DOVER KENT ARCHIVES

Page Updated:- Wednesday, 23 June, 2021.
PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1901-

 Railway Hotel

Latest 1945+

(Name to)

Hawkhurst Road

Hartley

Railway Hotel 1922

Above postcard, postmarked 1922.

 

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

Thanks for your co-operation.

I have also seen this addressed in Cranbrook.

 

The Chronicle and Courier, 16 September, 1921.

Lamberhurst Brewery Estate.

Important sale at Tunbridge Wells.

One of the biggest sales of licensed houses held in the provinces in recent years was conducted by Messrs. Wickenden and Sons at the Pump Room, Tunbridge Wells, on Friday, when the Lamberhurst Brewery Estate, comprising 68 lots, came Under the Hammer. The lots sold were:-

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"Railway Hotel," Cranbrook, £3,500

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Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 8 June 1945.

LICENSING.

Full transfers were granted as follows:

"Railway Hotel," Cranbrook; from Thomas Barrett to Walter Chantler.

 

I believe this changed name to the "Duke of Kent," as yet date unknown.

 

LICENSEE LIST

GILBERT James 1901-11+ (age 57 in 1901Census)

BARRETT Thomas 1918-Jun/45 (age 69 in 1939)

CHANTLER Walter Jun/1945+

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