FALCON Pub of Canterbury

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Sort file:- Canterbury, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Wednesday, 31 March, 2021.

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PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1653-

Falcon

Latest 1911+

26 Artillery Street

Canterbury

Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette 15 September 1866.

At the City Petty Sessions on Thursday, it being the annual licensing day, the following applications for new licenses were refused:-

Albert Usher, the "Falcon," St Peter's Street,

There are now 168 licensed houses in Canterbury besides beer shops and refreshment houses."

From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 14 September 1867. Price 1d.

ANNUAL LICENSING DAY.

Applications from holders of the undermentioned houses were refused.

"Falcon," St. Peter's.

Artillery Street was cleared for redevelopment in 1962.

The other public house I know of in Artillery Street is the "Good Intent" but alas I have no number for this one. However, as the dates for each do not overlap there is always the possibility that they are one and the same in different years.

Further information supplied by Barbara Grantham mentions a Michael Kite born c 1623 Tenterden, was innholder of the Falcon Pub, Canterbury. The National Archives hold a Court of Chancery document dated 1653 – Steed v Michael Kite (defendant). Subject the Falcon (Inn) ref C6/43/178. I am assuming this is the same building, but it could refer to an earlier one also in Canterbury.

LICENSEE LIST

KITE Michael 1653+

USHER Albert Sept/1866 (license refused)