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17 Shipbourne Road / Cage Green
Tonbridge
01732 355194
https://whatpub.com/george-dragon
Above painting by Martin Hardie who died in 1952. Sign of the pub just
seen left. |
Above photo, 2009, kindly sent by Michael Mirams. |
Above photo, showing the inside, date unknown. |
 
Above sign left 1980s, sign right 1993
With thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
Above matchbox, circa 1980s, kindly sent by Debi Birkin. |
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From the Maidstone Journal, 1 October 1799.
By Mr. John Borman.
On Monday, the 14th of October, 1799, on the premises, between the hours of
three and five in the afternoon, in two or more lots, unless previously disposed
of by private contract, of which the earliest notice will be given.
A Freeholder Estate, consisting of the Messuage, Tenement, or Public House,
situate at the upper end of the town of Tunbridge, called the "George and
Dragon," with the out-building's, yards, gardens, appurtenances thereunto
belonging, now in the occupation of William Smith, or his undertenants.
Also, a Messuage, or Tenement adjoining the said Public House, and in the
occupation of Richard Groves.
And also, two Messuages, Tenements, or Cottages, lying behind the said last
mentions Messuage, with the garden ground and appurtenances to the same
respectively belonging.
And also, all those pieces all parcels of land, containing by estimation, 4
acres and a half, be there more or less thereof, and now planted with hops and
fruit trees, and near adjoining the foresaid premises, with the oast-house,
cyder-house, store-rooms, lodges and appurtenances to the same pieces of land
adjoining and belonging, now in the occupation of John kipping, or his
Under-tenants.
N.B. The above estate is subject to a Lease for 7 years, 5 of which will be
unexpired from the 10th of October next.
For further particulars enquire of the Auctioneer; of Mr Scoones, Attorney,
Tunbridge Town.
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From the Southeastern Gazette, 16 January 1866.
Accident by Burning.
On Tuesday last, a little girl, three years and a half old, was
seriously burnt. She is the daughter of a widow woman named Pluck, who
resides with her father, the landlord of the “George and Dragon”
public-house. At about five o’clock in the evening, the child was left
upstairs alone, for a few moments, and got hold of a candle which had
been left burning there, and the poor little thing must have let it fall
upon her pinafore. Her clothes were found in flames, and before these
could be extinguished she had been seriously burned about the arms and
throat. Mr. Bishop was soon in attendance, and hopes were entertained
that the child’s life would be spared.
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From the Maidstone Telegraph and West Kent Messenger, 18 December 1869.
Tunbridge Intelligence. PETTY SESSIONS.—TUESDAY.
Before Sir David Salomons (in the chair), Major Scoones, C. Powell, Esq,
and A. Powell, Esq.
TRANSFER OF LICENSES.
Mr Henry Wells, landlord of the “George and Dragon Inn,” Cage Green,
applied for the license of the house to be transferred to his son John
Wells.
Supt. Dance, in answer to the Bench, said Mr John Wells was a very
respectable young man, and his father kept the inn for many years.
The proper service of the notices having been proved, the transfer was
granted.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 11 February, 1880.
LICENSING BUSINESS.
Temporary authority was granted to Mr. Charles Jones to carry on the
business of the “George and Dragon Inn,” Tonbridge, until next transfer
day.
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Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 18 May 1962.
Landlord Going.
Mr. Harry Howe, landlord of the "George and Dragon," Shipbourne
Road, Tonbridge for the past 22 years, is
planning to leave after his daughter's wedding in August.
At 27, Mr. Howe was the youngest landlord in Tonbridge when he
arrived at the "George and Dragon" in
September, 1939, with his wife, Dee.
He had hardly begun his new life when he went away to the war,
serving 5 1/2 years with the R.A.S.C. in India,
Persia and the the Italian campaign. While in Persia he contracted
malaria, from which he still suffers.
After the war Mr. Howe, a former rugby player, helped the Old
Juddian R.F.C., to survive and prosper by
providing the club with headquarters at the pub and hot showers in a
building at the back.
Mr. and Mrs. Howe will remain in Tonbridge where "we have made an
awful lot of good friends." They have
bought a house in nearby Portland Park, and Mr. Howe will become a
newsagent in Sevenoaks.
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LICENSEE LIST
SMITH John 1828-40+
 
WELLS Henry 1858-Dec/69
WELLS John Dec/1869-74+
JONES Charles Feb/1880-91+ (age 26 in 1881 )
HARRIS Ernest William 1903+
STREEK William 1913-38+
HOWE Harry Sept/1939-62
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From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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