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Church Lane
Challock
https://whatpub.com/chequers
Above photo, date unknown kindly sent by Barbara Patton. |
Above postcard, date unknown. |
Above postcard, postmarked 1909. The "Chequers" is shown with the X
above the building. |
Above postcard, date unknown, from Tel Terry. |
Above photo, 2005 kindly sent by Barbara Patton. |
Above photo, date unknown, by permission of
http://www.challock-history.org.uk/ |
Above photo 2010 by Paul Moore
Creative Commons Licence. |
Photo taken 24 October 2010 from
http://www.flickr.com
by Jelltex. |
Above photo, 2013. |
 
Above sign left, July 1991. Sign right, 2013.
Thanks from Brian Curtis
www.innsignsociety.com. |
Above map 1952. |
The building is 17th century and was originally built as a posting house
on the Maidstone to Canterbury Turnpike, it is said the building was erected
in 1629 from old ships timbers being transported from Faversham.
The first sale of alcoholic beverage can be traced back top 1635 when
farmer Zachary Carpenter sold beer but it didn't become officially
registered inn till 1700.
The building has also been used for the sale Saddlery, Drapers, Grocers
and the village Post Office.
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26 March 1789.
Insured:- Julius Shepherd, Faversham, Kent, brewer.
Other property or occupiers: the Chequers, Challock (Jno. Akhurst,
victualler).
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26 March 1793.
Insured: Julius Shepherd, Faversham, Kent, brewer.
Other property or occupiers: The Chequer, Challock (John Aythurst
victualler).
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal, Friday 21 April 1797.
Kent. To be sold by auction, at the "Chequers Inn," Molash, on Wednesday
the 3rd day of May next, between the hours of 1 and 3 (unless previously
disposed of by private contract of which notice will be given in this
paper.)
The following freehold estates in five lots.
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Lot 2. A brick Messuage, formerly the "Red Lion" Alehouse, with the
garden and apportenances thereto belonging, situate near the west end of
Challock Lees, in the occupation of James Andrews, tenant from year to
year. Possession to be held at Michaelmas next.
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For further particulars apply to Mr. Delasaux, Attorney at Law, New
Rents, Ashford, or to Mr. Edward Boys, of Willesbourgh, either of whom
will treat for the sale any of the lots by private contract.
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Maidstone Telegraph. 24 October 1868.
Assault by a gypsy.
At the petty sessions, on Tuesday, Thomas Rossiter, sen., a gypsy, was
charged by George Small, of Challock, grocer, with an assault on
Challock fair-day.
About 12 o'clock on the evening of that day Rossiter and 20 or 30 "pikeys"
came to the "Chequers Inn," Challock Lees, kept by Small's father, and
demanded some beer. They refuse to draw them any, and the assault was
then committed.
Find 20s., costs 9s., or 14 days hard labour.
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I am informed by Rory Kehoe that the pub is now (October 2017) closed as
has been converted into a private residence. It apparently closed in 2016.
Above photo, October 2017, kindly taken and sent by Rory Kehoe. |
LICENSEE LIST
KINGSNORTH Henry 1668-83 dec'd
KINGSNORTH William 1683-1703 dec'd
AKHURST/AYTHURST John 1789-93+
HILLS Henry 1851+ (age 44 in 1851 )
KINGSLAND Mark 1858+ (also Butcher & Grocer)
SMALL Edward 1861-71+ (also grocer, farmer and Master grover age 67 in 1871)
SMALL George 1874-1901+ (also grocer age 58 in 1901)
SUMMERS Walter Austin 1901-03+ (also grocer age 43 in 1901)
ALDY John 1911+ (age 56 in 1911)
BLAKE William Dennis Oct/1917-8/Apr/1920 dec'd
BLAKE Mary Ann 8/Apr/1920-49
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Chequers.shtml
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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