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Monument details

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1500 to 1599 70 Broad St

Monument Types

• HOUSE (Medieval to Modern - 1500 AD to 2050 AD)
• INN (Post Medieval to Modern - 1846 AD? to 1903 AD)

Full description

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Description from record TR 15 NE 170:
No 70 Broad Street [TR 15175817 sited from OS 1/1250 1971]. Grade II.16th century. A timber-framed building greatly restored. (1) 70 Broad Street. A survey was carried out of the 14th century or perhaps late 13th century timber-frame of this building during restoration. It is the oldest surviving building in Broad Street. (2) Late 13th - early 14th century three bayed timber-frame building with central hall. (3)

The Canterbury UAD states that The Weaver's Arms justifies the plaque 'Historic Building of Kent'. From a parchment in the Cathedral archives written in 1870 the Abstract of Title to a public house called The Weaver's Arms in Broad Street, Canterbury '... a lease dated 30th June 1849 and made between the Dean & Chapter of the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ Canterbury on the one part and said F Flint of the other part. All that their rent with the outbuildings, yards and appoints., situated in the parish of St. Mary, Northgate in the City of Canterbury in a street there called Broad Street, comprising The Weaver's Arms with the several rooms above and the yard and outbuildings behind the same public house as the same were in the said ... Edward Willcocks abutting south on the said street'.

The whole land area for freehold property was accurately measured, eg. '139 feet and 4 inches north of garden etc'. From 1846/49 and 1862 the innkeeper was the said Edward Willcocks. In 1867 it was William West and in 1902 Joseph Kennett. These names are from the various directories. The Weaver's Arms closed in 1903. (4-5)

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. 944 BROAD STREET (North East Side)
No 70 TR 1558 SW 3/55 3.5.67.
II GV
2. C16. A timber-framed building greatly restored. 2 storeys. First floor plastered, ground floor red brick. Tiled roof with 3 hipped dormers containing casements. The ground floor has altered casements. 2 simple doorcases, that to the right with moulded architrave, on the left with weatherhood supported on brackets.
Nos 66 to 79 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: TR1517858174 (4)

<1> DOE (HHR) City of Canterbury Kent Sept 1973 25 (OS Card Reference). SKE40074.

<2> CAT Ann Rep 5 1980-1 16 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE38673.

<3> Hist Build Survey Cant City Council/RCHME 57021 12 of 21 (OS Card Reference). SKE43820.

<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<5> Wilmot, E., 1992, Eighty Lost Inns of Canterbury (Monograph). SKE29747.

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