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5 Knott's Lane
Canterbury
Above photo, circa 1890, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Showing "Moses"
Jackson, who was a scrap metal dealer and general merchant, whose
business and home was located at 18, Knott's Lane. The pub on the right
is advertising Dunville's VR Whiskey and may be the "Lord Nelson." |
Above photo circa 1936, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. The picture was
taken when Knotts Lane/Staplegate Place are was scheduled for slum
clearance. The building indicated is the 5th up from St. Radigund's St.
But previous information is a little vague "Knott's Lane buildings which
backed onto Staplegate Place, where Homespire House now stands."
Homespire House stands adjacent to where the "Lord Nelson" stood, so I
am hoping this is correct. |
Above location identified on the 1874 map by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo and identification by Rory Kehoe September 2017. |
Unfortunately most of the buildings down this Lane have been removed and
built upon. Although I have managed to trace the pub from 1858 to 1891 at
present, the building itself is much older and in 1838 there was a Moses
Nathan living there and listed under Foreign Fruit Merchants. 1917, says C
Simpson, Bootmaker was living there.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 2 September 1845.
SECOND DAY’S SALE:
Lot 23:— The "Lord Nelson," FREEHOLD PUBLIC HOUSE, with Cottage
adjoining, in Knott's Lane, in the parish of Saint Aphage, or Borough of
Staplegate, or one or both of them, in the occupation of Susan Sewell
and Charles Wood.
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Faversham Gazette, 1 November, 1856.
Death of an Infant by Suffocation.
Mr. Delasaux held an inquest on Monday, the 27th ult.. at the "Lord
Nelson," King-street, in this city, on the body of a child nine
months old, named William May, who, it appeared, was suffocated by
its mother lying on it. The mother, with sonic other women, had been
out drinking over night — three of them being seen rolling home
between two and three in the morning, and at five the child was
found dead in bed.
The evidence exhibited conduct of a disgusting nature for females on
the Sabbath, for they had been drinking a large quantity of spirits,
beer, and spirits and water, and even took some home with them; and
at the examination they were in such a state as to render it
difficult to elicit from them distinct particulars.
There could be no doubt about the matter of death, and was stated
that the mother of the child had fainted two or three times during
the evening. Mr. T. S. Cooper spoke to death having resulted from
suffocation, and that the mother, whom he had been in the habit of
attending, was in a delicate state of health.
A verdict of "Died from suffocation" was returned.
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Kentish Gazette, 6 January 1857.
Sudden Death.
On Saturday Mr. Delasaux held an in inquest at the "Lord Nelson," in
Knott’s-lane in this city, on the body of a blacksmith named Francis
Milstead, who though he had lately been ailing, when to bed in
apparently his usual state on Friday evening, and next morning was
found dead in his bed.
A verdict of "Natural death" was returned.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 22 January, 1861.
MARRIAGE.
On the 21st inst, at Northgate, Canterbury, Mr Edward Wilcox, son of
Mr E Wilcox, of the "Weavers' Arms," Broad-street, to Anne Maria,
second daughter of Mr John Staines, of the "Lord Nelson,"
Northgate-street.
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From the Whitstable Times, 5 April, 1902.
INQUEST.
The City Coroner (Dr. T. S. Johnson) held an inquest at the “Lord Nelson
Inn,” Knott’s Lane, Canterbury, on Wednesday last, touching the death of
the stillborn child of Charles and Emily Fairbrass, living in Knott’s
Lane. The father worked at Mr. Cooper’s farm, at Hoath.
Amelia Sullivan, of Church Cottages, admitted that she was not a
certified nurse. She attended at the birth, but was under the impression
there would be a doctor present. The child was a full grown one, but
there was no life at its birth. She advised the mother to send for Mr.
Rigden.
In answer to the Coroner witness said she put the child in a bath to
satisfy the mother there was no life in it, although she was quite
satisfied herself.
Mr. Brian Rigden said it was a case of the child being stillborn, and
the jury returned a verdict accordingly.
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LICENSEE LIST
STAINES John 1847-82+ (age 51 in 1861 )
     
HOOLE Louise Mrs1891-1901+ (age 60 in 1901)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/LordNelson.shtml
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1862
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Kelly's Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
Census
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