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Castle Row / Wincheap Gate
Canterbury
The pub became the "Don John
House" after 1868.
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Kent Gazette, 5 October, 1782.
To be sold to the Best Bidder, on Saturday the 2nd day of November
next, between the hours of 12 and 2 in the afternoon, at the "Rose
Inn," in Saint George's Street, Canterbury by Richard Staines,
Auctioneer.
Lot 1. The "Old Castle" of Canterbury, with a storehouses, Rooms,
and Stowages therein, or adjoining thereto, with Appurtenances.
A Messuage, Buildings, Court and Gardens, in the occupation of Mrs.
D Leftang, or her Undertenant.
A Messuage, and two large Gardens, in the Occupation of Mr. Saltwell,
Gardener.
The "Bell Alehouse," with the Buildings, Stables, Ground and
Appurtenances, in the Occupation of Mr. John Jackson, or his Undertenants.
A substantial Brick Messuages, neatly fitted up and and sashed, with
the Buildings and Garden behind the same, now in the occupation of
Mr. Benjamin Kelly.
A piece of Garden Ground, lying under the Castle Wall, in the
occupation of Thomas Engeham, Gardener.
A Piece of Pasture Land (being the Yard of the Old Castle) in the
Occupation of Mr. John Perkins.
Another Piece of Pasture Land adjoining (Part Freehold and Part
Leasehold) in the occupation of Mr. James Evernden.
All the above Premises (except a Part of the last Piece of Pasture)
are Freehold, and within the the Precinct of the "Old Castle,"
Canterbury, aforesaid, and the Tythe-free.
Apply for further particulars to Mr. Nairn, at Milkhouse near
Cranbrook; Mr. Balderton, in Mercery Lane, or Messrs. Long and
Sandys, in the White Friars, Canterbury.
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From the Kentish Gazette, Friday 29 July 1791.
JOHN BLUNDEN.
Takes this opportunity of returning his sincere thanks to his numerous
friends and customers in general, for their kind support while at the
"Golden Lion," Canterbury; begs to inform them, that he has now taken
the "Bell Alehouse," near the Old Castle, which is fitted up in a neat
manner for the reception of Company; where, by attention to business,
and keeping the best of beer and spirits which was always his study, he
hopes to meet with their future favours, which will be gratefully
received by their humble servant.
A good Ordinary provided every Quarter Session's day.
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Kentish Chronicles, 28 February, 1794.
Monday evening, the house of Mr. Collins, at the "Bell," Wincheap
Gate, near the city, was entered and property to a considerable
amount taken away; for the particulars of which see the
advertisement in first page.
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Kentish Chronicles, 28 February, 1794.
A Burglary.
Whereas the house of Thomas Collins, at the "Bell," Wincheap Gate,
was entered at the back window by some person or person's unknown,
between the hours of 8 and 12 o'clock in the evening of Monday,
February 24th, 1794, who broke open a Bureau, in one of the
chambers, and took thereout 37 guineas in gold, about £4 in Silver,
a Canterbury bank note, value £20 number unknown; six silver tea
spoon marked A. C., 3 silver teaspoons not marked, a silver coral
mark T. C. and a silver watch with a cypher T. S. in the inner case.
Whoever is instrumental in apprehending, or causes to be
apprehended, any of the parties concerned in the above burglary,
shall receive £10 reward, on conviction of the offenders.
Canterbury, 25, 1794.
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Kentish Chronicles, 4 March, 1794.
Saturday evening 5 silver teaspoons, being part of the plate stolen
from Mr. Collins at the "Bell," Wincheap Gate, as mentioned in our
last, were found in the garden of Mr. Warley, in High Street,
supposed to have been thrown over by some persons to prevent
detection.
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Kentish Gazette 8 December 1801.
On Thursday last, at the Monthly Meeting of the Justice's of this
city, the landlord of the "Bell" public house was fined £5 for
having in his possession a military cloak.
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Kentish Gazette, 17 April, 1804.
DIED.
Sunday night died, Mr. Bishop, master of the "Bell" public-house,
Wincheap-gate, near this city.
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LICENSEE LIST
BLUNDEN John 1791+
COLLINS Thomas 1794+
BISHOP Mr to Apr/1804 dec'd
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