Maidstone Road / Ram Lane

Hothfield

01233 713000

http://www.beefeater.co.uk/Woolpack

https://whatpub.com/woolpack-inn

Above photo, circa 1897, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Sadly, the identity of these smartly-dressed gentlemen isn't known, nor is the reason why there were posing outside the Woolpack.

Above photo, date unknown but looks like the same people as in the circa 1897 photo.

Above postcard postmarked 11 February 1914.

Above postcard, date unknown.

Above photo 1987, from Chris Louis Green.

Above photo 2014.

Above sign left, July 2001, sign right, 2014. Above with thanks from Brian Curtis www.innsignsociety.com.

The "Woolpack" although addressed as Hothfield, is close to Westwell or indeed Westwell Leacon, a hamlet at Hothfield as identified on the 1914 postcard above. I also have identified and listed a pub in Westwell called the "Woolpack" and now think that they two are one and the same. It being identified as far back as 1779.

LICENSEE LIST

BENNETT Mr to Nov/1805 dec'd

ISTEED Thomas 1841+ (age 30 in 1841)

GALE Jane 1851-Nov/1865 (widow also farmer age 49 in 1851)

MACKLEDEN William Nov/1865+

MACKLEDEN J 1867+

MACKELDEAN William 1871+ (also farmer age 53 in 1871)

AMOS William 1874-82+ (also farmer age 60 in 1881)

AMOS Eliza 1891+ (also farmer age 69 in 1891)

AMOS Ellen Eliza Miss 1899-1903+ (also farmer age 37 in 1901)

PRANGLEY Albert 1911+ (also farmer age 29 in 1911)

PRANGLEY Rose Annie Mrs 1913-18+

PRANGLEY Albert 1922+

NORTON Charles 1930+

PIERCE Charles John 1938+

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

From the Kelly's Directory 1903

Census

Kentish Gazette