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Sort file:- Rochester, April, 2021.

Page Updated:- Thursday, 29 April, 2021.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1751

(Name from)

Duke's Head

Demolished 1890

18 High Street

Rochester

Duke's Head

Above photo, circa 1890 by Yvonne Kitto.

Rochester map 1866

Identified on the 1866 map as the red building, central.

 

Situated next to the Guildhall it can be traced back to 1751 with this name, previous to that it was called the "Horseshoe." The building was demolished in 1890 and municipal offices erected on the site, although it is believed the museum office is actually on the site of the public bar.

I believe this was also known as the "Dukes Head and Railway Tavern" in 1854.

 

Duke's Head site

Above photo, date unknown by Darkstar.

 

Local knowledge, further 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.

 

Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 25 July 1854.

"Dukes Head Inn and Railway Tavern," High Street, Rochester.

Charles Edward Beck respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has commenced business at the above old established house. With an entirely new stock of wines and spirits of the first quality at the lowest possible prices.

C. E. B. avails himself of this opportunity to inform his North Country friends that, in order to increase their accommodation, the house been embellished and refurnished, and is in every respect well adopted to secure their comforts.

Barclay and Perkins Fine London Stout and Porter, Winches Fine Ales.

Good Stabling and Lock-up Coach-houses.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

HADLEY Thomas 1828+ Pigot's Directory 1828-29

COULTHARD John 1832+ Pigot's Directory 1832-34

SHORT George 1847+

BECK Charles Edward 1854-58+

CROUCH Thomas 1874-81+ (age 48 in 1881Census)

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

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

 

Pigot's Directory 1828-29From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29

Pigot's Directory 1832-34From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34

CensusCensus

 

If anyone should have any further information, or indeed any pictures or photographs of the above licensed premises, please email:-

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