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Upper Street
Hollingbourne
Above photo, date unknown, with permission from Eric Hartland,
showing part of the "King's Head" on the left of the photo. |
Above photo, date unknown, with permission from Eric Hartland. |
Above postcard, circa 1935, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
The pub was built in the twelfth century and was originally a farmhouse
with several acres of land. It was rebuilt in the fourteenth century on the
old foundations, possibly due to earthquake damage in the thirteenth
century. It was originally named "Ye Olde Pilgrim's Rest'e" but when George
the second became king it became the "Kings Head."
Monks used to occupy the building and brewed their own cider.
In 1975 the then owner changed the name back to the "Pilgrim's
Rest," as it stands on the Pilgrim's Way.
It is said to have a ghost dating from the nineteenth century and the
current owners, Mr. and Mrs. K. Lee have often felt a presence there.
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Kentish Gazette 16 February 1782.
To be Sold by Auction, At the "King's Head," near Hollingbourne Church,
in the County of Kent.
On Wednesday, the 27th Day of this instant February, Between the Hours
of Twelve and Four in the Afternoon, (unless disposed of in the mean
Time by Private Contract.)
All that compact and valuable Leasehold Messuage or Tenement, and
Malthouse, and all Conveniences thereto, agreeably situated near the
Church of Hollingbourne, aforesaid, now in the Occupation of Mrs.
Elizabeth Stonehouse; together with the Garden, Stable, and every other
convenient Building thereto belonging.
All the Buildings are built with Bricks and Tiles, low taxed, and in
excellent good Repair, and may be entered on immediately, or further Particulars enquire of Mr. Henley, Attorney at Law,
Maidstone.
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Kentish Chronicles, 20 November, 1795.
On the 2nd instant, died Mr. Thomas Clifford, of the "King's
Head," Hollingbourne; on the 4th died his daughter; and on the 9th died
Mrs. Clifford, his wife; their deaths are generally lamented by
their numerous friends and acquaintance.
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South Eastern Gazette 14 April 1840.
LOST.
On Hollingbourne Hill, on Saturday, April 11th,
A Gold Watch, with chain, key and seal. Whoever will bring the same to
Mr. William Sage, "King's Head," Hollingbourne, shall be handsomely
rewarded for their trouble.
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Kentish Gazette 31 January 1843.
MARRIAGE.
Jan 16th., at Maidstone, Mr. William Sage, of the "King's Head,"
Hollingbourne, to Mrs. Morphew, second daughter of Mr. James Rayner, of
Otham.
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LICENSEE LIST
CLIFFORD Thomas to 2/Nov/1795 dec'd
SAGE William 1840-58+ (also farmer age 65 in 1851 )
SAGE Mary A 1861+ (widow age 55 in 1861)
SELLEN William 1862-74 (age 61 in 1871)
ALEXANDER Frederick W 1881+ (age 28 in 1881)
TAYLOR Thomas 1890+
COUCHMAN Henry 1891-1922+ (age 33 in 1891)
HODSDON Alfred 1930+
EDMONDS Cecil R 1938-39+ (age 40 in 1939)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/KingsHead.shtml
Kentish Gazette
Census
Maidstone
and Kentish Journal
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
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