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The Sun Hotel, better known as Micawber's Little Inn from Dicken's Works. Located just a few steps from Canterbury Cathedral in a cobbled street, this 15th Century hotel is steeped in history, with former guests including Charles Dickens. The building dates back from 1503.
The Sun Hotel bears a sign that says
Sun Hotel
formerly known as
The Little Inn
made famous by
Chas. Dickens
in his travels thro' Kent
Built 1503
It is also the birthplace of the Elizabethan poet John Lyly . (Hands up everybody who has heard of him! )
Two listed buildings lost in a forest of traffic lights, railings, bollards and other street furniture - which may be neccessary from a safety point of view, but surely could be done with a bit more finesse, so it did not dominate the scene.
The two buildings are - to the right, the Grade 2 listed Sun Hotel, and to the left, the classical Georgian 2 star listed former County Court.
Nikon F5, 28-70mm Nikkor Lens, Ektar 100 Film
Sun Street, Canterbury, Kent. Closed.
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The plaque says: "Sun Hotel, Formerly known as The Little Inn made famous by Charles Dickens in his travels through Kent, Built 1503".
This is now the Cathedral Gate Hotel. Formerly the Sun Hotel, this building now serves as the Cathedral Restaurant and is generally considered more likely to be the "little inn" where Mr. Micawber "put up" on his first visit to Canterbury. It was at the Sun that Mr. and Mrs. Micawber--notwithstanding their chronic impecuniosity--thus entertained David Copperfield: "We had a beautiful little dinner. Quite an elegant dish of fish; the kidney end of a loin of veal roasted; fried sausage-meat; a partridge and a pudding. . . ."
Standing in Gainsborough's Beaumont Street, looking towards the Sun Hotel. The brick-built building on the left is the house built for Eastland Hawksmore in 1759. It was later converted into the County Court.
The Sun Hotel stands on the corner of Market and North Streets in Gainsborough, and should, by rights, be called the "New Sun", because it stands on the site of a much older hostelry by the same name.
The original Sun was a small two storey building. Later, the hotel extension - the bit running down North Street was added. Later still - I think in the 1880s 0r 90s, the original building was ripped down and the centre section - the bit right on the corner - was added. The Sun is Grade 2 Listed.
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire - an early morning view looking Northwards along North Street, with the Grade 2 listed Sun Hotel to the left, and the two former Post Office buildings in the distance. Much later than the time I took this shot (about 7AM), and this is one of this small Market Town's busiest areas, with a constant stream of traffic in both directions.
Nikon F5, 35-80mm Nikkor Lens, Ektar 100 Film
The prominent brick building on the right is a modern addition, but beyond that is Gainsborough's Sun Hotel, which not so many people realise is a Grade 2 listed building.
The older Georgian building to the centre-left of the picture is Eastland Hawkesmore's house of 1759 (later the County Court), and is Grade 2 Star listed.
Nikon F5, 35-80mm Nikkor Lens, Ektar 100 Film
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Really pleased with this one of the original Sun Inn and how it fits in with the modern Sun Hotel on North Street.
North Street with the Georgian former County Court house and the Sun Hotel.
The County Court has it's court room intact, in fact it is just how they left it when it ceased to function as a court.
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Mad Hatter visits Lothian Bridge viaduct on return from Newtongrange Gala Day. A fantastic piece of engineering history from an industrial age.of trains and transport
Taken from beside Sun Hotel on A7.
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Near the top of King Street stood the Swan Hotel on Astley Gate. On this small site an apartment block with an unusual roofline is shown in the course of construction.
Located just a few steps from Canterbury Cathedral in a cobbled street, this 15th century hotel is steeped in history, with former guests including Charles Dickens.
Extensively refurbished in 2006, today the hotel offers a warm welcome with modern comforts, combining traditional architecture with contemporary design.
Bedrooms are stylishly furnished, most with a beautiful four-poster bed. Enjoy lunch, light bites and the renowned cream teas, served daily in the licensed tea rooms in the famous Sun Street.
A 15th century Tudor building brought back to life after being vacant for 40 years. Formally known as 'Little Inn' and made famous by Charles Dickens, it was transformed back to this stylish hotel in 2006. It is just 20 minutes from Dover and the Channel Tunnel.
www.sunhotel-canterbury.co.uk/
Oooh, Dickens stayed here; and all other hotels in Kent too......
North Street, Gainsborough, with the Sun Hotel to the right and the old County Court straight ahead. The old court, built in 1759 is Grade II Listed
Taken during the third Gainsborough, Lincolnshire Group meet-up, June 2010.
"Sun Hotel formerly known as The Little Inn made famous by Charles Dickens in his travels through Kent. Built 1503."