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Monument record TR 15 NE 1138 - Crown Inn. 57 Burgate
Summary
Former inn which was destroyed by enemy action in 1942.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1510 5777 (16m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
This inn stood in Burgate on the corner of Iron Bar Lane until its destruction by enemy action in 1942.
The inn was known as the CROWN ALE house in the 18th century and belonged to the City Corporation. In 1800 a City rent book stated the inn had been sold to Baldock and Rigden for £7.10.0d.
Licencing lists and directories give the following as innkeepers;
1792 Edward Philpot
1807 Stephen Philpott
1846-49 James pearce
Wilmot, E., 1992, Eighty Lost Inns of Canterbury (Monograph). SKE29747.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE29747 Monograph: Wilmot, E.. 1992. Eighty Lost Inns of Canterbury.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: 57-59 Burgate, Canterbury (EKE13506)
- Intrusive Event: Excavation at 1 Iron Bar Lane, Canterbury, 1948 (Ref: CAT: 115) (EKE13507)
Record last edited
Feb 9 2015 3:22PM