Kent Hotel

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Kent Hotel

Address: 51 Palmer Street, Balmain

Established: 1865

Closed: 1976

The Kent Hotel was a pub in the suburb of Balmain in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Workers from the nearby Booth's Saw Mill and later Lever and Kitchen, were regular patrons at the hotel.

The building is now a private residence but retains a sign with the words The Kent on the front veranda as a reminder of its historic past.

[edit] Popular Culture

• The pub was used as the main location for the Australian film Caddie, starring Helen Morse and Jack Thompson. After closing in 1976, the site was reopened for a time as Caddies Restaurant, named after its association with the film.

[edit] References

• Davidson, B; Hamey, K; Nicholls, D; Called To The Bar - 150 Years of pubs in Balmain & Rozelle, The Balmain Association, 1991, ISBN 0-9599502-6-5.
• Caddie (Motion Picture DVD); 'On Location - Producer's Commentary'; Roadhow Entertainment, 1976.

[edit] External links

• Kent Hotel is at coordinates 33°51′35″S 151°10′50″E / -33.859794, 151.180543 (Kent Hotel)Coordinates: 33°51′35″S 151°10′50″E / -33.859794, 151.180543 (Kent Hotel)

• Caddie (Film)