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84 The Street
Lacton
Willesborough
01233 623975
https://whatpub.com/blacksmiths-arms
Above postcard 1904, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above postcard, date unknown, from Chris Cleave. |
Above photo 2012 by Julian P Guffogg
Creative Commons Licence. |
 
Above signs, July 1991.
Above with thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
It seems that the Blacksmiths Arms was a homebrew pub, and it is
possible, in the light of the following sale notice from the Kentish Post 26
March 1805, that Boys ceased
brewing in 1805.
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Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 27 March 1792.
To be sold by auction, by Thomas Sampson, on Wednesday the 28th of
March, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at
the sign of the "Blacksmiths Arms Inn," Willesborough (if not
disposed off by private contract, of which notice
will be given.)
All that large freehold Windmill, with the ground, to pair of French
stones, two machines, one boulter to go by a
horse, and almost new; pleasantly situated in the parish of
Willesborough, 1 mile from Ashford, with a good
turnpike road to Hythe, Folkestone, Canterbury, Faversham, &c.
The Mill stands well for wheats, and an extensive country for trade
Particulars may be known by applying to Richard Drowley,
Willesborough.
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal 14 January 1803.
CANTERBURY, January 14.
At the Quarter Sessions for the Eastern Division of this county, held at
the "Old Castle," near this city, on Tuesday last, was tried, Thomas
Davy, for stealing fowls and other articles, the property of John Matson
and others, and for entering and forcing the lattice window of the
pantry belonging to the dwelling-house of William Boys, the
"Blacksmith's Arms," Willesborough, and stealing three bottles of red
port wine, his property.
Thomas Davy was transported for 7 years.
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Kent Gazette Reports 26 March 1805.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By RICHARD HAMMON, On Monday the 1st day of
April, 1805.
All the Brewing Utensils, &c. of Mr. BOYS, at the "Blacksmiths'
Arms," in the parish of Willesborough; consisting of a one hundred
gallon copper and grate, mash tub, under back, two cool backs two
work pumps, two large squares, &c. twenty beer buts, three
puncheons, sundry thirty-six gallon, and other casks.
The Sale will begin at 11 o'Clock.
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Kentish Weekly Post, 26th March 1805.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION by Richard Hammon.
On Monday the 1st day of April, 1805, ALL the Brewing Utensils, &c.
of Mr. BOYS, at the Blacksmiths’ Arms, in the parish of Willesborough;
consisting of a one hundred gallon copper and grate, mash tub, under
back, two cool backs, two work pumps, two large squares, &c. twenty beer
butts, three puncheons, sundry thirty six gallon, and other casks, &c.
The sale will begin at 11 o’clock.
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal 24 February 1809.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
The Creditors of John Moore, of the "Blacksmith's Arms" public house,
Willesborough, are requested to meet at the "George Inn," Ashford.
On Tuesday Next the 28th instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Feb 21st, 1809.
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Kentish Gazette 03 March 1857.
SEVINGTON. FATAL ACCIDENT WITH A GUN.
On Tuesday an inquest was held at the Blacksmith's Arms, on the body of
a little boy seven years old, named Thomas Bull. Jesse Rolfe, labourer,
stated that on the previous Sunday afternoon, he observed a boy named
Edward Bayley with a gun, with which he was keeping off rooks. Several
other boys were standing close to him. Ephraim Bayley went up to Edward,
and tried to take the gun from him; but the latter refused to part with
it. It was then on the shoulder of Edward. Suddenly it discharged and
the contents went into the forehead of Thomas Bull, who fell to the
ground a corpse. He died instantaneously and without a struggle. It was
entirely an accident. The charge was composed of powder and shot.
Thomas Stapley having corroborated this evidence, a verdict was returned "That
the deceased was accidentally shot."
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Dover Express, Friday 9 February 1906.
FOX AND STAG HOUNDS MIXED UP.
The Mid Kent Staghounds met at the "Blacksmith's Arms," Willesborough,
on Saturday morning for an outlying deer. The deer was found near
Wilisborough Lees, and went away at a good pace through Hinxhill to Wye,
and up the hills to Crundale. Here the pack ran into the East Kent
Foxhounds, which had met that day at Penny Pot, Waltham, and both packs
went on to Mystole, where they were stopped and separated. The deer was
eventually taken in a cottage close to the paper mills at Chartham.
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LICENSEE LIST
BOYS William 1803-05
MOORE John to Feb/1809
WORGER James 1840-51+ (age 69 in 1851 )
HART John 1858-61+ (age 56 in 1861)
WHITEHEAD Stephen 1881+
JONES William E 1891+ (age 29 in 1891)
HOWLAND Allan 1903+22+ (age 35 in 1901)
BICKER Henry 1930+
JORDAN Philip H 1938-39+ (age 37 in 1939)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/BlacksmithsArms.shtml
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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