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The Broadway (1 Tonbridge Road in 1882)
Maidstone
Above photo, date unknown. Showing the "White
Hart Inn" just to the left. |
Above photo, 1900, by kind permission of Eric Hartland. |
Above photo showing the same location, August 2011, by kind permission of Eric Hartland. |
Avove photo showing the "Elephant and Castle" on the left of the photo.
The photo shows the return of the West Kent Yeomanry from the South
Africa War 1899-1900. A reception was held in Maidstone on July 19 1901. Above photo, by kind permission of Eric Hartland. |
This was described as an Anti 1868 Beerhouse, meaning that it had first
been awarded a license under the 1830 beer Act and allowed the house to
continue to remain licensed by paying their annual fee without having to
attend the licensing sessions, however, only beer was allowed to be sold.
The pub closed in 1917 and was situated next door to the "White
Hart." and opposite the "Prince
of Wales." After closure it was sold to a George Adams and became a
hairdressers. Later becoming a fish and chip show until, demolished in 1989.
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Kentish Mercury, Saturday 26 September 1863.
Felony.
Thomas James was brought in custody and charged with having stolen two
sheets and a blanket, the property of William Collins, of the "Elephant
and Castle" beer house, Maidstone. Mr. Collins proved the case from
which it appeared that the prisoner was a weekly lodger in the house,
having come there about 6 weeks ago, and occupied a separate furnished
room. After he left, Mrs. Collins missed two sheets and a blanket, which
have been on his bed. Information was afterwards given to the police,
and the articles found by police constable Cackow, in a handcart which
the prisoner had asked the barmaid at the Barming "Bull" to lock in the
stable for him.
Committed for trial.
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From the Courier, 13 July 1917.
WEST KENT COMPENSATION AUTHORITY.
The West Kent Compensation Authority met at the Sessions House,
Maidstone, on Thursday. Mr. Coles Child presiding.
Mr. Joseph applied for the renewal of the license of the “White Hart”
fully licensed house, Maidstone, and Mr. Ellis on the ground of
redundancy.
Chief Constable Mackintosh stated that there were 134 licensed houses to
a population of 34,475 persons. On-licenses in the Borough represented
one to each 377 inhabitants. The house was the property of Messrs.
Isherwood and Co. licensed to Mrs. K. Mitchell, rated at £40, and a very
good trade was done by a very respectable tenant. There were several
fully licensed and other houses within a very small radius, giving ample
accommodation for the public.
Chief Inspector Kent corroborated, and spoke highly of the conduct of
the house.
Mr. A. Coveney, manager to the owners, gave the trade from 1912 as
steadily increasing. The house was entirely re-built in 1900 at a cost
of £1,080.
Mr. Mitchell, amongst other facts. Stated that an Oddfellows’ Club with
about 175 members met at the “White Hart.”
Mr. Bracher followed with a formal application for the renewal of the
license of the “Elephant and Castle” Beer-house. adjoining the “White
Hart,” owned by Messrs. Style and Winch. Ltd., and licensed to Herbert
Castle.
Mr. A. J. Ellis opposed the renewal on behalf of the Justices.
Chief Constable Mackintosh gave evidence as to redundancy, but admitted
that a good trade was done.
Chief Inspector Kent gave the dimensions of the premises, and stated
that the public floor spare of the “Elephant and Castle” was much larger
then either that of the “White Hart” or two beer-houses near at hand.
Mr. Frost, of the owner’s firm, stated that the average trade was 273
barrels for the last seven years.
The Committee refused to renew the licenses in both cases.
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Kent Messenger and Gravesend Telegraph, Saturday 28th July, 1917.
The licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910.
Notice as to Sending in Claims to be treated as Persons Interested
in Licensed Premises.
County of Kent, Western Division.
Notice is hereby given that the Compensation Authority for the above
area having decided at their Principal Meeting held on 12th day of
July, 1917, to refuse the Renewal of Licences of the premises
specified below, all persons claiming to be interested in the said
premises for the purpose of the payment of Compensation under the
said act other than the Licencees and the Registered owner of the
said premises are required to send to the Compensation Authority
notice of their claims before the 20th day of August, 1917, for the
purpose of enabling the Compensation Authority to ascertain in
manner provided by the Licensing Rules, 1910, the persons entitled
to Compensation on under the said Act in respect of the said
premises.
Notice of claims, giving particulars of the interests claimed,
should be sent to the Clerk of the Compensation Authority at this
Office at the Sessions House, Maidstone.
"Elephant and Castle," The Broadway, Maidstone. Beerhouse. (Ante
1869). Herbert Castle. Style and Winch, Ltd., Maidstone.
W.B. Prosser, Clerk of the Compensation Authority, Sessions House,
Maidstone. Dated this 26th day of July, 1917.
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Maidstone Telegraph Saturday 17th November 1917.
West Kent Licensing Committee. Compensation appointments.
Mr. Coles Child presided, on Thursday, at a meeting of this
committee, at the Sessions House, Maidstone, the other members
present being: Colonel J. M. Rogers, Colonel Grubb, Messrs C. Tuff,
Joseph Barker, R Batchelor, P. Butt-Gow, S. Lee Smith, H. Hannem, W.
A. Smith-Masters, J. H. Hay Rudton, H. J. Wood and G. Naylor with
the Clerk (Mr. W. B. Prosser), and the Valuer (Mr. H. M. Cobb, of
Higham).
It was the "supplemental" meeting for the awarding of compensation
in respect of licences "referred" earlier in the year.
Arranged.
The Clerk announced that agreements had been arrived at in the
following cases:-
"Elephant and Castle" Beer House, the Broadway, Maidstone, £1,490 -
£1,308 for the owners "Messrs Style and Winch,) and £182 for the
tenant (Mr. Herbert Castle.)
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LICENSEE LIST
DUFF John M F 1871-82+
(also tailor age 49 in 1871 )
CASTLE Herbert to July/1917
Census
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