Licensees
Thomas
Fields 1864 1880
Charles
Delo 1880 1884
Daniel
Pressland 1884 1884 To Bouverie Hotel
James
Tunbridge 1884 1888 To Guildhall Tavern
Alfred
Hills 1888 1894 Ex London And Paris
Charlotte
Hills 1894 1894
Edward
Judd 1894 1897
Esau
Baulk 1897 1900
Albert
Pollard 1900 1903 From Black Bull
Ellen
Pollard 1903 1905
William
Attwood 1905 1907 To Bouverie Arms
Percy
Attwood 1907 1916
Marie
Attwood 1916 1919
Percy
Attwood 1919 1929 To Shakespeare Hotel
Harry
Surtees 1929 1948
Alice
Surtees 1948 1964
Frederick
Nicholson 1964 1964
William
Firrell 1964 1966
Reginald
Powell 1966 1967
Anthony
Jessup 1967 1975
Leslie
Slade 1975 1978
Arthur
Barrington 1978 1984
Arthur
Barrington and Founzou Barrington 1984 1989
Arthur
Barrington, Founzou Barrington and William Hall 1989 1992
Harry
Hall and Lisa Richardson 1992 1995 Also Imperial
Harry
Hall, Lisa Richardson and William Hall 1995 1998
Harry
Hall, Lillian Hall and William Hall 1998 2001
Harry
Hall and William Hall 2001 2001
Harry
Hall, William Hall, Lisa Richardson, Tracy Smith and Sarah Hall 2001 2004 Also
Imperial (1)
Harry
Hall, William Hall, Lisa Richardson, Sarah Hall and Warren Day 2004 2004 +
Folkestone
Chronicle 27-8-1864
Wednesday 24th August:- Before Captain
Kennicott R.N., James Tolputt, and A.M. Leith Esqs.
General Annual Licencing Meeting – Special Sessions
Applications
for new licence was made by Mr. Minter, and granted, for the following person;
Thomas Field, Castle, Foord
Folkestone
Observer 19-11-1864
Tuesday November 15th:- Before Captain
Kennicott R.N. and W. Bateman, James Tolputt and A.M. Leith Esqs.
Richard Baker appeared on summons, charged with having
in his possession a lurcher dog, property of John Richardson.
John Richardson, licensed victualler and general
dealer, living at Hythe, said he bought the dog about three months ago. He was
standing at his door one morning when Mr. Allen, who served meat at the camp
for Mr. Major, passed the door, having a man with him, and dog. He asked 5s.
for the dog, but witness ultimately bought it for 4s. and a pot of beer. It was
a middle sized lurcher dog, answering to the name of Ben. The man he bought it
of seemed to be a looker, and he said he bought it to look after sheep, but it
was too fast for sheep. Witness had the dog about two months, and one day,
going to Broad Street with the dog, a man claimed the dog. Witness brought the
dog with him to Folkestone, and left it unfastened under the manger with his
horse in the Rose stables. Had not seen the dog till that morning, but had
advertised it in the Folkestone Observer. Last Sunday his son saw the dog with
defendant.
William Ellen, butcher, confirmed prosecutor`s
statement as to the purchase of the dog. Did not know the man the dog was bought
of, as he had merely given him a ride in his cart on the road. He seemed to be
a drover.
Defendant said the dog was his. He bought the dog of
his nephew in Foord, giving a donkey for it and a sovereign. He got drunk at
Romney Fair and got locked up, and thus lost his dog.
Thomas Fields, landlord of the Castle Inn, said the
purchase as described by defendant took place in his presence, in his house,
four or five months ago.
Aaron Baker had brought the dog from Netley Forest, a
pup, and sold it as described to defendant.
The bench dismissed the charge, not undertaking to say
in whom the right of property in the dog was vested.
Folkestone
Chronicle 3-6-1871
Wednesday, May 31st: Before The Mayor and
R.W. Boarer Esq.
Thomas Field, landlord of the Castle Inn, Foord, was
summoned at the instance of Supt. Martin, charged with keeping an open house
during prohibited hours on Sunday, the 28th inst. Defendant pleaded
Guilty to the offence, and the Bench fined him 20s. and 9s. costs.
The offender was cautioned as to how he conducts his
houses in the future, and promised not to offend against the law again.
Folkestone
Express 3-6-1871
Wednesday, May 31st: Before The Mayor and
R.W. Boarer Esqs.
Thomas Field, proprietor of the Castle Inn, appeared in
answer to a summons charging him with having his house open for the sale of
drink on the morning of Sunday, the 20th inst. He pleaded Guilty.
Superintendent Martin said he visited the defendant`s
house at five minutes past eleven o`clock on Sunday morning last. He met two
women coming out; one man was in the skittle alley, and four women in the wash
house. It was the first complaint he had against the defendant.
Defendant, when called on to answer the charge, said
the evidence of Mr. Martin was perfectly correct; he did not dispute it.
The Bench said as this was the first offence, they
should fine him £1 and 9s. costs.
Southeastern Gazette 3-6-1871
Local News
At the Police Court, on Wednesday, T. Field, of the
Castle Inn, Foord, and Mr. Phillips, of the Prince of Wales beer-house, were
charged with having their houses open for the sale of intoxicating beverages on
Sunday morning last. As it was the first offence in both cases, they were each
fined £1 and 9s. costs.
Kentish Gazette
6-6-1871
At
the Police Court on Wednesday last, T. Field, of the Castle Inn, Foord, and Mr.
Phillips, of the Prince of Wales beerhouse were charged with having their
houses open for the sale of intoxicating beverages on the previous Sunday. As
this was the first offence in both cases they were each fined £1 and 9s. costs.
Folkestone
Express 30-3-1878
Inquest
A sad occurrence took place at Foord on Saturday night.
It appears a man named John Epps, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Wilson, left
the Castle Inn, Foord, about eight o`clock in the evening to go to his house in
Bridge Street. He was intoxicated at the time. Instead of taking the roadway,
which is somewhat further, he attempted to cross some fields and garden ground,
through which there is no path, and when about half way came to a pond. The
appearance of the vegetation would seem to suggest that he fell or laid down,
and on getting up again staggered into the pond. He was not discovered until
the next morning (Sunday), when he had been dead several hours. An inquest was
held at the Black Bull on Monday afternoon before J. Minter Esq., the borough
Coroner, when the following evidence was given:
Francis Perry Mascall, a gardener, living at No. 1,
Queen Street, identified the body. He said: On Sunday morning, about nine
o`clock, I found the deceased in a pond in my field, which is near here. I was
going round the pond and saw something strange. On going closer, I saw it was a
body. I called to Mr. Goodchild, and told him there was a man or a woman in the
pond. The body was laying on it`s side, only one ear and part of a cap being
out of the water, which was, I should think, about four feet deep, perhaps
hardly so much. A Mr. Page and Mr. Goodchild came and stood by the pond, and I
went for a policemen. On Saturday evening I believe I met the deceased about
eight o`clock, coming into the garden. He passed me, but was not on my premises
altogether, so I said nothing to him. It appeared to me that he was going up towards
Mr. Page`s gate, but he did not turn in.
Near the pond I saw some strange footsteps, and some cabbage plants were
broken, as if he had laid down. It seemed to me as if he had been trying to get
to the other side of the pond, and that he was making a short cut to his home.
He did not appear to me to be sober.
William Page, a bricklayer living at Foord, said: I
knew the deceased. On Saturday night at eight o`clock I saw him in at Fields`,
the Castle Inn. He was sitting there when I went in. He asked me if I had any
straw to sell. I said yes, but I could not get it then, as it was too late, but
that he could have a bundle in the morning if he wanted it. He said “All
right”. He did not appear to be much the worse for drink. I don`t think he was
sober. He went out, but did not say where he was going. My house adjoins
Mascall`s garden. I saw the footmarks, and am of the same opinion as Mascall. I
had never seen the deceased in my garden before. He was not in the habit of
going home that way. There were only the footmarks of one person at the spot,
and no appearance of a struggle. There was a place where he had fallen down.
Mr. Richard Mercer, surgeon, said he was sent for
between half past ten and eleven on Sunday morning. He saw the deceased, and on
examining him found he had been dead some hours. There were no marks of
violence about the body. Death was in his opinion caused by drowning.
P.C. Keeler said he assisted to take the body of
deceased out of the water. On searching him he found two pounds in gold, eleven
shillings in silver, and a farthing in bronze.
Joseph Coles, a mason living at Foord, said he saw
deceased at the Castle Inn about eight o`clock on Saturday evening. Deceased
left about eight o`clock. He was drunk when he left.
There was no further evidence to show how deceased came
in the pond, and the jury returned a verdict of “Found Drowned”.
The deceased man leaves a widow, but no children.
Southeastern Gazette
1-4-1878
Inquest
A sad occurrence
took place at Foord on Saturday night. A man named John Epps, a labourer, in
the employ of Mr. Wilson, left the Castle Inn, Foord, about eight o’clock in
the evening to go to his house in Bridge Street, and it is said he was
intoxicated at the time. Instead of taking the roadway, which is somewhat
farther, he attempted to cross some fields and garden ground, through which
there is no path, and when about half way came to a pond. He would seem either
to have fallen or to have laid down, and on getting up again staggered into the
pond. He was not discovered until the next morning (Sunday), when he had been
dead several hours. An inquest was held at the Black Bull, on Monday afternoon,
before J. Minter, Esq., the borough coroner, when, after hearing the evidence
of several persons, the jury returned an open verdict. The deceased leaves a
widow but no children.
Folkestone
Express 13-7-1878
Thursday, July 11th: Before Colonel De
Crespigny and R.W. Boarer Esq.
Henry Cooper was brought up on remand, charged with a
violent assault upon James Burvill on the 3rd inst., at Foord.
James Burvill said he was a labourer, living at No. 12,
St. John`s Street. On Wednesday, July 3rd he went to No. 8, Rose
Cottages between six and seven o`clock. Mrs. Shrubsole, his sister, lived
there, and the prisoner lodged there. He went to the house for some property
that belonged to him. He asked his sister if she would put the things in a
basket for him. She said “No”, and he went and got the basket himself. He asked
if he should put the things in it, and she said “No”. Prisoner was sitting at
the table in the front room. His sister said to him “If he offers to take the
things, assist me in putting him out”. Prisoner did not like to interfere until
he was persuaded by Mrs. Shrubsole. Prisoner did get up and they had a bit of a
scuffle, and witness went out. They handled one another roughly. He went back
again, and as soon as he got to the front door he received a blow in the face
from the prisoner, who had something in his hand. The blow knocked him down in
the passage. Mrs. Shrubsole said “Give it to the ----, he`s been asking for
it”. He then received another heavy blow on the right cheek whilst he was on
the floor. He believed it was a kick. He was almost certain, because he got
hold of prisoner`s shoe to prevent him kicking again. He was stunned, and
recollected nothing after until the doctor was with him. He was then at his own
home, and in bed. His face was very much cut, and he could not see for two or
three days. His nose was injured, and was still sore. He was confined to bed
for five days, and was yet unable to work. When he went to the house the second
time he did not see the prisoner before he struck him.
In reply to the Magistrates` Clerk, witness said he did
not strike his sister at all. Prisoner did not come into another room and say
“Don`t strike her again, Jim, but come and take the things when you are sober”.
She said he should not have the things at all. Never asked the prisoner to
fight, but told him he would not be put out by a man like him; he would sooner
walk out. Did not hear prisoner tell his sister to go for a policeman.
In reply to prisoner he said he did not strike his
sister four times.
William Fagg, of 73, Peter Street, a labourer, said he
was at the Castle Inn with the prisoner and complainant. They had two or three
pots of beer, and stayed there about an hour. Prisoner then said he should go
and get his tea, and Burvill went out a few minutes after, saying he was going
to get some cookeryware. Witness stayed there about ten minutes, and was told
by the landlord there was a row. When he got up to the house he saw Burvill on
his hands and knees trying to get up, and the prisoner was kicking him. He said
to prisoner “Hello, what are you doing with him?” He replied “Look how he has
served me”. Prisoner had a little scratch on the nose at the time. He said “You
must be a coward to serve a man like that”, and he went to take hold of him,
but he ran away, and he had not seen him since until he saw him in the dock.
Mrs. Shrubsole said to him “You ----, what do you want in my house?” He told
her he had come to protect Burvill. She told him that what he had got served
him ---- well right. As he turned to leave the house she kicked him. He stayed
outside the door until a policeman came, and then went in. Burvill was leaning
against the wall in the passage. He led the complainant home.
In reply to the prisoner, witness said he did not see
him bleed much.
Mr. William Bateman, surgeon, said the complainant`s
eyes were swollen and injured, he had a cut on the left cheek below they eye,
and a deep cut running in to the angle of the eye. The cartilage of the nose
was broken. At the time he thought he was in considerable danger, but he now
appeared to be out of danger. He believed the wounds were caused by blows from
a blunt instrument – probably by the toes of the prisoner`s boots. They were
very unlikely blows to be caused by a fist. The most serious wound was quite in
the angle of the eye.
Prisoner had nothing to say for himself, but called
Sarah Shrubsole, a widow, living at 3, Rose Cottages, Foord, who said Burvill
was her brother and prisoner lodged with her. On the day in question her
brother came to her house. He used bad language, and struck her twice on the
face with a basket and once with his fist. Her lodger came in from the back
room and she asked him to defend her. Cooper told him not to strike her again,
and complainant struck him twice. She left the house to fetch a policeman, and
when she went by the house Burvill was trying to make Cooper come out to fight.
She admitted raising her foot when she put Fagg out, but denied calling after
her brother and using bad language.
Mrs. Annie Lepper said she saw Burvill take off his
coat and waistcoat in the garden and ask Cooper to go out and fight. She did
not hear Cooper`s answer. Burvill said “Come out and fight like a man. If you
don`t, I`ll come in and make you fight”, and he then rushed into the house. She
heard a scuffle, and Mrs. Shrubsole`s children ran screaming, and got over the
wall into her garden. Cooper also got over the wall, and she gave him some
water to wash his face.
Other witnesses were called for the defence, and at the
conclusion of the case the Court was cleared for the Bench to consider the
evidence. When the Court was reopened Mr. Boarer stated that the punishment
they had decided to inflict was one month`s hard labour, and they cautioned the
prisoner as to his conduct in future.
Folkestone
Express 30-10-1880
Local News
On Monday evening a rumour prevailed in the town that
Mr. Thomas Field, the landlord of the Castle Inn, Foord, had been accidentally
killed by falling out of a cart. On investigating the facts it was ascertained
that for some time the deceased had been suffering from heart disease, and had
been attended by Dr. Mercer. On Monday he had occasion to visit Canterbury, and
drove to Dover, journeying from thence by the London And Chatham Railway to
Canterbury and back. He left Dover in the evening to return to Folkestone,
being accompanied in the cart by a young man, a relative, who was driving. When
near the Royal Oak Inn, he suddenly fell from the cart, his companion not
having previously noticed anything was wrong with him. Medical assistance was
summoned as quickly as possible from Dover, Dr. Long attending the deceased,
but he had been dead some time – in fact there is no doubt he died in the cart
before he fell. On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body of the deceased, and
a verdict of death from natural causes was returned.
Folkestone
Express 7-4-1883
Saturday, March 31st: Before The Mayor,
General Armstrong C.B., Captain Crowe, and F. Boykett Esq.
John Champion was charged with refusing to quit
licensed premises.
The landlord of the Castle Inn, Foord, said the
defendant went to the house drunk and called for a pint of beer. He declined to
serve him, and the defendant then threatened to “hammer him”, and offered to
fight anyone in the bar. He stayed in the house about 15 minutes. He requested
him to leave twice, and as he refused to go, he sent for a constable.
Jeremiah Richards corroborated, and said he went for a
policeman at the landlord`s request.
Defendant was fined 5s. and 16s. costs, or 14 days` in
default.
Folkestone
Express 14-4-1883
Wednesday, April 11th: Before R.W. Boarer
and J. Holden Esqs.
Thomas Compton was summoned for refusing to quit the Castle
Inn, Foord. The evidence showed that the defendant had been drinking for a long
time in the house, and in dismissing the summons, the Bench intimated that
proceedings would be directed to be taken against Delo, the landlord of the
house.
Folkestone
Chronicle 21-4-1883
Wednesday, April 18th: Before Capt. Crowe,
R.W. Boarer, M.J. Bell, and E. Oykett Esqs.
Charles Delo, landlord of the Castle Inn, Foord, was
summoned for allowing drunkenness in his house on the 10th April.
The charge was proved and prisoner was fined £2 and
16s. 6d. costs.
Folkestone
Express 21-4-1883
Wednesday, April 18th: Before R.W. Boarer,
M.J. Bell and F. Boykett Esqs., and Captain Crowe.
Charles Delo, landlord of the Castle Inn, Foord, was
summoned for permitting drunkenness in his house on the 10th April.
Mr. T. Young, of Croydon, appeared for the defendant.
Thomas Compton, a labourer, living at Foord, said on
Thursday last he went to the Castle Inn, about a quarter to eight in the
morning. He remained until half past nine. He had four pints of beer. He
returned to the house about a quarter to two, and remained about four hours. He
was sober when he went to the house the second time. He bought three pints of
beer from Mr. Delo, and besides that he drank with others. At the end of the
four hours he was drunk, and could hardly stand. He left about nine to take a
pail home. Then he went back. Mr. Delo refused to serve him with any more beer
because he was drunk. The landlady told him to leave, but he refused to go.
In reply to Mr. Young, the witness said the beer he
drunk was not a large quantity of beer for a whitewasher to “put away”. He was
the landlady`s brother. He did not drink four pints of beer every morning. He
could drink more. He did not leave the premises from two o`clock until nine.
Mr. Delo served him with all the beer except one glass. He remembered shoving
the landlord, but could not say what time it was. That was because he would not
serve him. Did not know that he broke a window in trying to get at the
landlord.
P.C. Kennett said he was called to the Castle Inn at a
quarter to eleven by Mrs. Delo, the landlady. He found Compton drunk in the
taproom, lying on the table. He took Compton into custody for being drunk and
disorderly. He understood Sergeant Butcher had been called to eject Compton. He
had to get assistance to hold him up. Mrs. Delo said he had been very riotous
and breaking glass.
Mrs. Delo had been subpoenaed, but a medical
certificate signed by Dr. Eastes was put in that she was not well enough to
attent.
Sergeant Butcher, who was called for the defence, said
he was sent for to the Castle Inn about half past six. He was asked if he would
assist in expelling Compton. They went into the taproom and found Compton
asleep, and he therefore said “Let him sleep”. There had been several
complaints about the way in which the house had been conducted, but there had
been no charge against the landlord.
James Richards, who was in the Castle when Compton went
in, said he heard Delo refuse to serve him. He thereupon assaulted Delo.
Richard Chidwick gave similar evidence.
Mr. Young urged that there was not a title of
foundation for the charge, and that his client had done everything he possibly
could to conduct his house in a proper manner.
The Bench, however, considered the case proved, and
fined the defendant £2 and 16s. 6d. costs, or one month`s imprisonment, but did
not endorse the license.
Folkestone
Express 29-9-1883
Wednesday, September 26th: Before W.
Bateman, R.W. Boarer, J. Clark and J. Holden Esqs., Colonel De Crespigny, and
Alderman Caister.
This was the adjourned licensing day.
Charles Delo applied for a renewal of the license to
the Castle Inn. Mr. Martin Mowll appeared on behalf of the applicant.
Superintendent Taylor opposed on the ground that the
applicant had been convicted on the 18th April for allowing
drunkenness, and since that time the house had been conducted in such a manner
as to cause annoyance to the people who attended St. John`s Church. He stated
in evidence that he had had complaints from the Rev. Mr. Russell and Colonel De
Crespigny. He also said that Delo was a man of very dissipated habits. He had
not been convicted of drunkenness, but was seldom sober. His wife appeared to
be a very respectable woman, and did all she could to have the house managed in
a better manner.
In reply to Mr. Mowll, Superintendent Taylor said the
reason he had not given notice to oppose the license at the general annual
licensing day was that he did not consider there was sufficient ground until he
received an intimation from the Bench.
The Bench granted the license, but advised the
applicant to let the house, because, in the event of any other complaint being
made against it the license would be forfeited.
Folkestone
Express 5-4-1884
Auction Advertisement
Folkestone
Notice of Auction Sale of Valuable Freehold Public
House
T.J. Harrison has been favoured with instructions to
sell by Auction, in the month of April next, the
CASTLE INN, FOORD, FOLKESTONE
Doing a good business.
Further particulars of the Auctioneer, 17, Guildhall
Street, Folkestone, and the Vendor`s Solicitor, W.G.S. Harrison, 4, Cheriton
Place, Folkestone.
Folkestone
Express 19-4-1884
Auction Advertisement
FOORD, FOLKESTONE
Notice of Auction Sale of a Valuable Freehold, Fully
Licensed, Public House
Mr. T.J. Harrison has been favoured with instructions
to sell by Auction, at the West Cliff Hotel, Folkestone, on Tuesday, the 6th
of May, 1884, at Three o`clock in the afternoon, all that valuable Corner,
Freehold, Fully Licensed Public House
Known as the Castle Inn, situate in Foord, Folkestone
Comprising on the Ground Floor – Double Bar, Parlour,
Sitting Room, Large Club Room. First Floor – Three Bedrooms, W.C., and Large
Attic, together with Kitchen, Yard and Outhouses in Rear, and Commodious
Cellarage in Basement.
In the occupation of the Owner, the Castle Inn is a
well-known old established business, and has been in the occupation of the same
family for the last 22 years, and in distance less than half a mile from the
Town Hall, Folkestone. The district is a populous and increasing one, and the
house contains every means for carrying on a large and productive trade. The
present sale affords an excellent opportunity either for a man of business, or
for investment, and for an increasing trade.
The bar fixtures and fittings, and all the furniture
and effects, utensils of trade, and the licenses (an inventory of which will be
produced at the time of sale) will have to be taken by the purchaser at a
valuation in the usual way. The Stock-In-Trade is also to be taken at the like
valuation.
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had at the
offices of the Auctioneer, 17, Guildhall Street, Folkestone, and of W.G.S.
Harrison, Vendor`s Solicitor, 4, Cheriton Place, Folkestone.
Folkestone
Express 3-5-1884
Advertisement
The Castle Inn, Foord
The Sale of this Property, advertised to take place at
the West Cliff Hotel, on Wednesday next, May 6th, is WITHDRAWN FROM
PUBLIC AUCTION, and will be let on Lease. For further particulars, apply at my
Offices, 17, Guildhall Street, Folkestone.
T.J. Harrison,
Auctioneer and Valuer
Folkestone
Express 12-7-1884
Saturday, July 5th: Before Colonel De
Crespigny, J. Fitness and J. Holden Esqs.
The license of the Castle Inn, Foord was transferred to
Mr. Tunbridge.
Folkestone
Express 10-11-1888
Wednesday, November 7th: Before H.W. Poole
Esq., and Alderman Banks
Mr. Hills applied for a transfer of the Castle Inn,
Foord.
Folkestone
Express 15-12-1888
Wednesday, December 12th: Before H.W. Poole
and W. Wightwick Esqs.
Transfer of License
The licence of the Castle, Foord, was transferred to
Alfred Hills
Folkestone
Chronicle 21-12-1894
Local News
The licence of the Castle Inn, Foord Road was
temporarily transferred to Edward Judd, late commercial traveller, applicanr
stating that he was a bona fide tenant. Messrs. Nalder and Collyer`s agent and
traveller were present, and produced written testimonials as to applicant`s
character.
Note: Date is at variance with information in
More Bastions.
Folkestone
Express 22-12-1894
Saturday, December 14th: Before Aldermen
Banks and Sherwood, and W.G. Herbert Esq.
Transfer of Licence
Edward John Judd applied for temporary authority to
sell at the Castle Inn, Foord. Granted.
Note: This transfer is at variance with dates
in More Bastions.
Folkestone
Chronicle 18-1-1895
Local News
At the Town Hall on Wednesday, before Messrs. Banks, Gilborne
and Wightwick, transfer of licence was granted to the following – C.J. Judd to
the Castle Inn, Foord Road.
Folkestone Chronicle
13-3-1897
Wednesday, March 10th: Before Messrs. W.G.
Herbert, C.J. Pursey, and J. Pledge.
Mr. Halke (sic) was granted the transfer of the licence of
the Castle Inn, Foord.
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