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A historic pub boarded up when the toilet floor collapsed remains an eyesore more than four years on. But the owners of the Cross Keys in Canterbury are continuing to pledge a full refurbishment, if bosses can only find a new operator to take on the lease. The pub, in Oaten Hill, was forced to close in December 2019 when a huge hole and 20ft deep shaft opened up in the toilet floor, leading to ‘danger keep out’ signs being posted on the Grade II-listed, 17th-century building. There were hopes it would re-open in 2021 when owners Star Pubs and Bars revealed plans and secured permission for its …

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