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Brook Street
Woodchurch
https://whatpub.com/stonebridge-inn
Above postcard, circa 1900 showing the original pub, kindly sent by
Allan Ward. |
Above postcard, circa 1932. The photographs below this postcard show
the recently delicensed Stonebridge and its replacement, which reflected
the 1930s' fashion to be designed in what was referred to as "Brewers'
Tudor." |
Above photo, circa 1932, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, circa 1932, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, 15 May 1977. |
Above photo, showing the original "Stonebridge" January 2022, kindly
taken and sent by Allan Ward. |
Above postcard, circa 1972, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, December 2007, kindly sent by Eric Hartland. |
Above photo 1950 by F S Pridmore
Creative Commons Licence.
Showing publicans Frank (Stan) and Annie Pridmore serving behind the
bar. |
In 1931, local licensing Magistrates approved the application to close
down the old Stonebridge Inn and transfer its licence to a new-build (also
to be called the Stonebridge) which would be constructed about 300m away, on
the main road. Given its location, the old Stonebridge was probably one of
the 42 licensed houses purchased by Style & Winch's Medway Brewery, when
they acquired Edwin Finn's Pale Ale Brewery, Lydd, along with its tied
estate in 1922.
The latest "Stonebridge Inn" was built as a road-house on the B2067 in the
1930s. It is a twin pub with the rebuilt "Duke's
Head" in Hamstreet. Plans have been submitted several times to turn this
into a residential home (2005) as Woodchurch already boasts two public
houses. This pub has now been demolished to make way for an old people's
home. June 2011.
However Allan Ward informs me that the original pub building still stands
opposite the site of the demolished pub and is now a private residence.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 11 April 1931.
EAST KENT LICENSING MATTERS. REMOVAL OF LICENSES.
Mr. B. Waddy applied for confirmation of order granted by the Ashford
Justices sanctioning the provisional ordinary removal of the Justices'
licence in respect of "Stonebridge Inn," Woodchurch. Mr. Waddy said that
at present the house was off the main road and in the winter was liable
to be flooded. It was proposed to remove it a short distance along the
main road to a site where new premises would be erected. There was no
opposition before the Justices before or that day. The order was
confirmed.
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Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 18 August 1978.
A Right Royal Welcome From Mine Hosts.
It wasn't landlord Laurie Williams and his wife Jean and greeted
there Saturday night customers at the "Stonebridge Inn" at
Woodchurch, but the historical characters of Henry VIII and his wife
Anne Boleyn.
Picture by Richard Carly.
For Laurie and Jess, dressed in the Tudor king and queen, were
hosting a fancy dress party run by members of the Stonebridge Social
Club, adjacent to the pub, in which about 20 club members and
regulars of the inn took part.
Prize for the best man in fancy dress was given to Mr. Mick
Saxby, as an Arab, and the best woman in disguise was Mrs. Sue
Collins, who turned up clad as a witch complete with broomstick. An
additional award, for the most original costume, was given to Mr.
George Rippon who turned up as an accident victim.
Laurie and Jess moved into the "Stonebridge Inn" as tenants in
December, with their 13-year old son Andrew.
Tired of Travelling.
Laurie, 48, was tired of travelling to London from the Ashford
home everyday to the printing firm of which he was company director.
As Jess had worked in several pubs in the Ashford area they decided
to enter the licensed trade.
Jean said:- Laurie got fed up with the pressures of business and
working in London and wanting to be more his own boss. He decided to
give pub life a try and has found he has enjoyed it. We both love
meeting people in the atmosphere a pub generates.
Laurie learnt his trade at the "Swan" in Ashford and the couple
managed a house in Eastbourne last year before finally coming
tenants.
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LICENSEE LIST
HOMEWOOD William 1861-81+ (age 66 in 1881 )
HOMEWOOD Richard 1891+ (age 49 in 1891)
BOORMAN Eliza 1911+ (age 45 in 1911)
PRIDMORE Frank & Annie 1950+
WILLIAMS Laurie Dec/1977-78+
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