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The Street
Hothfield
Originally called the King's Head Inn. The rear portion to the west is
C17 or earlier timber-framed, refaced with red brick on the south and with a
tiled pentice to the north. The east wing consists of 2 parallel ranges,
running north and south, which were added in 1834. Two storeys red brick,
the south wall tile-hung, the east range has a slate roof, the west range a
tiled roof. Three sashes with glazing bars intact. The ground floor windows
are triple sashes with cambered heads. Gabled porch with a stone in it
inscribed "WR 1834". The pub changed name to the "Thanet
Arms" probably around this time.
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Derby Mercury, Friday 26 October, 1750.
Canterbury, October 27th. Last Tuesday evening on Challock Lees,
Thomas Wise, a farmer at Boughton Aluph, was robbed of £20. and beat
in a terrible manner; and ----- Gilmour, who keeps the "Kings Head"
at Hothfield, was robbed about the same time of £9. These robberies
were committed by a highwayman, well mounted, and (as 'tis said) on
a dark brown gelding with a white slip in his face. The roague was
genteelly dressed, and reckoned to be near 30 years of age. We hear
he is known, and closely pursued.
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Kentish Gazette, 3 January, 1792.
Died.
On Thursday last died, age 72 years, Mr. John Simmons, formerly
master of the "King's Head" public house, at
Hothfield.
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From the Maidstone Journal, 11 October 1796.
To be Sold by Private Contract.
All that compact Brewing House, with all the brewing utensils thereunto
belonging, in exceeding good repair, with a house adjoining thereunto, out-house
and lodges, with five acres, more or less of good land, with a good garden and
orchard, situate and being in the town of Lenham, in Kent.
Likewise a good and a accustomed Public House, on Hothfield Heath, known by the
sign of the "Kings Head," Hothfield, with one acre, more or less, of good land,
no in the occupation of Mr. Toke Simmons. For further particulars enquire of
Messrs Coombes and Akhurst, Lenham, Kent.
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LICENSEE LIST
GILMOUR ???? 1750+
SIMMONDS John to Jan/1792 dec'd
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