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Monument record TR 15 NE 1144 - Monastery Tavern. 12 Church Street (St Pauls)
Summary
Monastery Tavern located on 12 Church Street, now is an open space as it was never rebuilt after the Second World War.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1533 5773 (14m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
The site of this inn is now an open space, never rebuilt since bombings during the Second World War.
In 1882 the directory named John Popkin as innkeeper and the number was given as 12 Church Street St Pauls. In 1873 the site of the Monastery Tavern was given as "corner of Church Street and Monastery Street" an OS map shows PH on that corner.
The inn closed briefly in 1880 but in 1887 it re-opened as the Monastery Coffee House, the 'COFFEE TAVERN' also became the home of the St Pauls Young Mens Club.
The last innkeeper listed was Mr Robert Banham in 1878.
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 7 2014 2:01PM