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Page Updated:- Saturday, 28 January, 2023.

PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1707-

Chequers

Open 2020+

St Mary Cray Road

Crockenhill

01322 662132

https://chequerscrockenhill.co.uk/

https://whatpub.com/chequers

Chequers

Above postcard, date unknown, kindly sent by Michael Mirams.

Chequers 2018

Above photo 2018.

Chequers sign 2018

Above sign 2018.

 

I have just added this pub to that list but your help and local knowledge is definitely needed regarding it's history.

As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will be shown here.

Thanks for your co-operation. All emails answered.

 

Crokenhill in 1707 was described as a hamlet in the parish of Eynsford.

 

LICENSEE LIST

LEAVER/LEUR John 1707-33 dec'd

BLAGDEN John 1841-47+ (age 45 in 1841Census) Bagshaw's Directory 1847

BOOKER John 1851+ (widower age 67 in 1851Census)

BOOKER John O 1861+ (age 34 in 1861Census)

WALTER Jane A 1871+ (age 36 in 1871+Census)

MARTIN George C 1881+ (age 52 in 1881Census)

MILLS William H 1891-1901+ (age 58 in 1901Census)

MILLS Frank 1903-11+ (age 44 in 1911Census) Kelly's 1903

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

 

CensusCensus

Bagshaw's Directory 1847From Bagshaw Directory 1847

Kelly's 1903From the Kelly's Directory 1903

 

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