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Sort file:- Westerham, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Sunday, 07 March, 2021.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest ????

 Crown Hotel

Closed late 1980s

London Road / Railway Station

Westerham

Crown Hotel 1928

Above postcard, date 1928, kindly sent by Mark Jennings.
Crown

Above photo, date unknown.
Crown Hotel

Above photo, date unknown.
Crown Hotel

Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Graham Wootten.

 

Sussex Agricultural Express, Saturday 3 September 1892.

Westerham. Obituary.

We regret to hear of the death of a highly respected tradesmen, Mr. John Lear Ford, proprietor of the "Crown Hotel," which took place at 3 o'clock on Thursday, the 1st inst., after a severe illness of a fortnight's duration. The greatest sympathy is expressed towards his wife and two children in their sad and sudden bereavement. Deceased was 61 years of age, and has resided in Westerham many years.

 

Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser 05 March 1909.

EXTENSIONS.

Mr. Whitmore, of the "Crown Inn," Westerham, was granted an extension for a private ball, and Mr. Patrick, landlord of the "King's Head," Bessels Green, an hour's extension for a quarterly meeting in connection with the Foresters' Club on the 8th March.

 

Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 16 July 1909.

Mrs. Whitmore, of the "Crown Hotel," Westerham, was granted an occasional licence for the Westerham Flower Show, and Mr. Marchant landlord of the "Cock Inn," Ide Hill, was allowed a similar privileged for the annual fete.

 
Crown Hotel advert 1915

Above advert circa 1915.

 

The census of 1901 gave this the "Royal" prefix.

The premises was demolished, in the late 1980s, the business having not been able to cope after the closure of the railway station in 1961, and a business centre, also called the "Crown" has been built on the site.

 

LICENSEE LIST

POPE Henry 1871+ (also barber age 30 in 1871Census)

FORD John Lear 1891-Sept/92 dec'd (age 60 in 1891Census)

WHITMORE George 1901-09+ (age 55 in 1901Census)

WHITMORE Alice Maria 1913-18+

WOLFE T H 1938+

HODKISSON Ron Oct/1958-June/1965

https://pubwiki.co.uk/CrownHotel.shtml

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/crown.html

 

CensusCensus

 

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