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Blue Town
Sheerness
Local knowledge, pictures, and licensee information
would be appreciated.
I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it,
but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the
information will come from.
All emails are answered.
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4 Sept 1771.
Mr Broad at the "Swan," Milehouses, and Baker at the "Thatched
House," licences was taken away by the Justice at the Sitting,
Greenstreet.
The Reverend Mr David Martin, Curate at Minster, the only instrument,
and would have put down the "Chequers,"
"Highlander,"
and all the others, except his nephew (William Gardner’s "Kings
Arms") if he could have had his will....
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From the Maidstone Journal, 15 March 1796.
Kent. To Brewers and Distillers.
Valuable Leaseholders Estates, at the Blue Houses, Sheerness, in the parish of
Minster, in the Isle of Sheppey, in the county of Kent, late belonging to Thomas
Monday, a bankrupt.
To be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Charles Turner.
At the "Crown Inn," Rochester, on Tuesday, April 12, 1796. between the hours of
12 and 2 o'clock in the afternoon, in two lots, subject to such conditions as
will be then and they're produced.
Lot 1:- Consists of eight substantial well built brick dwelling houses, with the
appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate near the upper part of the Blue
Houses, Sheerness, now let in at rent amounting to £57 4 shilling per annum;
subject to an annual ground rent of £2 10 shillings.
Lot 2:- Consists of a large, substantial, well built brick dwelling house, known
by the name or sign of the "Checkers," or "Royal Arch" Public House, situate in
the best part of the Blue Houses for trade, late in the occupation of Mr.
Monday, with 12 substantial, well built brick tenements behind the Public House,
together of the annual value of £100; subject to a ground rent of ten shillings
per year.
The above estates are held by lease for 99 years, or three lives, renewable,
upon failure of each life, upon paying a fine of seven pounds.
The Public House is a house of considerable trade for beer, spirits, &c. and
well worth the attention of any brewer or distiller.
For further particulars apply to Mr. Prall, Attorney, or the Auctioneer,
Rochester; or Mr. Burr, Attorney, Maidstone.
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From the Kentish Gazette, Friday 18 March, 1796.
To be sold by auction, by Mr. Charles Turner, at the "Crown Inn,"
Rochester, on Tuesday, April 12, 1798, between the hours of twelve and
two o'clock in the afternoon, in two lots, subject to such conditions as
will be then and there produced.
LOT 2.
Consists of a large, substantial, well built brick dwelling house, known
by the name or sign of the "Chequers," or "Royal Arch" public house,
situate in the best part of the Blue Houses for trade, late in the
occupation of Mr. Monday, with twelve substantial, well-built brick
tenements behind the public house, together of the annual value of one
hundred pounds; subject to a ground rent of ten shillings per year.
The above estates are held by lease for 99 years, or three lives,
renewable, upon failure of each life, upon paying a fine of seven
pounds.
The public house is a house of considerable trade for beer, spirits,
&c., and well worth the attention of any brewer or distiller.
For further particulars apply to Mr. Prall, attorney, or the auctioneer,
Rochester, or Mr. Burr, attorney, Maidstone.
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Kentish Gazette, 16 February, 1821.
Another inquest was held the same day, and before the same Coroner,
at the "Chequer’s Tavern," Sheerness, on the body of a soldier of
the Veteran Battalion now lying in Sheerness garrison, who fell over
the garrison pier on Christmas day last, whilst dipping a pail of
salt water, and a similar verdict returned.
Accidental death.
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LICENSEE LIST
MONDAY Mr to 1796
CLARK Michael 1824+
BARTON John 1828+
WICKEN John 1832-39+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Chequers.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
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