Military Road, Canterbury

~ MILITARY ROAD ~

CANTERBURY

Civil Parish - St. Gregory

Municipal Ward - Northgate

View of Miltary Road looking towards the Cathedral, on the right is the way to Artillery Street

The view also shows the Diocesan School which later became the Payne-Smith School in Broad Street

To be sold by private contract, A small piece of ground in the Military Road, suitable for a Stable. Frederick Keyes. Auctioneer & Appraiser, accountant, house and Estate Agent, 29, Westgate Within, Canterbury (KG April 12, 1870)

5 cases of measles attended to in an epidemic of this disease in Military Road, Canterbury during 1852 by G. Rigden, Esq. (138 cases total in the city)

15 cases were fatal of the 138 cases seen. Association Medical Journal

1838 Jos. DEWHIRST, day, (listed under Academies and Seminaries), Military Road

1839 Thomas LINTON, Turner, Military Road (no address #)

No. 1

Margaret McDONALD, Milliner *

No. 2

Albert WALLIS, Labourer *

Jan 1901 Emma Powell* and children, Maud, George**, Angelina, Deborah, Grace, Ethel (all born Canterbury) )

*Emma's husband John POWELL (bricklayer), was charged with running out on the family and is in St. Augustine's Goal in early 1901

**There is a George Powell in the Barracks in Canterbury as a private in the 18th Hussars )

No. 3

Edward UDEN, shoemaker *

No. 4

Thomas ELLIS, Traction Engine Driver *

No. 14

Mrs. H. Twining

1917 George William TERRY

No. 17

1889 Frederick Steed, Grocer's Assistant

John E. Palmer, Cordwainer

No. 18

1861 James TERRY, head age 28, Bricklayer's Labourer born Ashford, Kent with wife Sarah, age 22 born Canterbury

"James Terry. Where do you live? Military Road. What are you? I work in the country. Did you get anything at the last election? Nothing at all, not from either side, not a halfpenny....Is there any relation, or anybody else of your name, who lives in Military Road? There are one or two of the name of TERRY. Who live in Military Road? Further up, near the "Two Bells" at the back. There is a TERRY there. Is he your brother? No, I have not got a brother. What is the name of the TERRY who lives at the back of the "Two Bells"; do you know? I do not know. However, you yourself neither got money nor offered any at either of the two elections? No, not a halfpenny...." Parliamentary Papers 1881

1889 Albert Medhurst, Labourer

No. 22

The Rose & Crown in Military Road built by John Welch between 1833-37

ROSE & CROWN INN

1889 John Revell

Rose & Crown Pub - "Good Skittle Ground" the sign on the corner notes Artillery Street

No. 22a

(Kentish Gazette & Canterbury Press, April 8, 1933) F. R. Beaney, 22a, Military Road, Canterbury. Easter Lamb. We supply one quality only - the Best New Zealand at Reasonable Prices. Also Choice Home-Killed, Beef, Veal & Pork.

Artillery Street

No. 23

1889 H. C. Hammond & Son, General Dealers

No. 25

1889 William Goodhew, Professional Cricketer

No. 26

The Yew Tree formerly known as the Princess Royal, was built by Richard Crofts 1830

1889 A. Nelson Milton, YEW TREE INN

1913 YEW TREE, Mrs. Clara Milton, 26 Military Road

No. 29

Hannah Nixon, Laundress, with her son Thomas Nixon, Grocers errand boy

(*1874 Thomas Nixon, assistant to Messrs. Pocock of St. Margaret's Street, Canterbury - Pocock is a boot & shoe manufacturer in St. Margaret's Street)

Thomas E. NIXON is noted as Boot and Shoe Salesman in 1881, located at 45 St. Peter's Place, with wife Rosina and his brother in law Benjamin MORLEY

No. 30

No. 42 Built by Thomas Finch Cozens by 1832

No. 33

Frederick Brown

Union Street

No. 34

The Star & Garter, formerly the British Oak, built by 1830

STAR & GARTER Thomas Powles *

1903 STAR & GARTER, Public House, Walter Cave Ayers

No. 35

1881 James TERRY, Agricultural Labourer (born Liverpool, Lancashire), married Eliza (born Canterbury), James Higgulden grandson, born Canterbury

1889 Mrs. TERRY

No. 37 & 38

Were built by James Coppins by 1834

No. 40

Mrs. Hannah Pope, Laundress

John Bigley (

No. 41

William CARDEN, Porter (

November 29, 1902 (Kentish Gazette & Canterbury Press)

death

CARDEN - November 17, at 41 Miltary Road, Canterbury, William CARDEN, aged 46 years

No. 42

No. 42 Built by Thomas Finch COZENS by 1832

George FRYER, Hand Loom Weaver of Linen %

Elizabeth RAVINE (

No. 43

James PARREN, Labourer &

John Webb, Engine Driver (

No. 44

Henry Deverson, Butcher %

James TERRY, Agricultural Labourer with wife Eliza and daughter Mary A. TERRY, boader James IGGLEDEN &

James Eden, Hawker (

No. 45

Rachel Baker, Beer Shop Keeper %

LORD CLYDE, Henry G. KENNETT, Licenced Victualler &

Alfred Elvy, Gardener (

No. 46

John Murray, Servant

John Russell, Tailor (

No. 47

William Davis, of the 8th Hussars

Thomas Castle, Farm Labourer (

No. 48

Joseph Hoare, Pork Butcher

Joseph Hoare, Maltster (

New Ruttington Lane

No. 51

John H. Coppins

NEW MILITARY TAVERN

No. 55

Frederick Pollard

Notley Street

No. 56

LITTLE WONDER INN

S. Maple

No. 58

George ANDREWS, Coach Trimmer )

James W. Kesby, The Buffs

No. 59

TWO BELLS

No. 61

Arthur E. MARSH, Carriage Salesman )

Arthur Edward Marsh

No. 62

Henry CAREY, Pork Butcher

Carpenters Cottages, Military Road

Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry Barracks

GARRISON CHURCH (now called All Saints)

Garrison Church

The way to the Garrison Hospital

Old Ruttington Lane

No. 63

John Wall, LEOPARDS HEAD (

1917 THE LEOPARDS HEAD, Frank White

The corner of Old Ruttington Lane and Military Road former Leopard's Head pub Building on extreme left, thanks to Tricia for this photograph

No. 64

John Jupp, Groom

Edward Ransone, Cordwainer (

No. 65

E. Ransom, Bootmaker

Thomas Malaney, Tailor (

No. 66

George Hobbs

William Austen, Carman (

No. 67

John Russell, Tailor

Eddell Wright & Thomas W. Haynes - Privates in the Medical Staff Corps. (

No. 68

Mrs. Scott, Dressmaker

Thomas F. Scott, Baker & Frederick T. Scott, Photographer (

No. 69

Alfred J. Stickel, Baker (

No. 70 THE VICARAGE

Rev. William H. Gibbons

Arthur F. Northeute, Vicar of St. Greogory's (

Military Plain (Drill Ground)

St. Gregory the Great Churchyard

No. 70 - 73 Military Road

Were built by William Moss before 1817

No. 70 (NOW)

No. 76

George Lemar, Coal dealer

1907 - July 20th, Young White Aylesbury Ducks (fat) for Sale 2s. 3d. each - Mrs. Lemar, 76 Military Road, Canterbury

Jones Cottages

No. 83

Edwin Bing, House Painter (

No. 84

Joseph William Pitt, Carpenter

Military Road Gardens

No. 85

Mary A. TERRY born Upper Hardes, Kent, Laundress and son George TERRY, Errand Boy, born Canterbury (

No. 95

Mrs. Crippen

No. 96

Albert White, Mailman

No. 98

Joseph Clarkson, Tanner

No. 100

"ROYAL DRAGOON"

c. 1902 Frederick T. Gentry, Builder, Contractor, and Undertaker, Broad Street & Military Road, Canterbury

POLL BOOK 1830

Military Road

George BORAIN, Cordwainer

Richard UNERDOWN, Baker

John GOODWIN, Sawyer

James CRIPPEN, Labourer

James SAYER, Labourer

Henry G. Allen, Cordwainer

Richard BEARD, Cordwainer

William BROWN, Gardener

David SIMS, Labourer

Daniel Turmaine, Woolcomber

Edward LEMAR, Labourer

William BECKETT, Labourer

William Reader, Cordwainer

Edward MINTER, Bricklayer

John Packman, Mariner


~ MILITARY ROAD ~ CANTERBURY Civil Parish - St. Gregory Municipal Ward - Northgate View of Miltary Road looking towards the Cathedral, on the right is the way to Artillery Street The view also shows the Diocesan School which later became the Payne-Smith School in Broad Street To be sold by private contract, A small piece of ground in the Military Road, suitable for a Stable. Frederick Keyes. Auctioneer & Appraiser, accountant, house and Estate Agent, 29, Westgate Within, Canterbury (KG April 12, 1870) 5 cases of measles attended to in an epidemic of this disease in Military Road, Canterbury during 1852 by G. Rigden, Esq. (138 cases total in the city) 15 cases were fatal of the 138 cases seen. Association Medical Journal 1838 Jos. DEWHIRST, day, (listed under Academies and Seminaries), Military Road 1839 Thomas LINTON, Turner, Military Road (no address #) No. 1 Margaret McDONALD, Milliner * No. 2 Albert WALLIS, Labourer * Jan 1901 Emma Powell* and children, Maud, George*, Angelina, Deborah, Grace, Ethel (all born Canterbury) ) Emma's husband John POWELL (bricklayer), was charged with running out on the family and is in St. Augustine's Goal in early 1901 There is a George Powell in the Barracks in Canterbury as a private in the 18th Hussars ) No. 3** Edward UDEN, shoemaker * No. 4 Thomas ELLIS, Traction Engine Driver * No. 14 Mrs. H. Twining 1917 George William TERRY No. 17 1889 Frederick Steed, Grocer's Assistant John E. Palmer, Cordwainer No. 18 1861 James TERRY, head age 28, Bricklayer's Labourer born Ashford, Kent with wife Sarah, age 22 born Canterbury "James Terry. Where do you live? Military Road. What are you? I work in the country. Did you get anything at the last election? Nothing at all, not from either side, not a halfpenny....Is there any relation, or anybody else of your name, who lives in Military Road? There are one or two of the name of TERRY. Who live in Military Road? Further up, near the "Two Bells" at the back. There is a TERRY there. Is he your brother? No, I have not got a brother. What is the name of the TERRY who lives at the back of the "Two Bells"; do you know? I do not know. However, you yourself neither got money nor offered any at either of the two elections? No, not a halfpenny...." Parliamentary Papers 1881 1889 Albert Medhurst, Labourer No. 22 The Rose & Crown in Military Road built by John Welch between 1833-37 ROSE & CROWN INN 1889 John Revell Rose & Crown Pub - "Good Skittle Ground" the sign on the corner notes Artillery Street No. 22a (Kentish Gazette & Canterbury Press, April 8, 1933) F. R. Beaney, 22a, Military Road, Canterbury. Easter Lamb. We supply one quality only - the Best New Zealand at Reasonable Prices. Also Choice Home-Killed, Beef, Veal & Pork. Artillery Street No. 23 1889 H. C. Hammond & Son, General Dealers No. 25 1889 William Goodhew, Professional Cricketer No. 26 The Yew Tree formerly known as the Princess Royal, was built by Richard Crofts 1830 1889 A. Nelson Milton, YEW TREE INN 1913 YEW TREE, Mrs. Clara Milton, 26 Military Road No. 29 Hannah Nixon, Laundress, with her son Thomas Nixon, Grocers errand boy (1874 Thomas Nixon, assistant to Messrs. Pocock of St. Margaret's Street, Canterbury - Pocock is a boot & shoe manufacturer in St. Margaret's Street) Thomas E. NIXON is noted as Boot and Shoe Salesman in 1881, located at 45 St. Peter's Place, with wife Rosina and his brother in law Benjamin MORLEY No. 30* No. 42 Built by Thomas Finch Cozens by 1832 No. 33 Frederick Brown *Union Street* No. 34 The Star & Garter, formerly the British Oak, built by 1830 STAR & GARTER Thomas Powles * 1903 STAR & GARTER, Public House, Walter Cave Ayers No. 35 1881 James TERRY, Agricultural Labourer (born Liverpool, Lancashire), married Eliza (born Canterbury), James Higgulden grandson, born Canterbury 1889 Mrs. TERRY No. 37 & 38 Were built by James Coppins by 1834 No. 40 Mrs. Hannah Pope, Laundress John Bigley ( No. 41 William CARDEN, Porter ( November 29, 1902 (Kentish Gazette & Canterbury Press) death CARDEN - November 17, at 41 Miltary Road, Canterbury, William CARDEN, aged 46 years No. 42 No. 42 Built by Thomas Finch COZENS by 1832 George FRYER, Hand Loom Weaver of Linen % Elizabeth RAVINE ( No. 43 James PARREN, Labourer & John Webb, Engine Driver ( No. 44 Henry Deverson, Butcher % James TERRY, Agricultural Labourer with wife Eliza and daughter Mary A. TERRY, boader James IGGLEDEN & James Eden, Hawker ( No. 45 Rachel Baker, Beer Shop Keeper % LORD CLYDE, Henry G. KENNETT, Licenced Victualler & Alfred Elvy, Gardener ( No. 46 John Murray, Servant John Russell, Tailor ( No. 47 William Davis, of the 8th Hussars Thomas Castle, Farm Labourer ( No. 48 Joseph Hoare, Pork Butcher Joseph Hoare, Maltster ( New Ruttington Lane No. 51 John H. Coppins NEW MILITARY TAVERN No. 55 Frederick Pollard Notley Street No. 56 LITTLE WONDER INN S. Maple No. 58 George ANDREWS, Coach Trimmer ) James W. Kesby, The Buffs No. 59 TWO BELLS No. 61 Arthur E. MARSH, Carriage Salesman ) Arthur Edward Marsh No. 62 Henry CAREY, Pork Butcher Carpenters Cottages, Military Road Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry Barracks GARRISON CHURCH (now called All Saints) Garrison Church The way to the Garrison Hospital Old Ruttington Lane No. 63 John Wall, LEOPARDS HEAD ( 1917 THE LEOPARDS HEAD, Frank White The corner of Old Ruttington Lane and Military Road former Leopard's Head pub Building on extreme left, thanks to Tricia for this photograph No. 64 John Jupp, Groom Edward Ransone, Cordwainer ( No. 65 E. Ransom, Bootmaker Thomas Malaney, Tailor ( No. 66 George Hobbs William Austen, Carman ( No. 67 John Russell, Tailor Eddell Wright & Thomas W. Haynes - Privates in the Medical Staff Corps. ( No. 68 Mrs. Scott, Dressmaker Thomas F. Scott, Baker & Frederick T. Scott, Photographer ( No. 69 Alfred J. Stickel, Baker ( No. 70 THE VICARAGE Rev. William H. Gibbons Arthur F. Northeute, Vicar of St. Greogory's ( Military Plain (Drill Ground) St. Gregory the Great Churchyard No. 70 - 73 Military Road Were built by William Moss before 1817 No. 70 (NOW) No. 76 George Lemar, Coal dealer 1907 - July 20th, Young White Aylesbury Ducks (fat) for Sale 2s. 3d. each - Mrs. Lemar, 76 Military Road, Canterbury Jones Cottages No. 83 Edwin Bing, House Painter ( No. 84 Joseph William Pitt, Carpenter Military Road Gardens No. 85 Mary A. TERRY born Upper Hardes, Kent, Laundress and son George TERRY, Errand Boy, born Canterbury ( No. 95 Mrs. Crippen No. 96 Albert White, Mailman No. 98 Joseph Clarkson, Tanner No. 100 "ROYAL DRAGOON" c. 1902 Frederick T. Gentry, Builder, Contractor, and Undertaker, Broad Street & Military Road, Canterbury POLL BOOK 1830 Military Road George BORAIN, Cordwainer Richard UNERDOWN, Baker John GOODWIN, Sawyer James CRIPPEN, Labourer James SAYER, Labourer Henry G. Allen, Cordwainer Richard BEARD, Cordwainer William BROWN, Gardener David SIMS, Labourer Daniel Turmaine, Woolcomber Edward LEMAR, Labourer William BECKETT, Labourer William Reader, Cordwainer Edward MINTER, Bricklayer John Packman, Mariner
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