SHIP Pub of Milton Regis

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Sort file:- Milton Regis, February, 2026.

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Paul Skelton

Earliest 1828-

Ship

Closed 1908

1 King Street / 1 Hide Street

Milton Regis

From the Kentish Gazette, 7 February 1843.

A coroner's inquest was held on Friday, the 3rd instant, at the "Ship Inn," before J. Hinde, Esq. coroner, on the body of Richard Millner, a boy aged 12 years, who went out to pick up winkles at a place called the Birdcage, about seven miles from Milton, with several other boys, on the previous day. On his return home be was taken ill near Callum-hills, and fell down several times. With the assistance of his companions he reached Norwood Farm. Mr. R. Cooper, of the farm, immediately conveyed him in his cart, to G. Ray, Esq. surgeon, who rendered him every aid, but without effect, as the poor boy died on Friday morning. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of "Died in a fit of apoplexy."

Kentish Gazette, 10 December 1850.

DEATH.

Carrick:- Dec. 2, the beloved wife of Mr. James Carrick, "Ship Inn," Milton, in her 27th year.

South Eastern Gazette, 13 November, 1860.

Petty Sessions. Monday.

(Before E. Twopenny, Esq., in the chair, J. Dixon Dyke, and W. Bland, Esqrs., and the Rev. G. B. Moore).

Henry Gould, of the "Ship Inn," Milton, charged with having his house open for the sale of beer during unlawful hours on Sunday, September 23rd. This was a charge arising out of a case heard before the bench a few weeks ago, in which a man had been robbed while asleep in the defendant's house one Sunday afternoon.

Defendant was fined £3 12s, Including costs.

From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 24 October, 1908.

EAST KENT LICENSING COMMITTEE. SUPPLEMENTAL MEETING AT CANTERBURY. COMPENSATION AWARDS.

The supplemental meeting of the East Kent Licensing Committee met at the Sessions House, Longport, Canterbury, on Monday for the purpose of considering claims for compensation under the Licensing Act of 1904. Lord Harris presided, the other members of the Committee present being Lieut.-Colonel S. Newton-Dickenson, Messrs. F. H. Wilbee, H. Fitzwalter Plumptre, J. H. Monins. F. E. Burke, F. Cheesmsn, and A. Flint. The majority of the agreements as to terms of compensation between owners and tenants were signed, only four cases being referred to the Inland Revenue. The following agreements were signed:—

"Ship," Milton Regis, F. Leney and Co., Wateringbury £795. W. A. Ward £134.

The Ship Inn was occupied by a Mr. Foot ij the 1830s, who it is said was a jolly robust fellow, and think he was captain of some vessel, states "Reminiscences of Milton pubs."

The Ship was a fully licensed house tied to Messrs Frederick Leney and Sons, Wareringbury. The rent was £20, the annual value £29 and the rateable value £23. The customers of the house were principally brickfield labourers and bargemen. The "Green Dragon" was quite close in King Street and the "King’s Arms" in High Street was about 20 yards away.

A Mr Grant from the East Kent Gazette described the structure of the house in 1908 as follows:- It was a corner house with a public bar facing the main road (high Street) and a small bar round the corner (King Street) with a jug entrance between the two. Adjoining the public part of the house was a side passage on the left hand side of which was an entrance to the bar. On the opposite side of the passage was a staircase leading up to a club room. The passage continued out to an open yard at the back from whence there was a way into Gas Road. The "Ship" was 12 yards from the "Green Dragon," 30 yards from the "King’s Arms." The "Good Intent," "Saddler’s Arms," the "George" and the "Crown and Anchor" were all near. The structure is in fairly good condition but some portions are rather old.

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