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Monument record TR 15 NW 1676 - Riding Gate Public House. Top end of Watling Street
Summary
The Riding Gate inn was originally built in the early nineteenth century and was named after the adjacent City gate, which has long since gone. The inn was closed and demolished in 1955.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1499 5745 (12m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
The Riding Gate inn was originally built in the early nineteenth century and was named after the adjacent City gate, which has long since gone.
The inn was closed and subsequently demolished in 1955 to make way for the Riding Gate roundabout to allow access to the new bus station in nearby St. George's Lane.
The actual date of the first licence issue is not known at present.
Crampton P., 1998, Canterbury Then & Now (Monograph). SKE30105.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE30105 Monograph: Crampton P.. 1998. Canterbury Then & Now.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 9 2015 3:26PM