Description from record TR 15 NW 344:
No 10 Whitehorse Lane, Cherry Tree Inn [TR14835783 - sited from OS 1/1250 1974]. Grade II. A 17th century timber-framed building refaced in brick. (1) Possibly a 16th century timber-framed building. (2)

The Canterbury UAD states that this inn was previously ass Charringtons now a Free House.

What is now the Kentish Cricketers was the Cherry Tree in the 1692 Licensing List and 6 soldiers were listed for the inn in the Billeting List of 1693.

The present Cherry Tree was almost certainly the Fleur de Lis Tap and the name changed to Cherry Tree in 1949.

In 1863 the licence was transferred from Zachariah Prentice to Edward Smith and this was almost certainly the first separate licence from the Fleur de Lis. This is obviously a very old building. (3)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 944 WHITEHORSE LANE
No 10 (Cherry Tree Inn) TR 1457 NE 4/354B
II GV 2. A C17 timber-framed building refaced in brick. 2 to 3 storeys painted brick. Left side has hipped roof, right side has gambrel roof. Right side has weatherboarding in gable and 1 mullioned casement, 1 sash on 1st floor, 3 on ground floor, some with cambered arches. Part stringcourse. 2 early C19 doorcases with flat wooden hoods on console brackets.
Forms a group with Nos 35 High Street.
Listing NGR: TR1483457841 (4)

<1> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 281 (OS Card Reference). SKE40090.

<2> Hist Bldgs Survey Canterbury City Council/RCHME 57038 1 of 7 (OS Card Reference). SKE43811.

<3> Wilmot, E., 1988, Inns of Canterbury (Monograph). SKE29737.

<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.