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2 High Street
Swanley Junction (Lullingstone 1858)
Swanley
01322 662027
https://whatpub.com/lullingstone-castle
Above postcard, date unknown, however I am informed the pub was opened in 1874.
By kind permission of the Swanley History Group. |
Above photo, date unknown. By kind permission of the Swanley History
Group. |
Above postcard, date unknown. By kind permission of the Swanley
History Group. |
Above postcard, circa 1961, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo kindly sent by Tricia Francis, 30 March 2014. |
There was a rebuilding of the pub about 1959 or 1960 as can be seen from
the difference in looks of the buildings above.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 7 October 1890.
DARTFORD POLICE COURT. LICENSING.
On the application of Mr. Ridley, the license of the "Lullingstone Castle Hotel," Swanley
Junction, was transferred from Mr. Hadley, the late landlord, to Mr.
Sansom, who had been, for many years, the landlord of the "Bull Inn,"
Birchwood Corner.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 17 March 1891.
Charge of Attempted Rape.
John Laker was charged, on remand, with this offence, at Crockenhill,
on the 19th inst.
Mr. Ridley defended the prisoner.
Prosecutrix said she came from Maidstone to Crockenhill, and was
married to her husband at Barming, 16 years
ago last January. Her husband had gone under the name of Etheridge
as well as Norton; that was because he
was a lose child.
P.C. Sidders and Dr. Tucker will called on behalf of the prosecution.
For the defence John Walters, of Crockenhill, William Sims, barman
at the "Lullingstone Castle Hotel," James
Moss, James Dayman, Emma Coulton, mother-in-law of the prisoner,
deposed to the prisoner being at
"Lullingston Castle Hotel," and at home, at the time when the
prosecutrix alleged the assault of being
committed upon her.
The Chairman said the Court were of opinion that a jury would not
convict, and dismissed the case.
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This pub was called the "Mulberry
Bush," from between 1920 and 1990, but either time of that name it has always been the "Lullingstone
Castle Hotel.
Above glass, date unknown. By kind permission of the Swanley History
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As the information is found or sent to me, including photographs, it will
be shown here.
Thanks for your co-operation.
LICENSEE LIST
DYKE Sir Percival Hart. Bard 1858+
DREW James 1871+ (age 47 in 1871 )
HADLEY Mr to Oct/1890
SANSOME Mr Oct/1890+
SIMMONDS William F 1903+
MALLON John 1990+
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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