Black Robin Public House

The Black Robin Public House, commonly known as The Black Robin, is a traditional Kentish pub located in the village of Kingston on the edge of the Elham Valley, roughly 15 minutes' drive south of Canterbury in Kent, England. According to its official website, the pub was established in 1740, making it a long-standing feature of the local community. It sits within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and enjoys views across the surrounding countryside. The pub presents itself as a classic British country inn. Its offer centres on Kentish ales, a wine list that includes award-winning English wines, and a freshly cooked menu of British classics and seasonal favourites made from locally sourced produce. It serves food at lunchtime and in the evening from Monday to Saturday, and offers a Sunday lunch service. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday from noon to 11pm and Sunday from noon to 5pm. Beyond everyday dining and drinking, The Black Robin hosts events and functions. Its website lists facilities for booking a table, arranging events, funeral receptions, and a page devoted to 'The Legend of the Black Robin', suggesting a local folk story attached to the pub's name. The pub also has a 'Work With Us' page, indicating that it recruits staff. The Black Robin is a small, independent hospitality business rather than part of a large pub chain, and no parent company or ownership group is identified in the available sources. Its address is Covet Lane, Kingston, Kent CT4 6HS, and it can be contacted by telephone on 01227 830230. It is recorded on Wikidata as a pub in Kingston, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

The Black Robin Public House is a traditional Kentish pub whose origins are dated by its own official website to around 1740. It is located in the village of Kingston, on the edge of the Elham Valley, about 15 minutes' drive south of Canterbury in Kent, England. The pub stands within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has views across the surrounding countryside. For much of its existence the pub would have served the rural community of Kingston and travellers through the Elham Valley. Its website describes it as a traditional Kentish pub and emphasises continuity with local produce and customs: Kentish ales, English wines, and a menu of British classics and seasonal favourites. The site also references 'The Legend of the Black Robin', a local story connected with the pub's name, though the details of that legend are not reproduced in the available evidence. In the modern era the pub operates as an independent hospitality business. It offers lunch and evening food service Monday to Saturday, a Sunday lunch, and facilities for events including funeral receptions. It also advertises for staff through a 'Work With Us' page. The pub is recorded on Wikidata as a pub in Kingston, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. No parent company, ownership group, or corporate chain is identified in the available sources, and no specific dates for renovations, changes of ownership, or notable events are provided by the evidence.

• 1740

  The Black Robin is established as a traditional Kentish pub in Kingston, Kent, according to its official website.

A traditional, independent Kentish country pub offering local ales, English wines and freshly cooked British food in a picturesque village setting.

• Kentish ales

  Real ales from Kent, served as a core part of the pub's drink offer.

• English wines

  A carefully selected wine list including many award-winning English wines.

• British classic and seasonal menu

  Freshly cooked British classics and seasonal favourites made from locally sourced produce.

• Sunday lunch

  A Sunday lunch service offered at the pub.

1. 1THE BLACK ROBIN - Hometheblackrobinpub.com
2. 2About Us - THE BLACK ROBINtheblackrobinpub.com
3. 3Black Robin Public House - Wikidatawikidata.org