The Old Weavers Restaurant
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The Old Weavers Restaurant occupies part of a historic weavers’ house near King’s Bridge in Canterbury’s area sometimes called “Little Italy”.
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Why go
- Patio seating beside a spur of the River Stour.
- Much of the building’s original Tudor interior survives alongside later additions.
Opening hours
Today12:00 – 21:00Show all
Monday12:00 – 21:00
Tuesday12:00 – 21:00
Wednesday12:00 – 21:00
Thursday12:00 – 21:00
Friday12:00 – 21:00
Saturday12:00 – 21:00
Sunday12:00 – 21:00
Good to know
LunchDinnerBrunchDrinksFull BarHighchairs AvailableReservationsServes AlcoholTable Service
Good for
- Families Highchairs are available.
Booking a table
- Reservations are accepted.
Atmosphere
- The river frontage was extended from three gables to five, obscuring its earlier 15th-century fabric.
- Table service and a full bar are available.
History
The building’s three parts later operated as separate businesses, including a laundry, fruit shop and dairy outlet.
- 12th c.The building’s foundation dates to the 12th century.
- 15th c.Its street-facing fabric dates to the 15th century, with later alterations and additions.
- 16th c.Walloon and Huguenot refugees helped establish Canterbury’s weaving industry, and weaving took place in this building.
- 1574The building is thought to have become a weavers’ workplace around this time. Canterbury magistrates acknowledged the prosperity brought by weaving.
- 1787John Callaway introduced Canterbury Muslins, renewing the local weaving trade.
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- 19th c.By the start of the 19th century, Canterbury’s weaving industry had nearly ended, and the third part of the building housed the Golden Lion inn.
- 1899A weaving school founded by Edith Holmes and Constance Philpot for women and girls needing work moved into nos. 1 and 2 and became known as the Canterbury Weavers.
- 1914The weaving school closed, though woven goods continued to be sold there afterward.
How to get there
- On footThe restaurant is at 1–3 St Peter’s Street, Canterbury, CT1 2AT.
Sources: Canterbury (England) - Wikivoyage (eat) · Home | The Weavers Restaurant · History | The Weavers Restaurant · The Old Weavers Restaurant: menu (its own site) · The Old Weavers Restaurant: menu (its own site) · checked 8 Oct 2026
Where
1-3 St. Peters Street, Canterbury
- Website
- weaversrestaurant.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01227464660
Questions and answers
Why does the building’s sign say 1500?
The sign bears that date, although much of the building’s structure is earlier.
What was found during restoration?
A loom fragment, bobbins, fabrics, tokens, Dutch tiles and traces of river-transport hoists were uncovered.
What fabrics did Canterbury’s refugee weavers make?
Their fabrics included Bayes, says and Grograines.
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