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Monument record TR 15 NW 1628 - The Duke of York
Summary
Formerly an inn located on the roundabout at the corner of Watling Street.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1496 5745 (12m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
On the 1692 Licensing List this inn was listed as 'UNICORN'. Innkeepers were;
1799 John Upton
1800 Stephen Harrison.
1846-48 Richard Howard.
1877 inn was pulled down.
An old photograph shows the image of a very run down inn in front of a solid brick bridge. For many years the locomotive 'INVICTA' stood where the Duke of York was located. The locomotive is now in the heritage museum.
Wilmot, E., 1992, Eighty Lost Inns of Canterbury (Monograph). SKE29747.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE29747 Monograph: Wilmot, E.. 1992. Eighty Lost Inns of Canterbury.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 6 2014 3:25PM