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171 (126) High Street
Bromley
Above postcard showing the Market Square, date unknown. |
Above postcard showing the Market Square, date unknown. |
This was probably also known as the "Bell Shades."
The following information has been taken from the Bromley Borough Local
History Society.
The premises is now (2019) occupied by a Vape shop, next to McDonalds.
Closed in the 1960's, it is thought that this was an ale house only, so
didn't sell spirits, and was owned by the same people who owned the "Royal
Bell," but kept under a different licensee, and to attracted a lower class
of clientele that would not be allowed in the "Royal Bell," which was
strictly jacket and tie only policy.
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South Eastern Gazette, 18 September, 1860.
BROMLEY.
At the Petty Sessions on Monday, before Lord Sydney and other
magistrates, Charles Costin, a labourer, was charged with stealing
from the person of Joseph Sarll, a purse containing 14s. It appeared
that on the previous Saturday evening the parties were in the "Bell
tap," when the prosecutor fell asleep in the tap-room and the
prisoner was seen by a youth named Letts to take the purse from
Sarll’s pocket. Letts immediately gave information at the police
station, and the prisoner was apprehended. He denied with
indignation the base charge, but on being searched 13s. were found
on him, and the prosecutor on awaking had missed his money.
Committed for trial.
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South Eastern Gazette, 23 October, 1860.
FRIDAY—FIRST COURT.
(Before Gathorns Hardy, Esq., Chairman).
Charles Costen, for stealing a purse, containing 14s., the money of
Joseph Serle, Bromley, on the 9th September. Mr. Marsham was for the
prosecution. The case was exactly similar to the previous one, the
robbery being committed at the "Bell tap, Bromley.
The jury having found the prisoner guilty, the chairman said he
found that he had been imprisoned almost every year since 1840, for
poaching, assaulting constables, turnip stealing, and other
offences. He would, therefore, now be sentenced to four years' penal
servitude.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser 30 March 1868.
BROMLEY. WILFUL DAMAGE.
At the Petty Sessions, on Monday, Benjamin Lawrence, marine store
dealer, Bromley, was charged with being drunk and breaking a pane of
glass, value 4s., at the "Bell Tap," kept by Henry Brazier. Prosecutor
did not appear, and the Bench discharged the prisoner.
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LICENSEE LIST
HUMPHREY John 1832+
BRAZIER Henry 1868+
HAZELWOOD Tombe 1881+ (also ostler aged 45 in 1881 )
LEANEY Edwin 1891+ (age 50 in 1891)
COLEMAN Harry R 1939-40+ (age 43 in 1939)
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
Census
https://www.bblhs.org.uk/bell-shades
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