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82 Stour Street (Lamb Lane 1860)
Canterbury
Above photo kindly taken and sent by Rory Kehoe, October 2017. |
Above map 1874 identified by Rory Kehoe. |
Above map showing Lamb Lane. |
Traced from between 1850 and 1938, this is all the information I have
managed to find on this pub at present.
The pub was in between Jewry Lane and the High St. This has now been
absorbed within the "County
Hotel" complex and now part of the rear entrance to the "Abode
Hotel."
It has been suggested that the "Kings
Head Tap" changed to "Prince Albert Inn" in honour of Queen Victoria's
marriage to Prince Albert on 10 February 1840. The name change would have
been after this date.
The census of 1861 referred to this as the "Prince Albert and Boarding
House," located in Lamb Lane.
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South Eastern Gazette 16 April 1850.
CANTERBURY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Henry Nutter, aged 36, an agricultural labourer, was charged with having
stolen a picture and frame, the property of James George, of the "Prince
Albert" public-house. The picture was hanging in the house, and had been
seen by the landlord shortly before the prisoner's entering; after his
departure, it was missed. He was traced to a beer-shop in St. Dunston's,
where he sold the picture - the purchaser still being present when
police-constable Holloway went in and arrested the latter. He was stated
to be much intoxicated at the time; and in defence, said he had no
knowledge of having taken the picture, or how it had come into his
possession. Parties were called to speak to his previous good character;
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Kentish Gazette, 16 April 1850.
CANTERBURY QUARTER SESSIONS.
These sessions were held on Thursday last, before J. Deedes, Esq.,
Recorder.
The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury:— Mr.
Charles Mason (foreman), Hy. West, Geo. Castleden, Wm. Payne, Edward
Keeler, Thos. Pratt, Wm. Poole, George Harrison, Thos. Moore, Geo.
Claris, Thos. Mose, Wm. Green, Hy. Russell, John Harman, Rd. Pierson,
Thos. G. Kennett, George Smith, Fredk. Bellingham, Robert Reeve, Chas.
Hudson, Jacob Brook, Thos. Fairbrass.
Henry Nutter, 36, charged with stealing, on 1st March, 1850, a picture
and frame, belonging to James George, from the evidence adduced, at
appeared that the prisoner had visited the house of the prosecutor, who
keeps the "Prince Albert" public house in Lamb lane, and that shortly
after he left, the picture was missed; the prisoner was discovered, very
much in liquor, in the "Rose and Crown," St. Dunstan’s, having sold the
picture for 1s. 6d. Several parties bore testimony to the prisoners
previous good character, and the court sentenced him to one week's
imprisonment and hard labour.
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Kentish Gazette, 14 April 1857.
Saturday. Charge of Burglary.
Thomas Oswald was charged with having burglariously entered the
house of Thomas Young, of the "Prince Albert," in Lamb-Lane. It
appeared that defendant formed one of a trio that had been
serenading and delighting the citizens, and having taken lodgings at
the "Prince" slept there on Wednesday night, as he intended to do on
Thursday, but having roamed the town and got a little fresh he
forgot to make his appearance at closing time, and going there at
half-past two in the morning, knocked violently at the door,
demanding admittance, which the landlord refused to grant, as he had
not paid for his lodging that night. He then demanded his music
books, and was told to come at a proper time in the morning. He then
went away, and being a right loyal subject, tried a still higher
title — the "Monarch," where a bed he could not get; and so he was
left to roam the street. At a subsequent period police-constable
Elvey was attracted to the "Prince Albert" by the cries of the
landlord, who was alarmed by defendant having effected a forcible
entrance by a side window, to get at which he had to scale a high
gate. The landlord thought he had fastened the window, but the
defendant said ho had not, and stated his only aim was to got his
music hooks. But for this forcible entry he was conveyed to the
station-house, whither he went very willingly. He was partially
intoxicated at the time. Alarming as it was to the landlord, there
did not appear any intention of a robbery; and the bench, though
thinking it a very impudent act on the part of defendant, as he
ought to have gone for his books at a proper time, discharged him.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 28 July, 1860.
CANTERBURY.
Mrs. Mary Taylor, wife of William Taylor, blacksmith, of Gas-row,
charged Henry Baker, a railway labourer, with assaulting her on Saturday
night at the "Prince Albert" public-house, Lamb-lane. The parties are
neighbours, and do not appear to have lived on good terms for some time.
The bench fined the defendant in the penalty of 2s. 6d., and 6s.
expenses.
The complainant went to the "Prince Albert" in quest of her husband, and
alleged that the defendant struck her without any provocation whatever.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 16 January, 1864.
CHARGE OF FELONY.
John Fallum, a stranger, was charged with stealing a till, containing a
small sum of money and other articles, from the “Prince Albert,” in
Lamb-lane, kept by Mr. Atkin. The case against the accused was this:- On
Wednesday night he was seen lounging about the vicinity of the
public-house in the company of another man. After some time both
disappeared, and the till was found to have been removed from the
“Prince Albert.” Information was given to the police, and search made
for the men, who were found, and requested to accompany a constable to
the police-station. On the way to the lock up the companion of the
prisoner, although not in custody, ran off, and nothing more has been
heard of him. Upon Fallum was found some cash, which there was every
reason to believe formed part of the contents of the till. Evidence
having been adduced as to identification, the prisoner was committed to
take his trial on the charge.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 9 April, 1864.
John Fallon, 38, painter, was charged with stealing 20s. a till, a ring,
and a brooch, the property of Thomas Atkins, on the 11th January.
The prosecutor said he kept the “Prince Albert” public-house. At five
minutes past eleven on the 11th January he last saw his till. It then
contained the articles the prisoner was charged with stealing. The key
was taken with the till.
By the prisoner:- I did not see you in my house.
By the Recorder:- I do not know the prisoner.
George Fowler kept a coffee-house in Palace-street. On the 11th January he
saw the prisoner at the corner of White Horse Lane, a distance of 100 or
200 yards. He was standing with a man in an Inverness cape About an
hour-and-a-half after that the prisoner and the other man went to his
house, and the prisoner asked him if he had got a bed he could let him
have. He said he had got plenty of money, and his mate had more than he
had. Some time after the prisoner went back, and said they had let him
off, for they could not find anything on him. His mate gave them the
“leg,” but if he had been caught he should be legged too. He then said,
“When I was standing outside I slung it, but I know where to find it.”
P.S. Ells went to the coffee-house of the last witness, and there saw
the prisoner and the other man. They both came out of the house, and he
apprehended both of them. The prisoner said he would go to the station,
but the other man said “I don't think I will,” and ran away. The
prisoner was then discharged, but re-apprehended.
Godsmark corroborated the evidence of Mrs. Fowler.
P.C. Hayward apprehended the prisoner on the first occasion. He heard
some money fall from the pocket of the man who escaped, he went back to
the spot, and found a brooch (produced) on the kerb stone.
The prisoner read a lengthened written statement.
The Recorder having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of Not
Guilty, and the prisoner was discharged.
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LICENSEE LIST
GEORGE James 1847-51+
 
(age 65 in 1851 )
YOUNG Thomas 1861+ (age 50 in 1861)
ATKINS Thomas 1862-91+ (also a fly proprietor age 58 in 1881)
      
NARRINGTON Edward S 1901-03+ (age 44 in 1901)
 
BUCKLEY William J 1913+
BRICE Henry 1922-38+
  
https://pubwiki.co.uk/PrinceAlbert.shtml
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
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
Historic
Canterbury web site www.machadoink.com
South Eastern Gazette
Census
Greens
Canterbury Directory 1868
Electoral Register
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