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171 London Road
Dunton Green
Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Phil Richards. |
Above postcard, circa 1935, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. On the face of
it, with the pub advertising Bushell's Westerham Ales, this photograph
should be late Victorian but clearly, it isn't! In 1897 Bushell's
acquired Watkin's Swan Brewery, also based in Westerham, and in 1899,
bought Smith's Old Brewery, Sevenoaks to form Bushell, Watkins & Smith.
B W & S's famous Westerham Ales were brewed at the Black Eagle Brewery.
It looks then, as though the pub's signage had not been changed when
this interwar photo was taken. |
Above Google image showing 171 London Road, October 2009. |
Above photo June 2021, kindly taken and sent by Phil Richards. |
Above photo June 2021, kindly taken and sent by Phil Richards. |
The premises had a near miss during a raid in WW2 and the cottages to the
right were demolished, the pub surviving. Unfortunately the pub closed and
has since been converted and built onto and is now a private residence.
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From Kent & Sussex Courier 17 June 1904.
SEVENOAKS PETTY SESSIONS.
The Bench examined and passed plans for alterations to the "Gladstone Arms," Dunton Green. |
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Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 31 October 1947.
Dunton Green. Wed 60 Years.
Residents of pre-war days will remember Mr. and Mrs. G. Francis, who
formerly occupied the "Gladstone Arms." They celebrated their diamond
wedding on Tuesday at their home in Dover, when a family reunion took
place. Mr. W. H. Francis, of Dunton Green, and his brother, Mr. G.
Francis, of St. John's, Sevenoaks, both traveled down for the party. Mr.
and Mrs. Francis are 84 and 81 years of age respectively.
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LICENSEE LIST
UPTON Thomas 1871+ (age 32 in 1871 )
PENFOLD H to Aug/1873
BARBER W Aug/1873+
RANGER Albert 1881+ (age 47 in 1881)
WOLLETT William 1891+ (age 38 in 1891)
FRANCIS John 1894-Nov/1903 dec'd (age 62 in 1901)
 
FRANCIS Mary Ann (wife) Nov/1903+
MARSH Richard James 1938+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/GladstoneArms.shtml
Kent
and Sussex Courier
Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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