The Old Buttermarket, Canterbury

An unassuming British pub located near the Cathedral has quite the history. The Old Buttermarket is currently everything you'd expect from such an establishment - it's the perfect place for a pint after a long day touring the Cathedral. If you're feeling nippish, the meat pies and fish and chips are excellent.

But what makes The Old Buttermarket a special stop is its history. There is certainly a lot to be told, and some of it we still don't know. Flint pieces found in the cellars give clues that the Romans used the site. Tunnels have been found that once connected the site to the Cathedral.

There has been an operating public house on this site for over 500 years. A coaching inn called the Black Boy was in business from the 1600s until 1908.

The name also clues you to an interesting tidbit of history. The town butter market was held on the square right outside the pub.