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26 Military Road
St. Gregory
Canterbury
The pub was built by Richard Crofts in 1830 and eventually changed its
name to the "Yew Tree."
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 21 April, 1860.
CANTERBURY POLICE COURT. Monday.
(Before the Mayor. W. Brock. Esq., and Captain Love.)
Joseph Johnson, a "navvy," was brought up in custody on a charge of
stealing a purse, containing 27s, and two pawn tickets from the person
of William Hardy, at the "Princess Royal" public-house, Military Road,
on Saturday. It appeared that the parties were drinking at the house in
question, when Hardy fell asleep. Another "navvy" saw the prisoner put
his hand into Hardy's pocket, and on being awoke, Hardy discovered that
he had lost his purse. In the meantime, however, the prisoner had left
the house, but the sum of 14s. was afterwards found in an outbuilding to
which he had access. On Sunday Hardy met the prisoner in Canterbury, and
gave him into custody. When the case was called upon this morning, the
prosecutor did not appear, and the prisoner was consequently discharged.
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South Eastern Gazette, 17 July, 1860.
CANTERBURY, VALUABLE FREEHOLD HOUSES.
Mr. G. T. DAVIS HAS received Instructions to SELL by AUCTION, on
Monday, the 23rd of July, 1860, at the "Royal Fountain Hotel," St.
Margaret’s-street, Canterbury, at Three o'clock to a minute, the
following FREEHOLD HOUSES, in ten lots:
Lot 4. The Freehold Public House, situate in Military-road, St.
Gregory, "Princess Royal," in the occupation of Robert Whittaker, at
the yearly rent of £24.
Lot 5. Two Messuages or Tenements, adjoining Lot 4, in the
occupation of John Jackson and Stephen Marsh, at the yearly rent of
£9 2s. each.
The several properties may be viewed on application to the tenants,
and particulars may be obtained of the Auctioneer, G. T. Davis,
Sun-street, Canterbury, or of Messrs. Sankey and Son, Solicitors,
Canterbury.
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 10 September 1861.
CITY PETTY SESSIONS. THURSDAY.
Most of the old licenses were renewed, but those of the following
publicans were left for consideration until an adjourned licensing day
(the 12th inst.) in consequence of complaints having been made of the
way in which the houses have been conducted. Robert Whittaker, "Princess
Royal," Northgate; Thomas Denne, "Wellington," Broadstreet; Richard
Drew, "Three Grenadiers," Military Road; William Taylor, "True Britton,"
Northgate; and Charles Moore, the "Cock," Westgate.
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From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 13 April, 1867. Price 1d.
PROFANING THE SABBATH
William Whittaker, landlord of the “Princess Royal,” in the parish of
St. Gregory, was charged with refusing admittance, to his house, to one
Sidney Marsh, a police constable, on Sunday, 31st ult. P.C. Marah stated that on Sunday week last, he was on duty in the pariah
of St. Gregory, and heard screams of murder and a great uproar in the
defendant's house, at about a quarter to twelve at night. He went to the
house and knocked at the door. Some one asked him, from inside the
house, who it was, and the constable replied that he was a policeman. He
was then told that he could not go in. He then went round the back way
and opened a gate, and went in. He there saw a woman, and told her his
errand. She said she did not care a _____ for either him or the
Magistrates. The Superintendent having stated that house was conducted
in a very irregular manner. The Magistrates fined prisoner 20s. and the costs (9s), which he paid. |
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Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette, Saturday 16 September 1871.
Annual Licensing Meeting.
The Superintendent of Police reported to the Magistrates the following
houses where prostitutes were kept, viz., the "Roebuck," "True Briton,"
"Lord Clyde," "Princess Royal," "Crown and Anchor," "Brewers' Delight,"
"Clarence Inn," and "Kentish Arms," and on the applicants applying they
were each cautioned in severe terms by the Mayor, and on their promising
to behave better in future the licences were renewed. The business was
transacted rapidly. The adjourned sessions are fixed for the 21st
instant. |
LICENSEE LIST
YEOMANS Edward 1847-58+ (also shop-keeper)
 
WHITTAKER William Robert 1860-67 (age 28 in 1861 )
YEOMAN R 1867+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/PrincessRoyal.shtml
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1862
Census
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