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Biddenden Street
Frittenden
Above photo, circa 1895, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, circa 1926, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
The Bell was a tied house of Isherwood, Foster & Stacey's Lower
Brewery, Maidstone, which was bought by Fremlin's in 1929.
This photo appears to have been taken before the Bell (and its sign)
was re-painted in Fremlin's livery, which suggests a date of 1930/31. |
Above postcard, circa 1931, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo from
http://www.frittendenhistoricalsociety.co.uk |
Above photo from
http://www.frittendenhistoricalsociety.co.uk |
Above photo circa 1931, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
 Above
photo, 1931, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. People unknown. |
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Above photo 1942, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. Originally entitled by the
Government Censor "Troops on exercise somewhere in Kent," this photo
shows Bren Gun Carriers and infantry of a Canadian brigade passing the
"Bell." |
 Above photo Children's Pony Club Drag hunt April 1950. |
Above photo Children's Pony Club Drag hunt April 1950. |
Above postcard, circa 1951, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
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Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 19, January 1955.
Outside the "Bell" at Frittenden, the landlord of which, Mr. D.
Bearsby, always has a good Point-to-Point horse. R. Deakin came to the
Ashford Valley as Huntsman from the Cowdray this season and is showing
excellent sport. On the left is O. Newing, First Whipper-In, and on the
grey is Mr. N. Bourne, amateur Whipper-In. |
Above ceramic jar kindly sent to me by Greg Rossi. |
The "Bell" was owned (from 1818 to 1842) by Samuel Shepherd, who was part
of the Faversham brewing concern, Shepherd & Mares, later to become Shepherd
Neame.
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From Kentish Gazette 11 October 1842.
TAVERNS, ALEHOUSES, LAND, etc.
Late the Property of Samuel Shepherd, Esq. deceased, and by his Will
directed to be sold.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. BENJAMIN HATCH,
At the
"Saracen's Head Inn," in Ashford, on Tuesday, the 1st day of
November, 1842, at Four for Five o'clock precisely in the afternoon,
Lot 9. - The
"Bell" Public House, with Garden, Stable, and Out-buildings,
at Frittenden, in the occupation of Mr. - Busbridge.
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Above photo showing Samuel Shephard, circa 1840, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
LICENSEE LIST
SOUTON William 1803-06
DODSON James 1806-11
SMALL James 1811-18
SHEPHERD Samuel (owner) 1818
BOURNER John 1828+
BUSBRIDGE John 1832-41+ (age 50 in 1841 )
BUSBRIDGE Thomas 1818-Oct/42
PRICE George 1846-55+ (also grocer age 31 in 1851)
BARTON James 1861+ (also carrier age 48 in 1861)
BRAKEFIELD William 1867-71+ (also butcher age 51 in 1871)
KEMP William 1874-Oct/75
BEARSBY Dive sen Oct/1875-1903+ (age 60 in 1901)
BEARSBY Florence to Oct/1919
BEARSBY Dive jun Oct/1919-69 (age 30 in 1911)
1969 the pub changed name to the "Bell
and Jorrocks."
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Bell.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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