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61 St Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, CT2 8BS (View on Google Map)

(01227) 463187

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Historic Interior

Fireplace in Right Hand Side. by Michael Schouten

Rear Left Hand Room. by Michael Schouten

Comfortable old 1604 pub near Westgate, with an attractive suntrap

garden, rated one star on CAMRA'S National Inventory of Historic Pub

Interiors. Bar billiards is played, and a quiz is held weekly on Sunday

evening with a bimonthly quiz in aid of charity. The five handpumps

include one for real cider. Beer updates are posted on social media, the

Real Ale Finder app and Untapped App. Sporting events (not Sky) are televised

unobtrusively. There is a good range of bottled beers and low/zero

alcohol drinks. The garden has all weather covered area on decking.

Information for this venue is provided by the Canterbury Herne Bay & Whitstable Branch of CAMRA

Previous Names
Local Authority: Canterbury District (B)
Last updated: 26/02/2026
Last surveyed: 08/02/2019
Leasehold owner: unknown
Freehold owner: Stonegate
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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Monday

Noon - 11:00pm

Tuesday

Noon - 11:00pm

Wednesday

Noon - 11:00pm

Thursday

Noon - 11:00pm

Friday

Noon - Midnight

Saturday

Noon - Midnight

Sunday

Noon - 11:00pm

Monday

Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Tuesday

Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Wednesday

Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Thursday

Noon - 2:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Friday

Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Saturday

Noon - 8:00pm

Sunday

Noon - 3:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Wantsum - More's Head TasteMatch Prediction

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Wantsum - More's Head

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.7%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: Yes

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 3 days ago

Wantsum - More's Head Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted twice

Wantsum - More's Head

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Unicorn, Canterbury.

ABV	3.7%
Style	Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	Yes

Canterbury Ales - The Miller's Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Canterbury Ales - The Miller's Ale

Red Ale

ABV: 4.5%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 3 days ago

Canterbury Ales - The Miller's Ale Red Ale • 4.5% Spotted twice

Canterbury Ales - The Miller's Ale

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Unicorn, Canterbury.

ABV	4.5%
Style	Red Ale
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Butcombe - Butcombe Original , Canterbury Ales (varies) , St Austell - Anthem

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Facilities

Sports TV

Not Sky

Lunchtime Meals

Evening Meals

Live Music

Garden

Family Friendly

Mobility Access Statement

Step free access to pub and bar. 4cm step and tight corner towards toilets and garden. No accessible toilet. 4cm step into Gents. 7cm step into garden. Garden partly level but 21cm step up to decking. No handrails