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76 Maidstone Road
Borough Green
01732 882432
https://whatpub.com/black-horse
Above photo 1898. From
http://www.boroughgreen-news.com |
Above postcard, 1908, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, circa 1926, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo, date unknown. |
Above photo, 1953, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, 1969, kindly sent by Garth Wyver. |
Above photo 2009 by Oast House Archive
Creative Commons Licence. |
Above photo, date unknown. From
http://www.boroughgreen-news.com. The centre block of the old
building was retained when the bulk was demolished and replaced in more
recent times. |
Above photo 2018. |
 
Above sign left 2015, sign right 2022.
With thanks from Roger Pester
www.innsignsociety.com. |
The original pub was demolished in 1901. I have also seen this addressed
as being in Platt.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser 11 April 1854.
MALLING PETTY SESSIONS. WROTHAM.
William Upton, shoe-maker, was charged with stealing a bird-cage, the
property of Mr. Harrington, of the "Black Horse," Boro' Green. He was
also charged with embezzling two sums of money, the property of his
master, Mr. Hugget. He was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions.
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Kent & Sussex Courier, 28 October 1892.
Stealing a bottle of rum.
George Cole was charged with stealing a bottle of rum, the property of
William Green, of the "Black Horse," Wrotham, on October 22nd.
Jane Green, wife of prosecutor, deposed that on the day named the
prisoner entered the "Black Horse." She had occasion to leave the bar,
and while away she heard a noise which raised her suspicions, and in
rushing into the bar she saw a prisoner endeavouring to conceal a bottle
of rum in his pocket. Directly witness appeared prisoner left the house
and ran down the road. She gave information to the police. The rum was
of the value of 2s. 6d.
Prisoner was fined £1, or 15 days' hard labour.
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After changing name to the "Black
Horse and Hoodens" in 2011 till about 2013+ the pub appears to have
reverted back to simply the "Black Horse" again by 2019.
LICENSEE LIST
WATERS William 1804+
FENTHAM/FENTIMAN John 1832-39+
DOWLEY John 1840+
CHATFIELD William 1847-51+ (age 34 in 1851 )
HARRINGTON Joseph 1854-55+
BATEY/BALET Rhoda Miss 1861-62+ (age 50 in 1861)
TOMLYN/TOMLIN Alfred 1874-91+ (age 42 in 1881)
GREEN Jane Mrs 1891+ (age 41 in 1891)
GREEN William 1892-1903+
 
BISHOP Edward Charles 1911-13+ (age 33 in 1911)
COOK Isaac 1918-30+
BICKNELL Herbert J 1938+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/BlackHorse.shtml
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
Census
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Kent
and Sussex Courier
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