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The Canterbury Inn in Tasmania was ...located about halfway between Brisbane and Patrick streets, on the Western side of Elizabeth street. It was listed in 1826 as the Somerset Arms, then renamed by 1835 as The Canterbury Inn. One of the better known owners was Joseph Moir, recognised for his role in developing the Shot Tower at Taroona. Source: Dennison, C. J.: Here's Cheers: A Pictorial History of Hotels, Taverns and Inns in Hobart; HCC, 2008.

The Inn was the subject of controversy over the years, particularly at times of license transfers and ownership changes. In 1874 a Mr. Daly sought to transfer the license to a Mr. Sparagrove but this was refused on the grounds that the proposed licensee was not suitable, (The Tasmanian Tribune 14 Oct 1874) and in 1908 a Mrs. Clara Thureau who owned the Inn ended up in a legal dispute over the settlement. ( The Mercury 13 Jun 1908)