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Monument record TR 15 NW 1696 - The Crown Inn, Mercery Lane
Summary
The Crown Inn was situated immediately north of the Cheker Inn in Mercery Lane and which pre-dated 1419. Later during the fifteenth century it became a pilgrim's inn.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1495 5783 (18m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
The Canterbury UAD states that immediately north of the Cheker Inn in Mercery Lane was an Inn called 'The Crown' Inn which clearly pre-dates 1419.
In the Chronicle of William Glastynbury, Monk of the Priory of Christ Church, Canterbury, 1419-1448, at the end of Folio 82-86 it records- the Purchase by Prior Thomas Chylynden of the Crown Inn in the parish of St. Andrew, Canterbury, of John Roper of Westgate. It was then used as a Pilgrim's Inn.
In 1535 a room in this building was known as 'Sandwych Chamber'. This inn still survives and its large vaulted cellars are now a restaurant in Debenhams.
Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1991, The Pilgrim Inns of Canterbury (Monograph). SKE30157.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE30157 Monograph: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1991. The Pilgrim Inns of Canterbury.
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Record last edited
Jul 7 2015 11:58AM