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Eight Bells, Canterbury

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Opens at 3:00pm
34 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8LN (View on Google Map)
(01227) 454794
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Small, traditional local dating from 1708 and rebuilt in 1902, retaining original embossed windows and decorated with memorabilia. It has the original outside toilets. There is a quiz, usually on the first Wednesday of the month. Four darts teams play every week and their trophies are on display. The only food is roast lunches on Sunday lunchtimes, booking advisable. There is an attractive small walled garden and a comfortable heated smoking area.

May close early on Sundays ( about 7pm)

Information for this venue is provided by the Canterbury Herne Bay & Whitstable Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Canterbury District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
06/02/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Admiral Taverns
Pub ID
CAN/4175
Asset of Community Value

Rebuilt of brick in 1902. Now one L-shaped room up to the mid 1980s it had two – the blocked-up right hand door led to the Private Bar, the present left hand door has a ‘Private Bar’ etched window. The fielded panelled bar counter with a sloping front looks inter-war and the mirrored bar back could also date from inter-war times and only one fridge has been added to replace lower shelving. At the rear left is a 1930s brick fireplace painted a deep red brick colour and the dado panelling on the left hand wall and rear right might be old. Fixed seating is modern. Note the screen by the rear door which leads to the outside gents and ladies – increasingly rare.

Rebuilt of brick in 1902. Now one L-shaped room up to the mid 1980s it had two – the blocked-up right hand door led to the Private Bar, the present left hand door has a ‘Private Bar’ etched window. The fielded panelled bar counter with a sloping front looks inter-war and the mirrored bar back could also date from inter-war times and only one fridge has been added to replace lower shelving. At the rear left is a 1930s brick fireplace painted a deep red brick colour and the dado panelling on the left hand wall and rear right might be old. Fixed seating is modern. Note the screen by the rear door which leads to the outside gents and ladies – increasingly rare.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Sussex Best Bitter - Harvey's
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4%
Sussex Best Bitter - Harvey's
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Eight Bells, Canterbury.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
TNT
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Sundays only
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Darts
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Stagecoach: Triangle, Uni 1, Uni 2
Nearby Station (450m)
Canterbury West

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