Saturday, 31 December 2011
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Saturday, 24 December 2011
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Saturday, 17 December 2011
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Updates
15th December, 2011. Martin Easdown has kindly sent more photos for the Blog and these have now been added: Central Hotel, George, North Foreland, Oddfellows Arms, Packet Boat, Pavilion Shades, Prince Albert, Queen`s Head, Radnor, Raglan, Railway Bell, Railway Tavern, Red Cow, Richmond Tavern, Rose Hotel, Royal eorge, Royal Oak, Royal Standard, Shakespeare, Ship, South Foreland, Sportsman`s Tavern, Star, Swan, Three Compasses, Tramway Tavern, True Briton, Two Bells. My thanks to him for his kindness.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Updates
13th December, 2011: I have now received permission to include reports from the Folkestone Observer on the blog. My thanks to Kent Libraries and to the Kent Messenger Group (the Observer merged with the Kentish Express in September 1870). A link to the K.M. Group will be found in the Links section.
This will mean that many cases will be reported twice, but hopefully with some more detail, and almost certainly there will be cases reported here that were not covered in the Chronicle. It makes perfect sense to me to include reports from all the local newspapers chronologically in order of publication, so, as the necessary permissions are granted, so those other publications will be included.
This will mean that many cases will be reported twice, but hopefully with some more detail, and almost certainly there will be cases reported here that were not covered in the Chronicle. It makes perfect sense to me to include reports from all the local newspapers chronologically in order of publication, so, as the necessary permissions are granted, so those other publications will be included.
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Updates
11th December, 2011: Photographs added for Star Inn, Lifeboat, Rose Hotel, Warren Inn, Pavilion Hotel, and Pavilion Shades Added
Saturday, 10 December 2011
Updates
10th December, 2011: Folkestone Chronicle Reports for 1879 Added
Martin Easdown, co-author of Tales From The Tap Room has kindly sent photos for Alexandra Hotel, Alexandra Tavern, Belle Vue Hotel, Black Bull, Blue Anchor (also showing Providence and Queen`s Head), Bouverie Arms, Bricklayers Arms, Channel Inn, Clarendon, Eagle, Earl Grey, East Cliff Tavern, Eask Kent Arms, Foresters Arms, George III, Globe Hotel, Harvey, Honest Lawyer, Imperial, Jubilee, London And Paris, Lord Nelson, and Mechanics Arms. These are also now added. My thanks to Martin.
Martin Easdown, co-author of Tales From The Tap Room has kindly sent photos for Alexandra Hotel, Alexandra Tavern, Belle Vue Hotel, Black Bull, Blue Anchor (also showing Providence and Queen`s Head), Bouverie Arms, Bricklayers Arms, Channel Inn, Clarendon, Eagle, Earl Grey, East Cliff Tavern, Eask Kent Arms, Foresters Arms, George III, Globe Hotel, Harvey, Honest Lawyer, Imperial, Jubilee, London And Paris, Lord Nelson, and Mechanics Arms. These are also now added. My thanks to Martin.
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
The View, West Terrace c2009 - 2013
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| The View, Summer 2011 |
Licensees
No Details Available
Formerly La Vue
Closed December, 2013.
Monday, 28 November 2011
The Office, The Leas 2004 - Present
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| The Office, Summer 2011 |
Patrick Dubus and Clive Weatherhogg 2004 2004 +
True Briton (2), Harbour Street 2011 - 2017 (Reverted to Harbour Inn)
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| True Briton (2), Summer 2011 |
Licensees
No details available
Impressions, Tontine Street 2006 - 2006
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| Site of former Impressions, Summer 2011 |
Licensees
No details available
Stones, Rendezvous Street c2009 - c2011
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| Stones Bar July 2011 |
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| Stones Bar, 27-6-2009. Credit Paul Skelton (from http://www.dover-kent.com/Stones-Bar-Folkestone.html) |
Licensees
No details available
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Updates
27th November, 2011: Folkestone Chronicle Reports for 1875 Added
Red Lion (3), The Bayle Added
Red Lion (3), The Bayle Added
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Sunday, 20 November 2011
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Updates
17th November 2011: Folkestone Chronicle reports for 1872 added
Overview of Licensing Act 1872 added
Overview of Licensing Act 1872 added
Saturday, 12 November 2011
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Updates
9th November 2011: Folkestone Chronicle reports for 1870 added
Chequers, Seagate Street: Floor plans added
Wheatsheaf (2), Bridge Street: Photograph added
Rendezvous, Old High Street: Current Photograph added
Chequers, Seagate Street: Floor plans added
Wheatsheaf (2), Bridge Street: Photograph added
Rendezvous, Old High Street: Current Photograph added
Saturday, 5 November 2011
Updates
Saturday 5th November, 2011 Folkestone Chronicle reports from 1869 published.
Photos of Victoria, Risborough Lane undergoing conversion to housing added
Photos of Victoria, Risborough Lane undergoing conversion to housing added
Friday, 4 November 2011
Updates
So far, all the contemporary newspaper reports have come from the Folkestone Chronicle, but even by the date we`re up to at present (1869) there were other newspapers being published in the town. By this time the town was also being served with the Folkestone Observer and the Folkestone Express.
Whereas I would have liked to - in an ideal world - keep the reports running chronologically, and to have had stories from these other two papers inserted already, the permissions I need to be able to do that are not yet in place. (I have 6 years or so of the Observer already transcribed and ready to be put here, for example).
To avoid readers having to go through a lot of older postings to find the updates, as and when there are new items on the blog I`ll make an update post - the next will be over the weekend, hopefully, when 1869`s Chronicle is finally ready to be viewed. When the time comes that reports from the other papers are ready to be posted they`ll be put in the correct date order amongst the posts.
As you would expect, there will be a lot of "repeat" type postings, but the way in which things are reported in different sources will also lead to more information becoming available. It is certainly also the case that there are stories that have appeared on the Observer which are not reported in the Chronicle and vice versa. We can only assume that the same will hold true for the other papers as and when they make it here.
Whereas I would have liked to - in an ideal world - keep the reports running chronologically, and to have had stories from these other two papers inserted already, the permissions I need to be able to do that are not yet in place. (I have 6 years or so of the Observer already transcribed and ready to be put here, for example).
To avoid readers having to go through a lot of older postings to find the updates, as and when there are new items on the blog I`ll make an update post - the next will be over the weekend, hopefully, when 1869`s Chronicle is finally ready to be viewed. When the time comes that reports from the other papers are ready to be posted they`ll be put in the correct date order amongst the posts.
As you would expect, there will be a lot of "repeat" type postings, but the way in which things are reported in different sources will also lead to more information becoming available. It is certainly also the case that there are stories that have appeared on the Observer which are not reported in the Chronicle and vice versa. We can only assume that the same will hold true for the other papers as and when they make it here.
Sunday, 23 October 2011
The Zoo, Rendezvous Street 2001 - 2002
Licensees
Campbell Pearson and Ben Reed 2001 2002 Renamed Mustang Sally`s
White Lion (1), (Old) High Street Mentioned 1717 - 1719
Licensee
Adam Limeburner Mentioned 1717 Mentioned 1719
Timothy`s Wine Bar, West Terrace 2004 - ????
Licensees
Timothy Widdowson and Gary Taylor 2004 2004 +
Saturday, 22 October 2011
Skippy`s Bar, Tontine Street 1992 - 1994
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| The former Skippy`s Bar, 1999. Credit Martin Easdown |
Licensees
Barry Armstrong and Kerry Armstrong 1992 1993
Michael Burchett and Paul Mitchell 1993 1994
Scruffy Murphy`s, Rendezvous Street 1995 - 1999
Licensees
Catherine Kenneally and Audrey Anderson 1995 1995
Catherine Kenneally, Audrey Anderson and Owen Maxwell 1995 1996
Catherine Kenneally and Audrey Anderson 1996 1996
Audrey Anderson and David McFadden 1996 1997
David McFadden and Fiona Tweedie 1997 1998
Alison Scott 1998 1998
Gerald Edwards, Samantha Rhodes and Sharon Davies 1998 1999
Sharon Davies and Seamus Joyce 1999 1999 Renamed Fitzpatricks
Catherine Kenneally and Audrey Anderson 1995 1995
Catherine Kenneally, Audrey Anderson and Owen Maxwell 1995 1996
Catherine Kenneally and Audrey Anderson 1996 1996
Audrey Anderson and David McFadden 1996 1997
David McFadden and Fiona Tweedie 1997 1998
Alison Scott 1998 1998
Gerald Edwards, Samantha Rhodes and Sharon Davies 1998 1999
Sharon Davies and Seamus Joyce 1999 1999 Renamed Fitzpatricks
Samuel Peto, Rendezvous Street c2007 - Present
Photo taken 2021
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| Samuel Peto 27-6-2009. Credit Paul Skelton (from http://www.dover-kent.com/Samuel-Peto-Folkestone.html) |
Licensees
No details available
Red Witch, Tontine Street 1996 - 1997
Licensees
David Atkins and John Mees 1996 1997 From Harvey Hotel
Kathleen Mills and Terence Chamberlain 1997 1997 Kathleen Hills From Cheker. Terence Chamberlain Later Pullman
Red Lion (1), The Stade c1700 - 1765
Licensee
William Hancock Listed 1741
Anne Gittens 1765
Folkestone Sessions
Books 1765 – 1779 & 1792 - 1811
General Sessions 23-7-1765
Red Lyon
Ann Gittens, of the Town of Folkestone, in the County of
Kent, victualler, Neat Ladd, of the same place, victualler, and Jacob Boxer, of
the same place, victualler, came before me, John Hague Esq., Mayor, and other,
the Jurats of the said town, and acknowledged themselves indebted to our
Sovereign Lord the King in the manner following (that is to say): the said Ann
Gittens in ten pounds and both the aforesaid Neat Ladd and Jacob Boxer in five
pounds apiece as sureties for the said Ann Gittens, to be levied on each and
every of their goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to and for the only
proper use and behove of our said Lord the King, his heirs and successors.
The condition of this recognisance is such that whereas the
above bound Ann Gittens is by the above named Mayor and Jurats licensed and
allowed to keep a common inn or victualling house wherein she now dwells
commonly called or known by the sign of the Red Lyon in Folkestone aforesaid from
the date hereof for one whole year next ensuing or until the next General
Licensing of Victuallers of the said town and no longer, if the said Ann
Gittens shall keep the due assize of
bread and beer and shall not suffer any unlawful game or games, drunkenness or
any other disorder in his (sic) said house, yard, garden or backside, but shall
and do in all things govern the said house in accordance with the laws of this
Realm, that then this recognisance shall be void, otherwise remain in full
force or virtue.
The mark of Ann Gittens
Neat Ladd
Jacob Boxer
Note: This does not appear in More Bastions
Friday, 21 October 2011
Ptolomy`s, Tontine Street 1983 - 1987
Licensee
Peter Philpott 1983 1987 From Oddfellows Arms. Renamed Courtney`s Wine Bar
Peter Philpott 1983 1987 From Oddfellows Arms. Renamed Courtney`s Wine Bar
Piper`s, Tontine Street 1987 - c2006
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| Piper`s. Credit Andy Jones (from http://www.dover-kent.com/Pipers-Folkestone.html) |
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| Piper`s. Credit Paul Clark (from http://www.dover-kent.com/Pipers-Folkestone.html) |
Licensees
John Garrod and David Shackle 1987 2000
David Shackle and David Phillips 2000 2001
David Shackle, David Phillips, Thomas Guiver and Marie Spicer 2001 2003
Thomas Guiver, Marie Spicer and Halina Marsh 2003 2004 + Thomas Guiver also Jetty`s
Pilot Boat, Harbour Street c1845 - 1859
Licensees
| Thomas Mummery 1840s 1840s Sarah Bessant 1840s 1840s John Bateman 1840s 1840s Jenkin Cullen 1850 1855 William Swain 1855 1858 To Foresters Arms Folkestone Chronicle 3-1-1857 Wednesday December 31st – Before W. Major, J. Kelcey and G. Kennicott esqrs. William Henry Swain, licensed victualler, was charged by Sergeant Fleet with keeping his house open at improper hours. The constable went to defendant`s house, the Pilot Boat, about 2 o`clock on Sunday morning last, and found some men standing smoking, and several glasses of beer on the table. They were all Folkestone men, and the landlord was present. Fined 1s and 8s 6d costs. | |||
Mustang Sally`s, Rendezvous Street 2002 - 2003
Licensees
Carl Plummer and Stephen Knight 2002 2002
Carl Plummer, Stephen Knight and Caroline Bell 2002 2003
Stephen Knight, Caroline Bell and Wendy Reeves 2003 2003
Mariner (2), The Stade 2000 - Present
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| The Mariner, May 2012 |
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| Mariner, 27-6-2009. Credit Paul Skelton. (from http://www.dover-kent.com/Mariner-Folkestone.html) |
Licensees
David Morris and Trudy Butler 2000 2001 David Morris Later Valiant Sailor
Trudy Butler and Peter Longdon 2001 2004 +
Mariner (1), South Street Mentioned 1855
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| C.P. Davis`s index card which I believe has been erroneously filed among his public house collection. |
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| 1855 Directory entry |
Said to be listed in Kelly`s (Post Office) Directory of1855, the only William Banks I can find for Folkestone is a Master Mariner in South Street. I believe this is an erroneous entry.
Licensee
William Banks Listed 1855
Lord Morris, Guildhall Street 1998 - Present
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| Lord Morris, February 2013 |
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| Lord Morris, 1998. Credit Martin Easdown |
Licensees
Terence Crux and Wendy McMorran 1998 2001
Terence Crux and Wendy Phodi 2001 2004 +
London Trader, Site Unknown c1717 - 1778
Licensees
Isaac Hawes Listed 1717
John Hall Listed 1741
Ann Kelsey c1765 1767
Mary Godden 1767 1776
Benjamin Bancroft 1776 1778
King`s Head, Site Unknown c1717 - 1782
Licensees
Daniel Smithson c1717 c1748
Mary Smithson c1748 1769
John Smithson Listed 1782
King William And Queen Mary, Site Unknown Mentioned 1717
Licensee
Christopher Stredwick Listed 1717 Also Rose Hotel c 1717-41
Christopher Stredwick Listed 1717 Also Rose Hotel c 1717-41
Kent Arms, Sandgate Road 2001 - ????
Licensees
Helen Barton, Lisa McDuff and Mark Hollingsworth 2001 2004
Robert Warren and Helen Warren 2004 2004 +
Helen Barton, Lisa McDuff and Mark Hollingsworth 2001 2004
Robert Warren and Helen Warren 2004 2004 +
Kat-Man-Do, South Street c2003 - c2008
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| Found on internet. If your photo, please contact so I can give proper credit |
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| Kat Man Do, 2006 (from http://www.dover-kent.com/Kat-Man-Do-Folkestone.html) |
Licensees
Ashok Babu Shrestha, Nabin Siwa and Prasad Guruna 2003 2004
Ashok Babu Shrestha and Nabin Siwa 2004 2004 +
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Good Intent, Old High Street Mentioned 1863
Licensees No details available
It is very likely that this was a reference to the house of the same name in Sandgate
Globe (1), Site Unknown 1765 - 1769
Licensees
Richard Beer c 1765 1768 From Three Mackerel. Later Three Compasses
Richard Boxer 1768 1769
Richard Beer c 1765 1768 From Three Mackerel. Later Three Compasses
Richard Boxer 1768 1769
Gillespie`s, Harbour Street 2001 - Present
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| Gillespie`s, June 2012 |
Gillespie`s, 2009. Credit Paul Skelton (from http://www.dover-kent.com/Gillespies-Folkestone.html)
Licensees
Kevin Gillespie, Natalie Hill and Gary Burford 2001 2004 +
The Front, The Stade 2001 - 2004
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| The Front. Image by Matt Raines |
Licensees
Gary Hardwick and Charles Gibbons 2001 2002
Gary Hardwick and Margaret Hardwick 2002 2003
Tim Prater and Season Prater 2003 2004 Renamed Nostalgia 50s Bar
Frenchman, Christchurch Road c2004 - 9/5/2017
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| The Frenchman, May 2012 |
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| The Frenchman, May 2012 |
No details available
Fitzpatrick`s, Rendezvous Street 2000 - 2001
Licensees
Mandy Cooper and Mark Lawrence 2000 2000
Lee MacDonald and Daniel Ball 2000 2001 Renamed The Zoo
Mandy Cooper and Mark Lawrence 2000 2000
Lee MacDonald and Daniel Ball 2000 2001 Renamed The Zoo
Fat Sam`s, South Street 2001 - c2003
Licensees
Mehdi Farramand Afshar and Abbas Farramand Afshar 2001 2001
Mehdi Farramand Afshar, Abbas Farramand Afshar and Ian Stammer 2001 2001
Mehdi Farramand Afshar, Abbas Farramand Afshar and Christopher Giles 2001 2001
Mehdi Farramand Afshar, Abbas Farramand Afshar and Richard Wilkins 2001 2002
Ashok Babu Shrestha and Wai Ching Wong 2002 2003 Renamed Kat-Man-Do
Mehdi Farramand Afshar and Abbas Farramand Afshar 2001 2001
Mehdi Farramand Afshar, Abbas Farramand Afshar and Ian Stammer 2001 2001
Mehdi Farramand Afshar, Abbas Farramand Afshar and Christopher Giles 2001 2001
Mehdi Farramand Afshar, Abbas Farramand Afshar and Richard Wilkins 2001 2002
Ashok Babu Shrestha and Wai Ching Wong 2002 2003 Renamed Kat-Man-Do
Duke`s Head, Fisherman`s Row (Radnor Street) Listed 1765
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| With thanks to Alan Taylor |
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| With thanks to Alan Taylor |
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| Fisherman`s Row, as illustrated in S.J. Mackie`s "A Descriptive and Historical Account of Folkestone" 1856 |
Licensee
Ann Smith Listed 1765
Cock, Harbour Street c1741 - 1799
Licensees
Richard King Listed 1741
Bartholomew Minter c1765 1770 Ex Three Mariners
Sarah Minter 1770 1771
Richard Stevenson 1771 1779
Thomas Newman c1793 1729 Renamed True Briton
Richard King Listed 1741
Bartholomew Minter c1765 1770 Ex Three Mariners
Sarah Minter 1770 1771
Richard Stevenson 1771 1779
Thomas Newman c1793 1729 Renamed True Briton
Clarence Inn, Bayle Street Mentioned 1868
No details available
Folkestone Chronicle 6-6-1868
Local News
During the thunderstorm of last Friday night part of the roadway in Bayle Street, in front of the Clarence Inn, fell in, and it required three or four loads of ballast to fill it in. Yesterday it again fell in, and in excavating it was found that an outlet from Bayle Pond running there had become stopped, and in an overflow had washed away the soil from under the stones. It has now been made safe.
Chambers, Radnor Chambers, Cheriton Place 1998 - Present
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| Chambers, May 2012 |
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| Chambers, 1999. Credit Martin Easdown |
Licensees
Christopher Smith and Paul Cosgrave 1998 1999 Paul Cosgrave Later Earl Grey
Christopher Smith, Elizabeth Smith and Gary Doran 1999 2003 Christopher Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Gary Doran and Darryl Pond 2003 2003
Christopher Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Darryl Pond and Stuart Carmichael 2003 2004 +
Carpenters Arms, Site Unknown c1717 - 1741
Licensees
John Dadd Listed 1717
Elizabeth Verrier Listed 1741
John Dadd Listed 1717
Elizabeth Verrier Listed 1741
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
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