36 Melville Road (8 Brunswick Street 1882)

Maidstone

https://whatpub.com/kingsley-arms

Above photo circa 1890.

Above Google image, May 2009.

Above photo, date unknown, by Dean Baker.

Above photo, date unknown, by Dean Baker.

Above photo, date unknown, by Dean Baker.

Above photo, date unknown, by Dean Baker.

This area was named after Kingsley House which was in this part of the town until 1855. Kingsley House was the home of John Brenchley, a former owner of a lower Brewery during the early years of the nineteenth century.

A smaller public house, the "Marquis of Lorne," was also on this Estates until it became redundant in 1915.

There was a public house called the "General Kingsley" in Week Street in 1939, possibly named after the general who owns Kingsley House until 1769.ss Royal

Closed, date unknown and converted into flats.

Above photo, 2019, kindly taken and sent by Paul Narramore.

LICENSEE LIST

MANLEY S Mr to Jan/1806 dec'd

GASSON William 1861+ (age 40 in 1861)

GASSON Eliza 1867-74+ (widow age 44 in 1871)

ORMAN Anne 1881-82+ (age 23 in 1881)

ORMAN James 1882+

DEARING F 1890+

SMITH Edward Neve 1891-1913+

SMITH Norman L 1918-22+

ATTWATER James Thomas 1930-38+

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

From the Post Office Directory 1867

From the Kelly's Directory 1903