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Page Updated:- Saturday, 31 January, 2026.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1779-

 Woolpack

Latest ????

The Heath

Westwell

 

I am informed by Jeffrey East that this may well be the same "Woolpack" I have listed as in Hothfield. The location being Westwell Leacon, just outside of Westwell and closer to Hothfield.

 

Kentish Gazette, 19 May, 1779.

On Tuesday last, a Corporal of the the ?? Scotch, wrestling at the "Woolpack" on Heathfield Heath common with Thomas Flint, a farrier, Westwell, by some unfortunate blow which the Corporal received in a fall, he was killed on the spot.

The jury have sat on the body and brought in their verdict manslaughter.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

ISTEED Thomas 1841+ Next pub licensee had (age 30 in 1841Census)

GALE Jane 1851-Nov/1865 (widow also farmer age 49 in 1851Census) Kentish Gazette

MACKLEDEN William Nov/1865+ Kentish Gazette

MACKLEDEN J 1867+

MACKELDEAN William 1871+ (also farmer age 53 in 1871Census)

AMOS William 1874-82+ (also farmer age 60 in 1881Census)

AMOS Eliza 1891+ (also farmer age 69 in 1891Census)

AMOS Ellen Eliza Miss 1899-1903+ (also farmer age 37 in 1901Census) Kelly's 1903

PRANGLEY Albert 1911+ (also farmer age 29 in 1911Census)

PRANGLEY Rose Annie Mrs 1913-18+

PRANGLEY Albert 1922+

NORTON Charles 1930+

PIERCE Charles John 1938+

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

 

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

CensusCensus

Kentish GazetteKentish Gazette

 

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