162 Northgate Street (102 Northgate 1901) (St Gregory 1851)
Canterbury
Above mug identifying licensee Thomas Burren, (1861-66+) Kindly sent by
Rory Kehoe. |
Above mugs from the "Providence" dates unknown, kindly supplied by Rory
Kehoe. |
In 1840 Suzannah March, shopkeeper was resident at the address of 102
Northgate, which later changed number to 162. I am also informed this was on
the corner of Union Street.
I have only traced this pub from between 1858 and 1903 and unfortunately
that is the only information I have about the place to date.
Kentish Gazette, 29 October 1839.
Canterbury.
To Capitalists, Brewers, Maltsters, &c, Valuable Freehold Estates.
To be sold by auction, by Mr. William Sharp, on Tuesday the 12th day of
November, 1839, at the "Globe Tavern," St George's Street, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon, subject to such conditions as will be there produced,
in four lots.
Lot 2. All that new built Freehold Messuage or Tenement, with the
Stables, Lofts, and Appurtenances, known by the name or sign of the
"Providence," situate and being in Northgate Street, near the Cavalry
and Infantry Barracks, in the principal Road to Margate and Ramsgate,
and now in the occupation of Mr. Charles Aiano.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 29 November 1842.
Caution to Publicans.
A person of short stature, dressed in in a fustian jacket, with blue
trowsers, and a cap, and by trade a basket-maker, left his lodgings at
the "Providence," Northgate-street, Canterbury, unpaid, on Saturday
last. We understand he left his lodgings at a public-house at Faversham,
on the Saturday preceding, in a similar manner, besides borrowing some
silver from the ostler.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 9 September 1845.
Canterbury.
At the annual licensing on Thursday, the city magistrates renewed one
hundred and nineteen licences.
Two others were adjourned until the 13th inst.,
Charles Aiano’s, of the "Good Intent." Artillery-street, who was opposed
by Mr. Dunk, of the "Providence," and William Stone, "Royal Standard,"
New Ruttington-lane, who was unable to attend through illness.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 5 May 1846.
Founding of Burial Societies.
At a quarterly meeting of the committee of the No. 2 Burial Society,
held at the "Providence," Northgate-street, on the 7th of April, 1846,
it was unanimously resolved that the society, in conjunction with other
burial societies of the city of Canterbury, do present Mr. Hamraond
Hills with some token of respect as the founder of burial societies in
this city; and a deputation of the president and four of the committee
was also formed to wait on, or to communicate the same to other
committees, &c. When this had been done, and the notices laid before the
different committees, it was found that a misapprehension prevailed on
the subject, and on enquiry it was shown that Mr. S. Kirby was the
founder of such societies in Canterbury, as verified by date—the No. 1
Burial Society, St. Dunstan’s, held at the City of Canterbury, having
been established by Mr. Kirby on the 5th of December, 1838, while the
No. 1 Burial Society, held at the "City Arms," Northgate-street, was not
established by Mr. H. Hills until the 7th of January. 1839; consequently
the resolution of No. 2 Burial Society has been abandoned, although
there is no doubt that Mr. Hills was very early in the field, and has
been a most useful labourer in it. In connexion with this subject, we may
mention that since the establishment of the No. 1, St. Dunstan's, Mr.
Kirby has been the means of establishing six other burial societies in
the city, and has paid to the legal claimants no less a sum than £2,885,
from which 276 families have been assisted, and enabled to see their
lamented relatives decently interred.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 29 December 1846.
New Burial Society.
A new £15 Burial Society has been established at the "Providence,"
Northgate-street, arranged on the equitable principle of making the
amount of the subscriptions contingent upon the age of the subscriber
upon a scale laid down. It is manifestly fair that the young should not
pay in the same proportion as the aged. This society will consist of 420
members, and we should think will soon fill up its complement.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 7 March 1848.
A COMPACT CORNER PUBLIC HOUSE. WITH SPIRIT SHOP AND STABLING ATTACHED. TO LET,
With immediate Possession if required,
THE old-established PUBLIC HOUSE known by the sign of the "Providence,"
Northgate-street, CANTERBURY,
in the only leading thoughfare to the Barracks, the Isle of Thanet, and
Herne Bay. Rent and Incoming
moderate. For full particulars, apply to the Tenant on the Premises.
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Kentish Gazette, 9 October 1849.
Mr. Nightingale, of the "Providence," Northgate, Canterbury, underwent
the operation of amputation of the leg above the knee on Thursday last.
The operation was performed by Mr. C. Holttum, in the presence of Dr.
Scudamore and other medical friends. We are glad to hear Mr. Nightingale
is doing well.
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South Eastern Gazette 16 April 1850.
DEATH.
April 5, Mr. T. Nightingale, landlord of the "Providence Inn,"
Northgate-street, Canterbury, aged 34 years. |
Kentish Gazette, 28 October 1851.
Inquests.
Mr. Delasaux held an inquest on Tuesday evening, at the "Providence"
public-house, St. Gregory, on the body of a child, named Sarah Soloman,
aged seven weeks, which had been put to bed over night quite well, and
was found dead in the morning by its mother's side.
Verdict:— "Natural death."
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From the Kentish Gazette, 8 September 1857.
This was the annual licensing day. There were 129 applications for
renewal of licences all of which were granted.
Six beer-house keepers applied for licenses. They were — Edward
Godden, "Pineapple," St. George’s;
John Ratcliffe, "Laurel-tree," Northgate;
J. Stevens, "Dolphin", St. Radigund’s;
T. Rogers, "Sir Robert Peel," High-street;
W. O. Carter, "True Briton," Northgate;
W. Friend, "Eagle Tavern," Ivy-lane.
Mr. Eaden opposed the granting a licence to the "Laurel Tree,"
Northgate, on behalf of the landlord and tenant of the "Providence,"
and read a memorial — signed by a number of the neighbours, in which
it was stated that there were already five licensed houses within a
hundred yards of the applicant’s house.
A counter memorial was presented by Mr. Ratclitffe - signed by about
150 of the neighbours in support of his application, on the ground
that the defendant had kept his beer house in an orderly manner for
the last five years. This, Mr. Eaden declared, was no ground
whatever for granting the application.
The Court was then cleared. Upon the re-admission of the public it
was announced that the license would be granted to the "Laurel
Tree," as also to the "Sir Robert Peel," to the "Eagle Tavern," and
to the "Pine Apple." The applications of the "True Briton" and of
the "Dolphin" were refused.
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Kentish Gazette 23 November 1858.
DEATH. NEWMAN.
Nov.12, Eliza, wife of Mr. T. Newman, of the "Providence Tavern,"
Northgate-street, Canterbury.
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South Eastern Gazette, 27 November, 1860.
Sudden Death.
On Tuesday evening last the city coroner, T. T. Delasaux, Esq., held
an inquest at the "Providence" public-house, Northgate-street, into
the circumstances connected with the death of James Pope, aged 64,
landlord of the "William IV." public-house, Union-street, who died
very suddenly in a fit on the previous evening.
John Pope, son of the deceased, stated that he was with his father
in the tap-room on Monday evening and he then appeared quite well,
having been talking with his customers. Deceased left the tap-room
at about tea minutes before 8 o’clock, and shortly afterwards
witness went into the bar, and there found the deceased lying on his
back quite insensible, and he died almost immediately. The deceased
bad been subject to fits for many years past, and witness had seen
him in two previous to that of Monday night.
Mr. Robert Tassell, surgeon, proved that he had made an external
examination of the body of the deceased, and there were no marks
thereon that would cause death. He had no reason to believe that the
deceased had died otherwise than from a natural cause, and in all
probability from the effects of a fit. The jury at once returned a
verdict of "Natural causes." In the course of the inquiry, at the
request of the coroner, Mr. Tassell made an external examination of
the body of the deceased, as stated in his evidence, for which
services he requested to be paid an extra guinea. This the coroner
refused, stating that it was only allowed in cases where the body
was opened. With this Mr. Tassell appeared dissatisfied, and
expressed an opinion that making an examination after death fully
entitled him to the extra guinea, whether the examination was
internal or external.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 29 March, 1862.
A special meeting of the magistrates was held at two o’clock in the
afternoon, for the purpose of investigating a charge against two members
of the East Kent Militia, John White and Henry White, of assaulting
Charles Dyer.
From the evidence it appears that all the parties were in the
“Providence” public-house on Saturday night, when the defendant Henry
White wanted to fight the complainant, who refused, and being afraid of
them, he got the landlord to go part of the way home with him; but when
in Ruttington-lane the defendants set upon the complainant, and beat him
in a most disgraceful manner. The defendant’s face was very much cut and
bruised.
The Bench considered it a most brutal assault, and committed the
prisoners (without the option of a fine) for one months hard labour in
the city gaol.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 11 June, 1864.
PASSING COUNTERFEIT COINS.
Edward Cousins, a youth, was charged with tendering a base coin,
purporting to he a half-sovereign. His prisoner entered the “Providence”
public house, Northgate, kept by Mr. Burren, and asked for some liquor,
in payment for which he tendered what purported to be a half-sovereign,
but which subsequently turned out to be a counterfeit. The charge was
not clearly brought home to the accused, and he was discharged.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 30 January, 1864.
TROTTING MATCH for £20.
On Monday afternoon a trotting match, for £10 a side, took place on the
Canterbury and Dover Turnpike road, between a cob belonging to Mr.
Burren, of the “Providence Inn,” Northgate, Canterbury, and it chestnut
mare belonging to Mr. Charles Hornsby, of the “Duke of Cumberland Inn,” Barham. The distance was two miles—from Lydden Hill to the “Halfway
House.” Belting was even at starting, and the match, which was a very
close and exciting one, terminated in favour of Mr. Burren’s cob by two yards, The
two miles was accomplished in two seconds under seven minutes.
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From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 10 May, 1884.
CANTERBURY POLICE COURT. THURSDAY.
Before the Mayor (H. B. Wilson. Esq.), G. R. Frend, and R. Y. Fill, Esqrs.
CONVICTION OF A PUBLICAN.
Thomas White, landlord of the "Providence Inn," Northgate, was charged
with allowing his house to be the resort of prostitutes.
The Town Clerk (Mr. R. W Flint) prosecuted, and Mr. Gibson
(Sittingbourne) defended.
The Town Clerk, in opening the case, said the circumstances under which
this house was carried on were of a somewhat peculiar character. The
Superintendent had frequently visited the house, and had been told by a
man named Buckle that the landlord (White) was not there. When this
summons was served White said, "I know nothing about it." If a man was
the owner of a licence he was supposed to have the knowledge of
everything going on, and was practically responsible for what his agents
did. It seemed to him (the Town Clerk) that an attempt was being made to
evade the magistrates' orders. This man Buckle applied for the transfer
of the licence; but his application was refused in consequence of the
objections raised by the Superintendent as to character. In spite of
that, Buckle still carried on the business.
Superintendent McBean deposed:- On April 21 at 9.15 p.m. I visited the
"Providence Inn." I looked into the tap, and saw a man named Buckle
there. Buckle is the man to whom the magistrates refused to grant the
licence in January last. I went upstairs to the dancing or singing room,
and found four unfortunates there. Three of them were dancing, and one
was sitting down. They were not taking refreshment. On April 16th at
about 9.30 I visited the same house, and found eight unfortunates there.
They were dancing and singing and sitting about I again visited the
house on April 19th, and found several unfortunates there. On each
occasion a number of soldiers were present. There were other girls at
the bar, but I only took notice of those who were upstairs.
Police-constable Sinclair gave corroborative evidence.
Robert Barrett, a Metropolitan police constable stationed at Canterbury,
deposed that he had visited the "Providence Inn" several times, and had
found several unfortunates there.
Mr. Gibson, in addressing the Bench for the defence, said that the women
were in the house for the purpose of necessary refreshment. The fact
that the Superintendent opposed the grant the licence to Buckle was an
ingredient in the case because it showed that Mr. McBean was not an
unprejudiced witness; and it was also unfair that whereas the 24th April
was the only day mentioned in the summons, evidence to other days had
been sprung upon defendant.
John Buckle, manager of the "Providence Inn," deposed:- On the evening
of April 24th, Superintendent McBean came to my house. He went up to the
club room, and made no complaint to me. I went up to the room and
finding three women there, I ordered them out. They had not been
upstairs eight minutes.
Defendant was sworn, and said the Superintendent had seen him several
times since he had held the licence of the "Providence Inn." Buckle was
managing the house for witness and was in receipt of a salary.
Cross-examined:- He had never had any differences with Buckle, and he
had never been kicked out of the house by him. (Laughter).
Frederick Steed, waiter at the "Providence Inn," said he had carried out
his orders which were to prevent unfortunates from stopping in the house
too long.
Witness gave his evidence in a manner which was evidently unsatisfactory
to the Bench.
Esther Keen, a married woman, who had been employed as a charwoman by
Mr. Buckle, said that on April 24th, the women who came to the club room
did not stay more than ten minutes.
Sergeant Bannister (garrison police) said be had never been called to
the "Providence Inn" to quell a disturbance.
Corporal Emmerson (military police) said he considered the "Providence
Inn" a well conducted house.
Jackson Swallow (landlord of the "Garrison Arms") said the "Providence
Inn" was now more respectably conducted than it had ever been during the
twelve years he had lived next door to it.
The Bench, after consulting in private inflicted a fine of £3 and £1
3s. costs; in default, one month’s imprisonment. The licence would not
be endorsed.
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From the Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette, 12 July 1884.
ASSAULTS.
John Buckle, a man who has charge of the "Providence Inn," was charged
with having, on Jane 25th, assaulted two boys named Alfred Belsey and
Richard Williams.
Belsey said that on the evening of the day in question defendant ran out
of his house and struck Williams with a horsewhip. He also took Williams
indoors and punched him in the face. Subsequently he threw witness down
and beat him with a stick, causing seven bruises.
The defence was that Buckle had been greatly provoked by the boys
throwing stones; and, in consideration of this, the Bench imposed a fine
of only 1s. and costs in each case, and remitted half the costs, which
amounted in all to 25s.
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LICENSEE LIST
AIANO Charles 1836-39+
DUNK Thomas 1845-47+
NIGHTINGALE T Mr 1849-5/Apr/1850 dec'd age 34
NIGHTINGALE Margaret 1851+ (widow age 35 in 1851)
NEWMAN Thomas 1858+
BURREN Thomas 1861-66+
KELLY William 1874+
BLANDEN Henry to Nov/1879
WALLIS Thomas Nov/1879-82+
WHITE Thomas 1884+
BUCKLE John 1884+
(manager for White)
BAKER Henry 1891
DARNFORD George H 1891+ (age 20 in 1891)
OLIVE Henry 1901-03+ (age 55 in 1901)
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