(262) 208-210 High Street

Chatham

Above photo, circa 1903, kindly sent by Tony Smith.

Above photo, circa 2017, by Darkstar, showing 208-210 High Street. Although Les Swaffer says the following:- "I think the road where the "Angle" pub was is now Chatham Waterfront. This is Chatham Bus Station. Since The 60's a lot of alterations have been done. In the 60's they built the Pentagon Shopping Centre, so some of the pubs may have been demolished along this area the "Two Brothers" being one.

Originally known as the "Bunch of Grapes" which can be traced back to 1710 in an area called Clover Lane. It next changed name to the "Woolpack" and later to the "Compasses."

The premises was operating under a Full License by 1872, and was owned by Edward Winch of Chatham.

As well as having the above addresses through different periods of time, the 1881 census also gave an address of 13 Paddock Terrace and in 1891 as 13 New Road. Someone with an old map may be able to help with this one.

The Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre has referenced a set of documents, that I haven't seen yet, and is part of the Watts Charity MSS, 1579-1972.

Reference is made as follows:-

1851-1858

T39. Premises at Rochester, Gillingham, Frindsbury & Higham [including 2 messuages, High St., St. Nicholas; 3 messuages next to The "Cossack," Delce Lane; 4 messuages next to the "Royal George," High Street; 1 messuage next to the "Angel," all in St, Margaret's, Rochester; Quarrington House, High Street, Gillingham; farm at Frindsbury and Higham; and l messuage near the "Falstaff," Higham) (1 bundle)

LICENSEE LIST

ALDRIDGE John Thomas (Junior) 1862-91+ (age 40 in 1881)

PANKHURST Beatrice A 1901+ (age 17 in 1901)

PANKHURST Thomas 1903-13+

TAYLOR H C 1922+

MASON Samuel 1930-38+

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

http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/angel.html

Licensing Records 1872

From the Kelly's Directory 1903