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76 Horsham Lane
Upchurch
01634 366543
https://whatpub.com/brown-jug
Above postcard, 1914, kindly sent by Debi Birkin and Michael Nancollas.
The owner at the time was Thomas Polhill, Horsham Lane, Upchurch.
Thought to be Elsie Packer 23 years old and left sister Elsie Hannah
Packer age 12. |
Brickworkers outside the main door of the pub in 1908. Kindly sent by
Michael Nancollas. |
Above photo 2008 by Richard Dorrell
Creative Commons Licence. |
 
Above sign left, date unknown, sign right 2010.
With thanks from Roger Pester
www.innsignsociety.com.
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From the Ale Trail series. |
Photo taken
21 August 2011 from
http://www.flickr.com
by Dayoff171. |
One time a Mason's tied house, but the brewery was bought out by Shepherd
Neame in 1956 and the brewery was subsequently closed and demolished.
Local knowledge, further pictures, and licensee information would be
appreciated.
I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it,
but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the
information will come from.
All emails are answered.
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Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 1 September 1874.
Sittingbourne. Storming A Beerhouse.
At the Police Court on Friday, before E. Twopeny, Esq., and Colonel
Dyke, Henry Thompson, 45, John Pigrum, 62, George Morgan, 27, and Ellen
Morgan, 24 (his wife,) were charged with willfully breaking 16 squares
of glass and two sashes, doing damage to the amount of £2 12s. 40., at
the "Brown Jug" beer house, Upchurch, the property of George Packer, on
Wednesday evening, the 26th inst.
The prisoners went to the house and ordered a gallon of beer, which they
drank, but did not offer to pay for, till the landlady called their
attention to it, when Pigrum paid for it. Afterwards, however, the
prisoners declared that they had paid for drink which they had never
had, and thereupon proceeded to attack the house with stones, and
committed the damage complained of.
The prisoners were all convicted and ordered to pay £1 10s., being 2s.
5d, penalty, 17s. 5d. damage, and 10s. 2d. costs; or in default, 21
days' hard labour. Thompson paid the money; the other prisoners were
committed.
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Chatham News, Saturday 3 October 1891.
Upchurch, Kent. Thursday next, October 8th, 1891.
To dairyman, dealers, and others. Mr. C. D. Levy respectfully begs to
announce he has received instructions from Mr. Horton, who is leaving,
to sell by public auction on the premises, the "Brown Jug," Upchurch, on
the above date, at three o'clock precisely. Fine Milch Cow in Calf,
Brown Cob, Light Cart, Sets of Harness, Sow, 11 Pigs, 40 Chickens, 20
Prize-bred Rabbits, Pony Barrow, break, garden roll, garden tools,
blacksmith's anvil, vices, end bellows, furnace and pan, grindstone,
smith's tools, scrap iron, and sundries.
On View morning of Sale; to be paid for and cleared immediately after.
Further particulars at the Office of the Auctioneers, Strood H 11,
Strood.
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Kent and Sussex Courier, Friday 5 October 1934.
Outing.
Members of the Queen's Tavern Social Club held their annual outing on
Saturday, when they visited various places on the Thames Estuary and had
tea at the "Brown Jug" at Upchurch. There they played a dart match with
a local team and concluded with a musical evening. Mr. Avard arranging
the outing.
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Chatham News, Friday 14th April 1939.
Licences Confirmed.
The East Kent Confirming Authority at Canterbury on Thursday confirmed
the Licensing Justices grants of wine on licences for the "Railway
Arch," Sittingbourne, the "White Horse," Milton Regis, and the "Brown
Jug," Upchurch, to which there was no opposition.
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From the East Kent Gazette, 15 February 1947.
Ex Licensee dies at Rainham.
Old friends at Upchurch and Rainham will learn with regret of the
passing on Friday last of Mr. Henry Thomas Woolley, of 259, High Street,
Rainham, at the great age of 82 years.
Deceased, who had been in failing health for the last 2 years, was a
native of Strood, but came into the district when 5 years of age.
His father was formerly the licensee of the "Brown Jug," Upchurch, and
on his death of son succeeded him, and remained there for 40 years,
afterwards taking the licence of the "Rose," Broadwalk, Rainham, where
he remained until 15 years ago, the licence being then transferred to
his son-in-law, Mr. Harry Smitheman. Altogether the "Rose" has been in
the family for over 65 years.
In addition to being a licensed victualler, the late Mr. Woolley was a
fruit-grower on a large scale, his land adjoining Horsham Farm,
Upchurch.
He leaves a widow (formerly Miss Ellen Vidgeon, of Rainham), and 7
children, these being Mrs. Smitherman "of the "Rose"); Mr. Henry Woolley
(Broad Walk); Mrs. Rose (of the "Elephant and Castle," Chatham); Mr.
William Woolley (U.S.A.); Mrs. Dennis (of Station Road, Rainham); Mr.
Percy Woolley and Mrs. Booty (both of Henry Street, Rainham). |
LICENSEE LIST
PACKER George 1871+ (age 49 in 1871 )
HORTON Charlie H 1881-91+ (also blacksmith age 41 in 1881)
WOOLLEY Henry Thomas 1899-1903+ (age 35 in 1901)
WOOLLEY William James Dec/1901
POLLHILL Thomas 1911+ (age 31 in 1911)
PACKER Edward 1914-30+
TAYLOR George 1938+
FUNNELL Eric & Patricia Dec/1965-June/2002
STEWARD/STEWART Dave 2007-11 dec'd
JOHNS Kate, Dan and Rachel 2012+
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