19 Havelock Street
Canterbury
01227 464584
http://www.newinncanterbury.co.uk/
https://whatpub.com/new-inn
Above photos taken by Paul Skelton, 19 May 2012. |
New Inn sign left July 1991, sign right July 1991.
Above with thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com
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Photo date unknown from http://www.flickr.com
by John Law. |
Above photograph taken by Edward Wilmot in 1965. |
Above photo showing Richard's son Edward Francis and Leonora Annie Robinson with their
children circa 1900. Kindly sent by Stephen Crowhurst. According to the
1881 census Richard Henry Robinson is the Licensee of the "Queens
Arms Inn" Deal and the 1891 has him as the Licensee of the "New
Inn," Canterbury. They were still in the "New Inn" on the 28th April
1894 when there son Edward Francis Robinson left the Royal Artillery. I
was told that he bought himself out of the army to help his parents due
to illness. They then went back too the "Queens
Arms Inn" Deal and eventually the son Edward Francis Robinson took
over the Licensee until he went to the First World War and his wife
Leonora Annie Robinson took over the Licensee until it became too much
for her and looking after 9 children. |
Above photo showing Richard & Julia Robinson. Kindly sent by Stephen Crowhurst. |
Above photo, 1950s. |
Above photo, 1950s. Locals names unknown. |
Above photo, date unknown, showing licensees Kurt & Margaret Temel. |
Above photo 8 March 2023. showing Gill Keay, stalwart of Canterbury
CAMRA and the organiser of 40 Kent Beer Festivals. Kindly taken and sent
by Rory Kehoe. |
Originally operating as the "Vines" this establishment was listed as the
"New Inn" by 1861. However, Kelly's directory managed to call this
"Ye Vines" in 1900.
The "New Inn" was an Ind Coope House, previously Bushell, Watkins and
Smith. Bushell's of Westerham bought (from solicitors acting as
liquidators/administrators) the small tied estate of the Original Brewery,
Broad Street, Canterbury, which was owned/bankrupted by Mr Alfred Beer
(related to Edwin?) Not to be confused with George Beer (brother of Alfred)
of the Star Brewery, Broad Street. Both sons of William Beer, of the St
Augustine's Brewery, who (it would appear) did not get on, hence the rival
breweries over the road from each other!
South Eastern Gazette, 25 December, 1860.
Inquest.
On the evening of Wednesday last the city coroner, T. T. Delasaux,
Esq., held an inquest at the "New Inn," Havelock-street, on the body
of James Bedwell, who died from the effects of an accident that
happened to him more than two months since. It appeared that on the
11th October, the deceased was working for a farmer at Blean, as a
labourer, and engaged in placing some sacks of corn in a part for
conveyance from the barn to the granary. Three or four sacks were
placed in the vehicle, when the horse moved forward and tilted the
sacks of corn upon the deceased, breaking his right leg. He was
removed to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, and appeared to be in a
fair way of recovery, but he died on Monday. The house surgeon, Mr.
Blasson, proved that on the arrival of the deceased at the hospital
every attention was paid him, and his leg was set. The deceased
continued to improve, but he died from the exhaustion of vital
powers, caused by long confinement.
Verdict, "Accidental death."
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 23 May, 1863.
CORONER’S INQUEST.
On Saturday evening an inquest was opened it the “New Inn,”
Havelock-street, Canterbury, before Mr. Delasaux, coroner, and a
respectable jury, to investigate the circumstances attending the death
of Edward Cogan a trumpeter in the 21st Hussars. The deceased had only
recently joined the 21st Hussars, having exchanged from another
regiment. On the 10th inst. he left the barracks without leave, and
returned again about half-past 10 o’clock on the night of the 14th, when
he was placed under arrest and confined in the guard-room. About half
past 10 o'clock on the following morning he was seen by the sergeant in
charge, to fall off the bench on which he was sitting, and, though
assistance was rendered him, he died almost instantly.
The inquiry was adjourned until Monday evening to give time for a post
mortem examination of the body. On Monday evening when the jury re
assembled. Assistant Surgeon Macarthur deposed that he had made a post
mortem examination of the body. It was in a healthy state, and death did
not appear to have resulted from apoplexy. On examining the stomach he
observed an odour of Prussic acid, which had been faintly perceptible
from the first opening of the body.
The jury, after deliberating first for a abort time, returned a verdict
that the deceased died from the effects of Prussic acid, but how or by
whom administered there was no evidence to show.
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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.
The licences of the following house was transferred:— The "New Inn,"
Havelock street the executors of the late Mr. Gibbon Ladd to Richard H.
Robinson.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 9th May, 1978.
Publican Sean O'Malley is leaving, frozen out because of lack of trade - there is
seldom anyone in the bar, Mr. O'Malley claims his regulars have
ostracised him and his pretty wife carol and now the couple, who have
been at the pub for just over a year, have decided to call it a day.
"Takings of £500 a week," said Mr. O'Malley, "have fallen to £100."
he said he banned customers under the age of 14 and refused to open
early or stay open unless he has an extension. he also refused to "serve
people who swear."
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The pub obviously survived the above episode and is now thriving very
well indeed and is the nearest public house to Christ Church College and
attracts a lot of their clientele.
Above photo showing licensee Katrina MacLean in 2020 celebrating the
completion the first part of the New Inn's new Air B&B letting
accommodation. |
LICENSEE LIST
LADD Gibbon 1861-June/84+ (age 68 in 1881)
ROBINSON Richard Henry June/1884-July/94
(age 45 in 1891)
BEER Edwin July/1894-1903+ (age 50 in 1901)
BACK James 1913-22+
JONES James H 1930+
SMALL Nicholas George 1938+
O'MALLEY Sean 1977-78
TEMEL Kurt & Margaret 1982-18/July/2008
MACLEAN Katrina 18/July/2008-22+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/NewInn.shtml
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
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Post Office Directory 1930
From the Post Office Directory 1938
Inns of Canterbury
by Edward Wilmot, 1988
Historic
Canterbury web site www.machadoink.com
Whitstable Times
and Herne Bay Herald
Canterbury
Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette
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