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Monument details

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1667 to 1799 14-15 St Peter's Street

Monument Types

• HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1667 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TR 15 NW 404:
No 14 St Peter's Street. The Kentish Cricketers [TR 14705801 sited from OS 1/1250 1971]. Grade II. 18th century front to late 17th century timber-framed building. No 15 St Peter's Street [TR 14705801 sited from OS 1/1250 1971]. Grade II. A timber-framed building refaced in the 19th century. (1) No 15 and the western part of No 14 St Peter's Street form a two bay medieval hall house. The eastern part of No 15 [sic] extends back for two bays from the main street along St Peter's Lane. Architectural details suggest a 14th century date. (2) No 14 St Peter's Street. Timber-framed building. Front part probably medieval with 18th century alterations. No 15 St Peter's Street. Timber-framed building, probably medieval, much altered. (3)

The Canterbury UAD states that this was a Fremlins/Whitbread/Shepherd Neame inn.

According to Flint's papers this inn was listed as The Cherry Tree in the 1692 Licensing List and in 1693 the Billeting Lists offered the inn 6 soldiers.

It was also known just as Cricketers but in 1838 it became the Kentish Cricketers, and was named such in a Directory in 1847. The inn was purchased by Shepherd Neame from Whitbread's in 1972. It is now (2003) known as the Orange Bar. (4)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 944 ST PETER'S STREET (North East Side)
No 14 TR 1458 SE 2/306 (The Kentish Cricketers)
II GV
2. C18 front to late C17 timber-framed building. 2 storeys, part stuccoed, part painted brick. Old tiled roof. Hipped at one end. Later shop front and pub front. The side elevation is stuccoed and the roof has one dormer, 2 sashes with glazing bars intact and an early C19 doorcase with pilastered surround. Rear elevation has traces of timber framing. Nos 14 and 15 form a group. Listing NGR: TR1471358016 (5)

<1> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 245-6 (OS Card Reference). SKE40069.

<2> CAT Ann Rep 8 1983-4 48-9 (OS Card Reference). SKE38701.

<3> Hist Builds Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57035 18 of 29 (OS Card Reference). SKE43879.

<4> Wilmot, E., 1988, Inns of Canterbury (Monograph). SKE29737.

<5> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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