London And Paris, Harbour Street 1887 - 2001 & 2023 - Present

London And Paris, 1895

London And Paris, Date Unknown. Photo kindly supplied by Martin Easdown

London & Paris, 1978

London & Paris 1998 Credit Martin Easdown

 

London & Paris c1925. Credit Martin Easdown

Folkestone Harbour showing London & Paris, True Briton and Harbour Inn

 

London & Paris, date unknown

 

London & Paris, 1990. Credit Philip Dymott (from http://www.dover-kent.com/London-and-Paris-Folkestone.html)

 

 

Licensees

Alfred Hills 1887 1888

Charles Downing 1888 1892 From Globe (2)

Frederick Schultz 1892 1897 To West Cliff Shades

Edward Anderson 1897 1898

George Barclay Gray 1898 1922

James Gathercole 1922 1923

Percy Venner 1923 1935 Also Clarendon Hotel 1913-26

Claude Garland 1935 1940 Ex Manager of Clarendon Hotel

Alfred Millard 1940 1942

Percy Attwood 1942 1952 Ex Shakespeare Hotel

Alex Wales 1952 1966

James Maskell and Ian Conchie 1966 1967

Ronald Price 1967 1971

Peter Stephens and Edward Brett 1971 1971 Peter Stephens to East Kent Arms

Raymond Clegg 1971 1971

Brian Scott 1971 1974

Clive Harrington-Simpson 1974 1987

Gordon Thomson 1987 1988

Clive Young and Gordon Spicer 1988 1990

Clive Young and Maureen Barnett 1990 1992

Roger Whitehead and Susan Welch 1992 1993

Roger Whitehead and Alan Welch 1993 1994

Alan Welch 1994 1994

Paul Adams 1994 1995

Adrian Burke 1995 1998

Lynn Joyce and Tracy Baker 1998 1998 Holding Managers

Kevin Gillespie and Francis Miller 1998 1999

Kevin Gillespie, Francis Miller and Lynn Joyce 1999 2001 Renamed Gillespie`s

Folkestone Express 13-7-1889

Local News

The Corporation have obtained an injunction against Mr. Downing, of the Paris Hotel, restraining him from breaking open the pavement for the purpose of putting in a stopcock and guard box. The matter is expected to come on for argument in London today (Friday).

Folkestone Express 18-4-1891

Saturday, April 11^th: Before Colonel De Crespigny, Aldermen Pledge and Sherwood and W.G. Herbert Esq.

Michael Riley was summoned for using obscene language.

P.C. Keeler said on Sunday, the 5^th, he was on duty near the Paris Hotel, and saw defendant there in company with other lads, one of whom asked him to go home with him. Defendant made a filthy remark.

Fined 10s. and 9s. costs, Colonel de Crespigny remarking that he ought  to be “devilish well flogged”.

Folkestone Express 4-6-1892

Auction Advertisement

Banks and Son are instructed to sell by Auction at the Rose Hotel, Folkestone, on Thursday, 16^th June, 1892, at three o`clock in the afternoon, in one Lot, all that well and substantially brick and cement built with slate roof, corner Freehold, Fully Licensed Hotel, known as the London and Paris Hotel, situate at the corner of Harbour and South Streets, Folkestone, and having a return frontage to the said streets of 115½ ft.

Containing in Basement: Kitchen, Scullery, Wine, Coal, and Beer Cellars, and W.C.

Ground Floor: Two Entrance Halls, Two Bars, Two Bar Parlours, Billiard Room, and W.C.

First Floor: Dining and Drawing Rooms, Four Bedrooms, Bathroon on half landing, and W.C.

Second Floor: Sitting Room, Six Bedrooms, Store Cupboard on half landing, and W.C.

Third Floor: Eight Bedrooms and Porter`s Room.

Fourth Floor: Three Bedrooms and Store Closet.

Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had 14 days before the day of sale, of the Auctioneers, 73, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, and of Messrs. Hallett, Creery, Weldon, and Creery, Solicitors, Ashford, Kent.

Folkestone Express 18-6-1892

Local News

On Thursday afternoon, Mr. John Banks, of the firm Banks and Son, conducted an important sale of property at the Rose Hotel, at which there was a large attendance. The Paris Hotel, now let on lease for ten years at £150 per annum, was sold for £3,600.

Folkestone Visitors` List 22-6-1892

En Passant

The Paris Hotel was sold by auction on Thursday, and fetched £3,600.

Folkestone Chronicle 16-7-1892

Wednesday, July 13^th: Before Councillor J. Holden, Aldermen Dunk and Pledge, Mr. J. Fitness and Mr. H.W. Poole.

Frederick Schulz, on behalf of the owners of the Paris Hotel – Messrs. Chapman and Sons – applied for a temporary licence for the sale of beers, liquors, etc. at this house.

The application was granted.

Folkestone Express 16-7-1892

Wednesday, July 13^th: Before J. Holden, H.W. Poole, J. Fitness and J. Dunk Esqs.

The licence of the Paris Hotel was transferred from Charles W. Downing to Frederick Schultz, appointed manager by the owners, Messrs. Chapman.

Folkestone Express 11-9-1897

 

Local News

On Thursday, Messrs. Cobay Bros. sold by auction, at the Queen`s Hotel, the London And Paris Hotel, near the harbour, for the sum of £6,875, the purchaser being Mr. Edward Anderson, of Sloane Square Mansions, S.W.

Sandgate Weekly News 11-9-1897

Local News

The London and Paris Hotel, Folkestone, was sold by auction on Thursday by Messrs. Cobay Brothers. The sum realised was £6,875, and the purchaser was Mr. Edward Anderson, of Sloane Square Mansions, S.W.

   

Folkestone Visitors` List 15-9-1897

Kaleidoscope

The London and Paris Hotel, near the harbour, was sold by auction last Thursday at the Queen`s Hotel by Messrs. Cobay Bros., and realised the large sum of £6,875. The purchaser was Mr. Edward Anderson, of Sloane Square Mansions, S.W.

Folkestone Chronicle 11-12-1897

Wednesday, December 8^th: Before The Mayor, Messrs. J. Fitness, and W.G. Herbert.

Mr. Anderson was granted the transfer of the licence of the Paris Hotel

Folkestone Express 11-12-1897

Wednesday, December 8^th: Before The Mayor, J. Fitness, and W.G. Herbert Esqs.

The licence of the Paris Hotel was transferred to Mr. Anderson 

Folkestone Herald 11-12-1897

Local News

The following licence was transferred on Wednesday at the sitting of the Folkestone Justices: Paris Hotel to Mr. Anderson 

Folkestone Up To Date 14-5-1898

Monday, May 9^th: Before Captain Willoughby Carter, and Justices Hoad, Pledge, and Vaughan.

Mr. Grey, of the London and Paris Hotel, applied for a temporary licence, which was granted.

Folkestone Herald 14-5-1898

Police Court

On Monday an application by Mr. George B. Gray for temporary authority to sell at the London and Paris was granted.   

Folkestone Chronicle 18-6-1898

Wednesday, June 15^th: Before Messrs. J. Hoad, J. Pledge, and T.J. Vaughan.

The transfer of the licence of the Paris Hotel was granted to Mr. Grey. 

Folkestone Up To Date 18-6-1898

Wednesday, June 15^th: Before J. Hoad, and Justices Pledge and Vaughan.

Transfer was granted to Mr. Grey, of the London and Paris Hotel 

Folkestone Herald 18-6-1898

Police Court Report

On Wednesday transfer was granted Mr. George Gray for the Paris Hotel  

 

Folkestone Express 19-7-1899

Wednesday, July 12^th: Before J. Hoad, J. Pledge, and W. Medhurst Esqs.

George Heath was summoned for leaving a horse unattended outside the Paris Hotel on the 4^th July.

It was proved that the defendant was in the Paris Hotel, and left his horse and cart for nearly half an hour.

Fined 5s. and 11s. costs or seven days`.