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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1868-

 Military Tavern

Latest 1903+

5 Military Road

Canterbury

Military Tavern

Above photo showing 51 Military Road, date unknown.
Former Military Tavern 2022

Above Google image, October 2022, showing 50, 51, and 52 Military Road. (L to R.)

 

I am hoping that this "Military Tavern" isn't getting confused with another "Military Tavern" listed in King Street, the streets being quite a distance apart. Walter Wood was mentioned here in 1882, if the information is correct as there was a John Wood definitely at the other premises from 1889 to at least 1891. I do not know the relationship between the two if any.

The Greens Canterbury Directory of 1868 referred to this as the "New Military Tavern" so it may have been a new build around that date. It has also been suggested that the "New Military Taven" closed around 1903.

Further information says it was situated a few doors from Notley Street and New Ruttington Lane.

I have also seen this addressed as 51-52 Military Road

 

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 25 November 1882.

Canterbury Police Court. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF POPKIN.

The magistrates now granted the application for the transfer of the license of the "New Military Tavern" from John Popkin to Mr. Charrison.

 

From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 10 February 1900. Price 1d.

LICENSED VICTUALLER ASSAULTED.

Cornelius Perry was charged with assaulting Amos Solomon Wright, landlord of the “Military Tavern.”

Fined 2s. 6d. and 7s, 6d. costs, or seven days' imprisonment.

 

From the Whitstable Times, 2 May, 1903.

The licences of the "New Military Tavern," the "Navy Arms" and the "Kings Head" were all refused while the licence of the "Weavers Arms" was forfeited on a conviction. They all belonged to Messrs Ash and Co.

 
 

 

I will be adding information to these pages as well as photos, when I find or acquire them. Your help is appreciated.

 

LICENSEE LIST

POPKIN John 1865+

TAPPENDEN W 1867+

COPPINGS J H 1868+

HILLS H 1868+ (Greens Canterbury Directory 1868 New Military Tavern)

WOOD Walter 1882+ Post Office Directory 1882

POPKIN John 1882

CHARRISON Mr 1882+

WRIGHT Amos Solomon 1900+ (Or "Military Tavern")

GAMBLE George Alfred 1903+

https://pubwiki.co.uk/Military.shtml

 

Post Office Directory 1882From the Post Office Directory 1882

 

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