Plough, Foord Road 1825 - 1830s

Licensee John Burton 1825 1830s Ex Wheatsheaf (1). Reverted to Red Cow

Kent Herald 26-1-1826

On Monday an inquest was taken before Richard Hobday Esq., on the body of William Brown who on the preceding Saturday evening was found hanging in his lodgings, at the sign of the Plough public house, Folkestone. The deceased had for some time past travelled about the country repairing clocks and watches, and it appears, through necessity or wantonness, had pawned or otherwise disposed of some watches, &c. Placed in his care for that purpose. From the evidence adduced, the unfortunate man appeared perfectly calm and collected on the morning of the day, and conversed with his accustomed cheerfulness, and, indeed, the situation of the room, and the manner in which he had disposed some articles of apparel, &c., evidently proved that he had deliberately perpetrated the deed. Verdict – “Felo de se”.

Kentish Chronicle 27-1-1826 

On Monday an inquest was taken before Richard Hobday Esq., on the body of William Brown who on the preceding Saturday evening was found hanging in his lodgings, at the sign of the Plough public house, Folkestone. The deceased had for some time past travelled about the country repairing clocks and watches, and it appears, through necessity or wantonness, had pawned or otherwise disposed of some watches, &c. From the evidence adduced, the unfortunate man appeared perfectly calm and collected on the morning of the day, and conversed with his accustomed cheerfulness, and, indeed, the situation of the room, and the manner in which he had disposed some articles of apparel, &c., evidently proved that he had deliberately perpetrated the deed. Verdict – “Felo de se”.

 

Three Mackerel, The Stade c1738 - 1847 and c2008 - c2009

Three Mackerel 27-6-2009. Credit Paul Skelton (from http://www.dover-kent.com/Three-Mackerel-Stade-Folkestone.html)

Licensees

Thomas Stevenson Listed 1741

Richard Beer c1750s 1765 To Globe (1)

Ann Smith 1765 1770

Richard Godden 1770 c1780

Naomi Godden c1780 c1785

Ralph Carter c1785 1789

John Carter 1789 c1824

Thomas Spurway c1824 c1824

Thomas Dunn 1825 1843 To Dolphin

Esther Dunn 1843 1847 Renamed Oddfellows Arms. 

Reverted to Three Mackerel c 2008

c2008 c2009 No Details Available

Kentish Post 30-7-1748 

To be sold by auction at the Three Mackerel in Folkestone, on Wednesday, the 17^th of August next, at two of the clock in the afternoon:

The Sackville, privateer, formerly the Old Dorcas cutter, now lying on Folkestone Stade, a prime sailor, burthen about 40 tons, with mast, yards, apparel and furniture.

Inventories to be seen at the place of sale.

Kentish Gazette 13-3-1776

Advertisement

For Sale: All that good Folkestone-built cutter called The Endeavour, burthen forty tons or upwards, a prime sailor, with all her materials, as she now lies in Dover Harbour.

For further particulars enquire of Mr. Ezekiah Gedden, of Folkestone, or of Richard Gordon at the Three Mackerels in Folkestone aforesaid.

Kentish Gazette 10-12-1777

To be sold to the highest bidder, on Wednesday next, the 17^th of this instant December, at the sign of the Three Mackerel, in Folkestone, all that good cutter or vessel, now lying on Folkestone Stade, called the Phoenix, burthen one hundred and seven tons or thereabouts, West country built, a prime sailer, with all her materials belonging thereto.

For particulars enquire of Richard Cullen, Folkestone.

Kentish Gazette 23-3-1782

Advertisement: To be sold by auction, on Monday, the 25^th of this instant March, at the sign of the Three Mackerel, in Folkestone, about three o`clock in the afternoon; All that good cutter privateer called the Petit Maraudeur, lately taken and condemned as a prize, to the Speedwell, Capt. John Hart, as she now lies on Folkestone Stade.

Kentish Gazette 28-8-1782 

Advertisement: For sale by auction, on Monday, the 2^nd of September, 1782, at the Three Mackerel, in Folkestone, at two o`clock in the afternoon; The Flying Fish, shallop, with her mast, yards, sails, anchors, cables, standing and running rigging, a prime sailer, and now lies on Folkestone beach.

For further particulars enquire of Richard Godwin, at Folkestone.

Kentish Gazette 6-12-1783

To be sold by auction, on the 11^th instant, at three o`clock in the afternoon, at the Three Mackerel, in Folkestone, all that good lugsail hoveller called the Tartar, of the burthen of twenty tons, or thereabouts, together with all the sails, anchors, cables, tackle and materials thereto belonging; now lying on the beach, at Folkestone. 

For further particulars enquire of Mr. Richard Godden, at Folkestone.

Kentish Gazette 30-10-1789 

On Tuesday last one William Hart ran from the Three Mackerels, in Folkestone, to the Three Herrings, at Dover, seven miles, for a trifling wager. He was allowed an hour but performed it in 52 minutes in seemingly great ease.

Kentish Gazette 10-8-1790 

Folkestone, to be sold by auction, at the sign of the Three Mackerel, on Monday, the 23^rd of August, 1790, at six o`clock in the evening, all that freehold messuage or tenement, with the water mill, late used as a hemp mill, and the out-buildings, herring hang and rope walk, together with the piece or parcel of land and ground thereto belonging, adjoining the river or stream there, late in the occupation of William Pope.

For further particulars apply to W. Reynolds, attorney at law, Folkestone.

Kentish Gazette 9-6-1795 

Lost, off Folkestone, on Monday, the 25^th of May last, 18 pieces of mackerel nets, marked T and D.P. Whoever has, or may find the same, and will restore them to Mr. Richard Godden, at the Three Mackerels, Folkestone, shall be satisfied for their trouble.

Folkestone Sessions Books 1765 – 1779 & 1792 - 1811

General Sessions 24-7-1798

Before Joseph Sladen (Mayor), Edward Andrews, John Minter, Thomas Baker, John Castle and Jacob Stredwick.

The licence of the Three Mackerel was transferred to John Carter

Folkestone Sessions Books 1765 – 1779 & 1792 - 1811

Quarter Sessions 27-4-1801

John Carter was fined the sum of 40/- for having in his possession one quart pot and sixteen pint pots short of legal measure.

Kent Herald 29-6-1826

Advertisement: To be disposed of, and immediate possession may be had, a public house, situate in Radnor Street, Folkestone, and now in full trade.

For particulars, apply to Mr. Dunn (if by letter, post-paid) Radnor Street, Folkestone. 

Kentish Mercury 31-8-1839

At the Guildhall, Folkestone, last week, Thomas Dunn, beer-shop keeper, was charged by Ballard, an excise officer of Hythe, with selling spirituous liquors. From the evidence it appeared that Ballard went to the defendant`s house, dressed in the garb of a butcher from Ash, in company with Mrs. Kiel, a chimney sweeper`s wife, and asked for something to drink. He said he had attended the Dover market, but as trade was so very dull, he had been obliged to sell his meat at £3 less than prime cost. In the course of the evening Mrs. Kiel feigned very ill, and her companion wished to know if there was any gin or brandy in the house. Being informed by the landlady that they had nothing but a little rum, which they had purchased for private use, he requested a glass of that, which the landlady gave them. The exciseman stated that he had purchased six glasses of brandy of the defendant, for which he paid 3d. per glass, and appealed to his beloved Phillis for corroboration, who stated that he was drunk when he entered the house and scarcely knew what he was doing. As the defendant, however, had kept his house open till a late hour, the magistrates fined him in the mitigated penalty of £12 10s.

Dover Telegraph 2-4-1842

Dover Quarter Sessions: Yesterday these Sessions commenced before W.H. Bodkin Esq., M.P., the Recorder; Edward Poole Esq., the Mayor; and a full bench of Magistrates.

James Watson, carpenter, aged 50, was charged with stealing, at Dover, two saws, the property of Thomas Farley Pettman. Prisoner was also charged with stealing two saws, the property of Thomas Chaney.

T. Pettman stated that he was working at the new houses on Camden Crescent, and left his tools in the attic when he left work in the evening. On the following morning he found his saws gone. He afterwards found that Henry Bailey, who lodged with him in the same house, had on the previous evening bought one of his saws of a man at the Queen`s Head for 1s. 6d. Henry Bailey stated that he bought the saw for 1s. 6d.

Mr. Pearson, police constable, of Folkestone, stated that Mr. T. Chaney and another person came to Folkestone, and from information he went to the Three Herrings (sic) public house, where he found a basket of tools, from which Chaney identified two saws as his property. The prisoner soon afterwards came in, when he took him into custody and brought him to Dover.

Guilty – Six months imprisonment and hard labour.

Note: Three Mackerel