White Horse

Closed Feb 2016

Upper Stoke

Stoke

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Above postcard, circa 1899, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. At the time this photograph was taken, the pub was a tied house, within the estate of Charles Arckoll's Lion Brewery, Chatham.

Above postcard, 1928. Kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above photo, date unknown.

Above image date July 2012.

Above photo, circa 2024.

Above photo, circa 1906, showing licensee Herbert Watson.

Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser 21 May 1861.

ROCHESTER COUNTY COURT.

At the County Bench on Friday, John Stoke, of the "White Horse" public house, at Stoke, was fined 20s. and 12s. costs, charged by Inspector Flenley with having several weights and scales in his possession, from one drachm to 2lbs. deficient.

Maidstone Telegraph 11 September 1869.

LICENSING DAY FOR ROCHESTER DISTRICT.

On Thursday, the county magistrates sat for the purpose of granting licenses to beer-houses.

There were present the Earl of Darnley, Rev. J. J. Mafsham, T. H. Baker, Esq., Rev. A. Smith-Masters, and Col. Bingham, C. B.

New application for a house called the "Fox," in Fox-street, New Brompton, to be licensed; to "White Horse," Stoke, and to James Keble applications to be licensed to sell on the premises.

Chatham News 27 August 1870.

Beer House Licenses

The following applications were refused:- "White Horse," Stoke (this house is situate directly opposite the "Old White Horse")

The 1911 census identified James Rayner as the Inn Keeper and at the same time his wife, Phillis Rayner as the Licensed Victualler.

LICENSEE LIST

MISKIN Edward 1841+ (Butcher in 1841)