House, and to assure the Public that every
attention shall continue to be paid to the accommodation of his friends.
The Billiard Room has been newly renovated, and the Table fitted in the
first style.
January 11, 1839.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, Saturday, 3 September,
1859. Price 1½d.
CITY PETTY SESSIONS—Thursday.
There were six applications for new licenses.
Mrs. Martin, for the “Kent Arms,” St. Dunstan's;
and Mr. Dombrain, who was represented by Mr. Gee, for a house situate
nearly opposite to the intended East Kent Railway Station, in St.
Mildred's.
The whole of these, were refused.
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South Eastern Gazette, 11 September, 1860.
CITY PETTY SESSIONS.
There were nine applications for new licenses, as follow:—
Granted. Isaac Barlow, for the "Tower
Inn," Pound-lane.
Elizabeth Martin, for the "Kentish
Arms," sic Westgate.
Refused. William Todd, for the "Plough,"
Pound-lane.
Isaac Pierce, for the "Millers
Arms," Pound-lane.
James Henry Robins, for the "Sovereign,"
Castle-street.
Richard Yeomans, for the "Steam
Packet," North-lane.
John Sidney Hawkes, for the "Cannon
Inn," Northgate sic.
Edward Yeomans, for the "Man
of Kent."
John Gillis, for the "Fortune
of War."
A billiard license was granted to William Dilnot Wildish, Parade.
Possible "Brewery
Tap."
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LICENSEE LIST
MARTIN Elizabeth 1860+
HIBBETT Charles 1861
(soldier age 29 in 1861 )
LEE B 1862+
MARTIN Miss J 1867-68+
HIBBETT Mrs M E 1874+
COLE George Edward 1881-82+ (also carpenter age 53 in 1881)
 
BROCK James 1889-91+
OWEN Thomas 1901+ (age 54 in 1901)
SMITH Percy 1903+
 
https://pubwiki.co.uk/KentArms.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/kentarms.html
From the Post Office Directory 1862
From the Post Office Directory 1874
Greens
Canterbury Directory 1868
Census
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Kelly's Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Historic
Canterbury web site www.machadoink.com
Census
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