Description from record TR 15 NE 107 :
No 4 Church Street St Paul's (The Duke's Head Inn). (TR 15285774 sited from OS 1/1250 1972). Grade II. A 16th century timber framed building with some timbers renewed. (1) Altered late medieval timber framed building. (2)

The Canterbury UAD states that little is known about this Public House. Though it is listed as the Dukes Head St. Pauls in Pigot's Directory for 1828-29 with William White as licensee.

An inn is shown at 4 Church Lane on the 1st edition O. S. map of 1874. A Directory for 1888 lists Joseph Weller as Licensee.

Kelly's Directory for 1931 lists The Dukes Head Public House at 4 Church Street, with Frederick T Moon as proprieter. The Dukes Head is still listed in Kelly's Directory of 1967 at the same address. However sometime after 1967 the Dukes Head closed down and is now (2002) a restaurant. The old building remains however. (3, 4, 5, 6)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 944 CHURCH STREET ST PAUL'S (North Side)
No 4 (The Duke's Head Inn) TR 1557 NW 5/153 3.5.67.
II
2. A C16 timber framed building restored and with some timbers renewed. 3 storeys. Overhanging gable with 2nd floor window in it. 3 sashes with-some glazing bars intact. The lst floor projects on the protruding ends of the floor joists. Modern pub front.
Listing NGR: TR1528257740 (7)

<1> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 77-8 (OS Card Reference). SKE40139.

<2> Hist Builds Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57022 10 of 12 (OS Card Reference). SKE43845.

<3> Kelly's Directory, 1931, Kelly's Directory of Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay, & with map (Article in serial). SKE29963.

<4> Kelly's Directory, 1967, Kelly's Directory of Canterbury, Whitstable, Herne Bay, & with map (Article in serial). SKE30014.

<5> Pigot & Co., 1828, Pigot & Co's. London and Provincial Directory (Article in serial). SKE29961.

<6> Ordnance Survey, 1874, 1st Edition Map of Canterbury 1874 (Map). SKE30106.

<7> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.