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Page Updated Canterbury:- Sunday, 07 March, 2021.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1845-

 Alto Douro

Latest 1846

(Name to?)

St. George's Place

Canterbury

St George's Place 2009

Above picture from Google, March 2009.

 

The "Alto Douro" is Latin for Old Dover. The premises was licensed until 1846 and it has been suggested that it may be the forerunner to the "Pine Apple Inn."

 

From the Kentish Gazette, 9 September 1845.

Canterbury.

At the annual licensing on Thursday, the city magistrates renewed one hundred and nineteen licences.

Nine new applicants were granted us follows:— Thomas Attwood, "Old City of Canterbury," Oatenhill; Charles Denham, for the "Queen's Head," Northgate; Henry Clements, for the "Alto Douro," St. George’s-place; Eliz. Clinch. "Plasterers' Arms," Northgate; Joseph Harrison, "Royal George," Northgate; Joseph Hirst, "Dragoon," Military-road; Angel Hyde, "Military Tavern," King-street; George Lilley, "Waggoners' Arms," St. Dunstan; Henry James Page, "Windsor Castle," Bridge-street.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

CLEMENTS Henry Sept/1845+

 

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