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Published on 25-10-2021
Image: Published on 25-10-2021
Published on 17-12-2014
Image: Published on 17-12-2014
Bar. by Michael Schouten. Published on
Image: Bar. by Michael Schouten. Published on
Exterior. by Michael Schouten. Published on
Image: Exterior. by Michael Schouten. Published on
Fireplace in Right Hand Side. by Michael Schouten. Published on
Image: Fireplace in Right Hand Side. by Michael Schouten. Published on
Rear Left Hand Room. by Michael Schouten. Published on
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Heritage Pub

Unicorn, Canterbury

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61 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BS (View on Google Map)
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Comfortable 1604 pub near the historic Westgate, with an attractive suntrap garden. Bar billiards is played and a famous quiz is held weekly on Sunday evening. There is also a monthly quiz in aid of charity. The five handpumps include one for real cider. Beer updates are posted on social media and the RealAleFinder app. Food deals include Monday Meal and Drink for £10. Sporting events (not Sky) are televised unobtrusively. Good range of bottled beers and low/zero alcohol drinks. The garden bar is open in good weather.

Information for this venue is provided by the Canterbury Herne Bay & Whitstable Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Canterbury District (B)
Last updated
13/02/2025
Last surveyed
08/02/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Stonegate (formerly Ei Group)
Pub ID
CAN/4215
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: II

A pub for some centuries but note that the timbering on the first floor was part of an interwar remodelling. This is when there was internal refitting too, for example, the counter in the two front bars (which have now been amalgamated): the wall panelling is in similar style. The seating may also be part of the same scheme. At the rear left is a pleasant small panelled area with a bar billiards table. All areas have timber ceiling joists and beams, some very old, others probably interwar. The interwar work may be related to the takeover by Alfred Leney & Co. in 1924 or Fremlins in 1926.

General information about historic pub interiors

A pub since 1664 and was owned by Flint & Sons Brewery of St Dunstans, Canterbury taken over by Alfred Leney & Co in 1924 and then to Fremlins in 1926. It has timbering on the first floor added in the 20th century.

Vestibule entrance has two doors but the two front rooms are now knocked-together. The interior has suggestions of 1930s and postwar modernisation. The central bar counter has an attractive sloping front with projecting ribs and appears to date from c1930. There is panelling all round in a similar style to the counter, but in the left-hand side the panelling is topped by a delicately-carved cornice-shelf: this part also has genuine old beams. The bench seating in the front parts also have some age and may date from the same remodelling. Fairly non-descript bar back.

At the rear left is a small area with a bar billiards table and has panelling on the walls some of which loks old (but may be from elsewhere?). At the rear right behind an old brick fireplace is a small room with a dado of post war panelling.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Black Sheep - Best Bitter , Canterbury Ales - The Reeve's Ale , Ramsgate - Gadds' Hoppy Pale

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Not Sky
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
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Games Games
Bar billiards
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
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Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Stagecoach: 21, 400, 401, Uni1, Uni2
Nearby Station (200m)
Canterbury West

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